Who says it is a delusion? Theres enough fraud attempts on both sides, assuming that each side cancels out the other in any particular election is silly.

Its a pity no states will secede though, in a perfect world all the people who wanted to escape the welfare/warfare/police state would be free to bunch up in a few states and secede. 300M is too many people to govern from one strong central authority.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)