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I’m going to be cautiously optimistic. If I weren’t worried about manipulation of voting machines in key states I would be up where you are, but instead I will call Obama with 295 votes. Just enough to win.
I’m going to be cautiously optimistic. If I weren’t worried about manipulation of voting machines in key states I would be up where you are, but instead I will call Obama with 295 votes. Just enough to win.
Remarkably, it’s possible. Here, this guy has been the most accurate predictor I know for the past several elections: http://www.cookpolitical.com/
I’m afraid of being too optimistic. I certainly want an Obama win, and it’s certainly possible that it will happen, but I have this dread that Republican dirty tricks will win out.
I’m afraid of being too optimistic. I certainly want an Obama win, and it’s certainly possible that it will happen, but I have this dread that Republican dirty tricks will win out.
Actually, now that I’ve had time to think, 350 is too many. I’m changing my vote to 315. Vote early, vote often.
Actually, now that I’ve had time to think, 350 is too many. I’m changing my vote to 315. Vote early, vote often.
I cannot do arithmetic to save my life. I should have said “364, three off, so there!” He’s got NC, and won’t get MO. I reckon three off isn’t bad when people like Susan, who is an informed Democrat on the ground, said 315. Mike got even less. I win the milkshake.
John, How do you come up with 367? According to CNN, two states are undecided. The total could be 349, 360, 364 or 374.
MO is still up for grabs per AP. That could make it 375, not my math error of 374. This could take weeks to decide. But I doubt the Supreme Court will intervene to settle this milkshake.
MO is still up for grabs per AP. That could make it 375, not my math error of 374. This could take weeks to decide. But I doubt the Supreme Court will intervene to settle this milkshake.