2016 Postmortem

center rising

(971 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2012, 11:42 PM Oct 2012

Obama just needs these 21 states to win

Here are the states Obama just needs to win to retain the presidency!!

Maine (4) Vermont, (3) Massachusetts, (11) Connecticut, (7) Rhode Island (4) New York (29) Pennsylvania (20), Maryland (10) Delaware (3) New Jersey, (14) DC (3) Illinois (20), Ohio (18), Michigan (16) Wisconsin, (10), Minnesota, (10) New Mexico (5), Washington (12), Oregon (7), Nevada, (6) California, (55) and Hawaii, (4)

21 states plus DC puts Obama at 271 EV.

Piece of cake right???

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Obama just needs these 21 states to win (Original Post) center rising Oct 2012 OP

Fully Understood. BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #1

Ohio. Lex Oct 2012 #2

Yep. Ohio is GROUND ZERO. BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #7

You have him at 265 TexasCPA Oct 2012 #3

Forgot Nevada, fixed it, Thanks!!! center rising Oct 2012 #4

If he loses Ohio... center rising Oct 2012 #5

This will be no problemo and courseofhistory Oct 2012 #6

He's got Oregon. n/t GallopingGhost Oct 2012 #8

Looks like NINE of the states you listed are states that Obama signed Emergency Declarations for .. Tx4obama Oct 2012 #9

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)

1. Fully Understood.

Reply to center rising (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 11:52 PM

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These are the states I've been keeping a close eye on since last spring.

Lex

(34,108 posts)

2. Ohio.

Reply to center rising (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 11:53 PM

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Ohio. Ohio. Ohio.

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)

7. Yep. Ohio is GROUND ZERO.

Reply to Lex (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:11 AM

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TexasCPA

(527 posts)

3. You have him at 265

Reply to center rising (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 11:55 PM

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He also needs IA or NV.

center rising

(971 posts)

4. Forgot Nevada, fixed it, Thanks!!!

Reply to TexasCPA (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:07 AM

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center rising

(971 posts)

5. If he loses Ohio...

Reply to center rising (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:09 AM

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Then he needs Virginia and Iowa. That puts him at 272.

courseofhistory

(801 posts)

6. This will be no problemo and

Reply to center rising (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:10 AM

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I feel pretty good about FL recently also!

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)

8. He's got Oregon. n/t

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Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:17 AM

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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

9. Looks like NINE of the states you listed are states that Obama signed Emergency Declarations for ..

Reply to center rising (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:20 AM

Oct 2012

and two (NY and NJ) Pres Obama signed DISASTER Declarations for due to storm Sandy.

So, looks like we'll have to see what shape those states are in on election day and if everyone is able to get to the polls to vote.

See here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021672254

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