Romney won't accept a popular vote win / EC loss

[onenote]

7. It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to do in many, if not most, states

First, despite the OP's unqualified declaration, its utter speculation that romney would attempt an end-around if he lost in the electoral college but won the nationwide popular vote. Second, the state legislature would have to pass a retroactive law changing the way the presidential electors are chosen in the narrow window between November 8 and January 3. Moreover, it is my understanding that in some instances, the method of selecting presidential electors is enshrined in the state constitution, not just an act of the state legislature, which would make changing the methodology during the window between November 8 and January 3 virtually impossible.