California Republicans are giving up on their attempted ballot initiative to split the state's electoral votes according to the winners of individual Congressional districts. If the measure had passed, the Republican nominee would have won an estimated 20 or so electoral votes from straight out of the Democratic column.

The organizers, an astroturf group calling themselves "Californians For Equal Representation," had problems with staff disputes, resignations and fundraising. But did they really need the money for a media campaign? They already had the active backing of Fox News.