"A minor 700+ (732 if memory serves) votes determined the electoral votes for New Mexico."

Could you explain this? You seem to be saying the man with the fewest popular votes got the electoral votes; is this right?

If we were to get a strong Democratic majority in Idaho the Republicans would be disenfranchised on presidential elections, and that wouldn't be right either.

In this country majority rules, but not absolutely. Minorities still have rights. At least that's how it's supposed to work. We are supposed to avoid the situation where two wolves and a lamb vote on what to have for dinner.

clint