Massachusetts wants to allocate EVs to Winner of Popular Vote

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/us/politics/28vote.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

BOSTON — Ten years after George W. Bush defeated Al Gore for president despite losing the popular vote, Massachusetts is close to joining a handful of other states in passing a law that would try to prevent such a twist from happening again. ...

It would go into effect once states holding at least 270 total electoral votes, the number required for winning the presidency, adopted similar laws.

The five states that have already enacted such laws — Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington — account for 61 electoral votes. Massachusetts would add 12 more. ...

Supporters of changing the system say they want presidential candidates to campaign nationwide, rather than focusing on a few closely contested states that have a lot of electoral votes.

What do you guys think about this? Do you agree? I mean, it's an easier way to change the Electoral Vote system than outright wiping it out, but it is effectively going to wipe it out. So what's the verdict?