2008 Electoral College Sweepstakes

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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/#data

That link takes you to Real Clear Politics' forecast of the electoral vote tally.

What states will turn the election one way or the other??

Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania?

What do you say?

Everyone and their moose will be making conjectures about this.  What say you?

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McOld Guy & Mrs S&W better win Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania!

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Hang, that's what struck me at first glance.  Granted folks on both sides are VERY well versed about their respective electoral budgets. 

I wonder if it will turn on 2, 3, or 4 states?

[majic]

You have to figure Michigan for Obama, it was blue the last two times.

Most of the rest of the toss-ups were red states the last 2 elections.  New Mexico (and its paltry 5 electoral votes) could be important.  It was very close the last two elections (and, if you take the numbers presented at face value, this race could be a squeaker.)

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/electoral-vote-tracker.htm

Nifty graph of the nation going back to 1960 from USA Today.