Despite Obama leading McCain by ~3% on average and consequently 228 : 178 in electoral votes, such has been McCain's resurgence, particularly in nudging ahead of Obama in swing states such as Indiana, Ohio and Florida that McCain would actually win the popular vote according to realclearpolitics.com
Electoral-vote.com has allocated 275 votes to Obama and 250 to McCain (with 13 tied), though assigns Ohio and Florida to McCain. The difference between the scenario above is that Virginia is deemed to be "tied" and Indiana leaning Democratic (whereas both are considered Red States by Realclearpolitics).
Either way, McCain would appear to be within striking distance of winning.
What about Nobama's laughable "southern strategy"? True, increased voter registration in the South has been proportionately greater amongst blacks and minorities (e.g. in Georgia, where Blacks comprise 25% of the vote, they reputedly account for 28% of the eligible electorate of late. Still, the latest opinion polls indicate McCain's support to be 50%, Obama 43% and others about 7% (Bob Barr, Libertarian)).
That leaves NC, FL and VA, all of which will vote Republican.



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