Just a side comment among all the hoopla - Ohio and Florida may not matter, electorally.
Consider this -
New Hampshire - 4 electoral votes
Pennsylvania - 20
Virginia - 13
Wisconsin -10
Colorado - 9
Results in 279 electoral votes for President Obama, given the other reliably blue states (assume a win in Nevada here).
Recounts in Florida and Ohio may be needed for the record, but not the electoral outcome. And both states' tallies are needed for the eventual popular vote count.
Follow-up on voting process irregularities will be vital for future election security. That shouldn't go by the wayside, whatever the outcome.
Yet in this scenario, all can take place in their own time without the outcome hinging on an ambiguous electoral count.
Just my two cents. Was growing tired of the endless cable discussions of how many paths would result in a Romney victory. So I looked for one for Obama that didn't include a focus on Ohio or Florida.
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Just for reference: this is how the map looks today on 11/6. Obama 303/ Romney 220 /Tied 15
Got that from this site.
http://www.electoral-vote.com/
But here is a cool interactive map where you can plot your own senarios.
http://www.270towin.com/
