States vs. National

Forget about national polls for a second (even though it is a great concern). My feelings is that Obama will have a hard time winning the electoral college even if he had the lead.

Looking at the states:

FL is almost out of play. McCain was never behind in state polls for FL before the conventions. After the convention bounce, it doesn't seem likely Obama is going to win there.

OH is still possible, but has become a lot harder. Before the conventions, McCain had a slight lead (1-2%). The electorate there is a lot more socially conservative than most people think. The whole "bitter comment" thing hurts Obama in OH as well as PA. These are the people who literally are hurt very badly in the economy and cling to guns, religions, and anti-immigrant sentiments. Like one OH voter said on CNN, Obama just doesn't seem like a "real American" to him. I don't think PA is going to turn red, though.

VA has the best chance as a pick up for Obama. But it is traditionally a red state. McCain and Obama were actually tied before the conventions. I am very interested to see what will happen post-conventions.

Honestly, 60 days is still a long way to go. But if you really look at states by states, Obama has his work cut out for him.



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Re: States vs. National (none / 0)

You're right.  The sky is falling.


by reggie44pride on Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 06:53:53 AM EST

Re: States vs. National (none / 0)

Not so fast here. I think Palin puts both MI and NH out of reach for McCain, the only two Kerry states that I feel McCain had a realistic shot at poaching. When you combine that with IA and NM, where Obama is doing very well, Obama is at 264. All of the following are in play, with what I believe is a slight lean in Obama's direction: CO, VA, NV. OH seems to still be in play, but I am not sure how big the "Appalachia effect" is, and if Obama can overcome it. FL is a question mark, but does seem to lean McCain. I also think MO is off the table, it will go for McCain.
     The map is indeed shrinking, but this thing is nowhere near being in the bag for either of these guys at this point.
by Poll Addict on Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 10:53:50 AM EST


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