Look at how presidential candidates actually campaign today inside “battleground” states.  Inside a battleground state, every vote is equal today and the winner (of all of the state’s electoral votes) is the candidate receiving the most popular votes.  

Ohio alone received almost 30% (73 of 253) of the entire nation’s campaign events in 2012. 
● The 4 biggest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in OH have 54% of the state’s population.  They are Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo. Had 52% of OH’s campaign events.
● The 7 medium-sized MSAs have 24% of the state’s population. They are Akron, Canton, Dayton, Lima, Mansfield, Springfield, and Youngstown. Had 23% of OH’s campaign events.
● The 53 remaining counties (that is, the rural counties lying outside the state’s 11 MSAs) have 22% of the state’s population. Had 25% of OH’s campaign events.