43. One tactic that was considered by Nader supporters who thought their votes for Nader might kill Gore’s chances in some states was to swap votes: In close states that Gore might lose if Nader supporters stuck with their candidate, these supporters would switch to Gore if Gore supporters in less contested states, where Gore would almost surely win, would switch to Nader. Thereby, the popular-vote totals for the two candidates would not change overall, but Gore would be able to win in the close states he might otherwise lose. Is this a sensible way of dealing with problems created by the Electoral College, which puts a premium on winning in large states?