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Turns out it’s cold in Maine this time of year. My hop from Newark into Boston was almost canceled because of snow in the latter, which made the drive north take a little longer.

One thing I did notice: lots of signs for Scott Brown as I wound my way from Boston through Salem and finally to Interstate 95 (given the time, I’d never use the interstates, but that’s another story). I only saw one sign for his opponent, and it was half buried in a snowbank. And standing in the Thrifty office, I think every radio commercial I heard was about the Senate race.

Maine so far has been another inspiration: a great interest and willingness to help Save Our States from my friends at Eagle Forum and the Maine Heritage Policy Center.

So tomorrow I fly to Newark, then up to Boston. And it all has nothing to do with the excitement brewing over Tuesday’s special election for the Senate seat formerly held, and held, and held … by Ted Kennedy. I’m actually driving north from Boston to Augusta, Maine. There I begin a series of visits to state capitals to expose the risks of the National Popular Vote proposal and, unfortunately, the ulterior motives of some of its supporters. NPV would side step the Electoral College, fundamentally changing presidential elections and altering our national politics. It’s all part of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation’s Save Our States Project, an effort to defend our unique American system of states.

I plan to visit about seven state capitals along the way, meeting with legislators, activists, media–just about anyone willing to listen to me talk about Federalism and the Electoral College. I’ll post updates and photos as I go.