OK Electoral College, don't let me down. I want to see a bunch of Ron Paul votes.

Most are elected by 300-2,000 people in each congressional district. The same as delegates.

Sure, you are elected the same way delegates are. Of course, most of the time you have a chairman's pick, just as you would have a slate for delegates. Plus, where we might can pull one delegate out in a district where three hail from, it is much harder to get a single person for Elector. This position almost always goes to a lifelong party member, and one who has the full endorsement of the party leader. Thus, in the end, you are essentially appointed.
 
So, zero then? I think. I can't find any actual results, but I haven't seen any stories about "faithless electors" either.

A complete shutout.
 
We had some Ron Paul supporters elected as electors, but the penalties for 'faithless electors' varies by state. We elected Miller's wife in AK but she has said she would vote for Romney unless there were MORE 'shenanigans' which since it was AFTER RNC would have been hard to imagine. One in IA resigned because she felt she couldn't vote for Romney and the Chair there appointed another. (He's a Ron Paul supporter but I don't think he wants to make waves ) We have others. On the one hand, since it wouldn't impact the outcome, it is more likely, and it would be cool to see some votes for Ron, it was in the 1800s the last time there was more than ONE out of step vote like that. But on the other hand, I won't expect any until I see them.

Ron did have electors though.
 
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