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yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:04 PM Oct 2012

My Prediction: Obama 332 Electoral Votes.

That has Obama getting all of his 2008 states except North Carolina and Indiana. I still think he could win NC and possibly Arizona but not likely unless he gets a very big hurricane bump.

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My Prediction: Obama 332 Electoral Votes. (Original Post) yellowcanine Oct 2012 OP
Would be great. I think its more likely to be 303.. bamacrat Oct 2012 #1
I Am At 303, As Well. SingleSeatBiggerMeat Oct 2012 #3
I keep Fl for Obama for 5 reasons: yellowcanine Oct 2012 #6
All valid reasons. I really hope you are right. n/t bamacrat Oct 2012 #7
332 is My Prediction as Well ...Great Minds Thinking Alike? n/t Indykatie Oct 2012 #2
Just a number losangeleslibker Oct 2012 #4
Someone agrees with you... courseofhistory Oct 2012 #5
I am at 290 right now TexasCPA Oct 2012 #8
I think courseofhistory Oct 2012 #9
Very possible TexasCPA Oct 2012 #10
I predict either 281, 290, or 303... BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #11

bamacrat

(3,867 posts)
1. Would be great. I think its more likely to be 303..
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:06 PM
Oct 2012

I just think R$ will take FL one way or another. I would love to be wrong about this.

3. I Am At 303, As Well.
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:09 PM
Oct 2012

I just want enough votes to essentially make meaningless any bullshit re-counts in Ohio.

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)
6. I keep Fl for Obama for 5 reasons:
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:51 PM
Oct 2012

The race is clearly in play at the moment so any advantage could tip it either way.

Early Voting looks very good for Obama

Hispanic vote is very strong even with Cuban effect taken into account

Medicare worries re: Ryan and other Republicans will take its toll on traditional advantage of senior votes for Republicans. Romney cannot stand up to the Congressional Republicans; Obama will.

Hurricane bump. Florida voters will appreciate how Obama has handled the hurricane.

losangeleslibker

(66 posts)
4. Just a number
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:35 PM
Oct 2012

I don't care if its 270 or 271 or 300 or 332. Just as long as he gets enough electoral votes. However it would be nice to see twit get steamrolled.

TexasCPA

(527 posts)
8. I am at 290 right now
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:14 PM
Oct 2012

I am using the same spreadsheet that I used to accurately predict the 2004 election. I didn't use it in 2008 because it was such a landslide.

Obama gets - CO, IA, NH, NV, OH, and WI
Romney gets - FL, NC, NE2, and VA

Depending on polls that come out between now and Tuesday, CO, FL, and VA could easily flip the other direction.

TexasCPA

(527 posts)
10. Very possible
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:30 PM
Oct 2012

My spreadsheets show FL and VA as virtual ties. Romney has a slight advantage in NC, but we have banked so many early votes. The Republicans have improved their early vote tallies from four years ago, but most of those are shifts from election day. Some of our early voters might not have voted on election day.

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)
11. I predict either 281, 290, or 303...
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:33 PM
Oct 2012

Last edited Thu Nov 1, 2012, 12:40 AM - Edit history (1)

Depending on how we do in Virginia (13) and Colorado (9). I do not personally believe we'll be able to get either NC or FL this time.

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