Some new polls out today show that obama is beginning to pull ahead in the traditional swing states, most importantly, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio. So i was inspired to play with the electoral map and figure out what all of the swing states are. What i find so interesting about this election is the number of formally red states that are up for grabs in this election. Some are a bit of a long shot that they will actually stay swing states but according to recent polls, all of the brownish states on this map are or are potentially swing states. Do keep in mind that some of these are potential swing states, not toss ups.




This map here is with all of the latest polls from each state factored in. This is the current "snap shot" of the electoral vote.

In other words, if the vote were held tomorror, it'd likely be a blowout of uncommon proportions.

Let's hope it remains that way or becomes an even BIGGER blowout!

Imagine the power of a true, legitimate and very evident mandate!

Well uncommon in the last two cycles. It is strange that when you go back and look at the electoral vote from before the 2000 election, it was always a blowout. The results of the 2000 and 2004 electoral vote seem to be unprecedented in how close they are, especially back to back like that. If obama received 350 or so electoral votes, it would be fairly mediocre, kind of on the low side actually. Look at the past 50 years before 2000. It only dipped below 350, 25% of the time and only 6 times in the 20th century.

1996-Clinton 379 votes
1992-Clinton 370 votes
1988-Bush 426 votes
1984-Reagan 525 votes
1980-Reagan 489 votes
1976-Carter 297 votes
1972-Nixon 520 votes
1968-Nixon 301 votes
1964-Johnson 486 votes
1960-Kennedy 303 votes
1956-Eisenhower 457 votes
1952-Eisenhower 442 votes
1948-Truman 303 votes
1944-Roosevelt 432 votes

I like my version better, and most of America will recall the most recient history.

I may have to revise my maps. McCain appears to be falling apart everywhere. New polls show him with just a four point lead in Alaska of all places, as well as Arkansas and only leading in North Dakota by 6 points. He is also down in Maine by over 20 points, New Hampshire by 12 points, Pennsylvania by 12 points, and in Wisconsin by 9 points.

Alaska.

There is a strong possibility that Stevens, one of the most powerful Republican senators, won't win reelection.

Long overdue, if you ask me.