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Larry Sabato (on Bill Press): Obama's "floor" is 290 EV (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2012 OP
This from Sabato? Fantastic! Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #1
I think this is indeed his floor PsychProfessor Nov 2012 #2
Pesky numbers! fugop Nov 2012 #3
He was very straightforward - talked about Gallup needing to be taken to task for its bullshit chimpymustgo Nov 2012 #4
I love it - especially coming from Sabato ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #6
Please Expand On What He Said About Gall(o)p? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #8
I think Sabato said that while the prediction on his website is 290 TroyD Nov 2012 #5
Everyone's calling it for Obama Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #7
I wouldn't say everyone TroyD Nov 2012 #11
George Will & Peggy Noonan are both calling it for Romney. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #13
TPM has Obama at 290 as well TroyD Nov 2012 #9
Agree with half Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #10
The Senate lead may or may not increase TroyD Nov 2012 #12

PsychProfessor

(204 posts)
2. I think this is indeed his floor
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:57 AM
Nov 2012

290 or 291. I don't see how he doesn't win the EV. Romney, even if he has a shockingly tremendous day, simply cannot get over the hurdle of 270. The question is more, what is Obama's ceiling?

chimpymustgo

(12,774 posts)
4. He was very straightforward - talked about Gallup needing to be taken to task for its bullshit
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:00 AM
Nov 2012

polling, as well as the fly-by-night "polling outfits" that are essentially propaganda arms.

ItsTheMediaStupid

(2,800 posts)
6. I love it - especially coming from Sabato
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:12 AM
Nov 2012

Nobody in their right mind would accuse Sabato of saying this because of his liberal bias.

Of course, that only eliminates about 25% of the right wing.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
11. I wouldn't say everyone
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:24 AM
Nov 2012

George Will & Peggy Noonan are both calling it for Romney.

Perhaps the establishment feels it needs to fall in line.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
13. George Will & Peggy Noonan are both calling it for Romney.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:49 AM
Nov 2012
You mean George "Like a Thoroughbred" Will and Peggy "Dolphins sent by God rescued Elian Gonzoles" Noonan?

Now there are two reliable prognosticators!

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
9. TPM has Obama at 290 as well
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:21 AM
Nov 2012

And I think Ezra Klein does too.

It seems that most people agree on the same basic states going to Obama (NH, OH, IA, NV, CO etc.) with the question mark being whether VA will be added on top to bring it from 290 to 303.

http://core.talkingpointsmemo.com/election/scoreboard

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
10. Agree with half
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:23 AM
Nov 2012

The House and the Senate are changing though. Dems may pick up 1 to 2 seats in the Senate now, as well as 13-17 in the House.

The fact that we're about to increase our lead in the Senate is really going to stick in the craws of the Righties.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
12. The Senate lead may or may not increase
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:25 AM
Nov 2012

Depends on some of those close races which can go either way. Eg. Tester in Montana, Heitkamp in North Dakota, Baldwin in Wisconsin

If they break the right way, then it's possible to increase the Majority.

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