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Texas Lawyer

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Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:12 AM Sep 2012

Ohio moves to ‘Lean Obama’ on Fix electoral map [View all]

Source: Washington Post (The Fix Blog)

In the wake of a new Washington Post poll that shows President Obama opening up an eight-point lead among likely voters in Ohio, along with a slew of other survey data — public and private — that shows the incumbent with a clear edge, we are moving the Buckeye State from “toss up” to “Lean Obama.”

With the change, Obama now has 255 electoral votes either solidly (196) in his camp or leaning (59) in his direction. He needs only 15 more to win a second term in six weeks time.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/09/25/ohio-moves-to-lean-obama-on-fix-electoral-map/



I'd like to see this trend manifest down ballot in some tight House races.
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I can't wait to vote oliverrams1 Sep 2012 #1
me too Texas Lawyer Sep 2012 #10
Good. That's what the GOP gets for redistricting. AngryOldDem Sep 2012 #2
All of that right-wing gerrymandering gone to waste? I'll drink to that! Texas Lawyer Sep 2012 #7
Why is it still "Lean Obama" with a "solid" 8-point advantage? Were it reversed, it would be Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #3
b/c ohio is controlled by repubs and the media is owned by them leftyohiolib Sep 2012 #4
Exactly. That was a rhetorical question. We do really need to continue to work hard. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #5
Partly because the Washington Post has the President up 8%, but other polls have the President up 1% Texas Lawyer Sep 2012 #6
With a republican governor and republican Secretary of State, they could very well steal the election liberal N proud Sep 2012 #8
That should be a new category in poll analysis: solid Demorat, Lean Democrat, and stealable Democrat Texas Lawyer Sep 2012 #9
True. With all the suppression, that's still way too close. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #15
Secretary of State may still pull some voter suppression. Norbert Sep 2012 #12
I've been thinking that too. harmonicon Sep 2012 #11
Here is a rundown of different sources for House race analysis: Texas Lawyer Sep 2012 #13
Thanks! harmonicon Sep 2012 #16
We might find more House races in play than currently assumed with more CD-specific polling Texas Lawyer Sep 2012 #17
Yeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!Hawwwwwwwwwww!!!! Kteachums Sep 2012 #14
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