What if an elector in 2000, pledged to George W. Bush, states that Al Gore actually won the popular vote and should be elected, and votes for Gore?
2 would produce an EC tie.
Didn't a faithless elector cast a vote away from gore?
Yes, one from DC, to protest it's lack of statehood.
Now, an interesting scenario would be: what if that faithless elector had cast their Electoral College vote for Nader? After all, the Green Party, if I recall correctly, supported and still supports statehood.
Right, but he wouldn't have done that if it was possible he could win? So then he'd need three to win, and do elaborate on that scenario Mr. Vultan.