Reply #68: With Clinton we win Ohio. With Obama you are gambling away 20 electoral votes for three small states

[jackson_dem]

Clinton also puts New Mexico in play, as well as Arkansas, West Virginia, and Nevada. The Obama camp's argument that only he expands the electoral map doesn't hold water. The major difference is Clinton wins Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Obama is a joke in Florida, has a razor thin lead in Ohio while Clinton runs 8 points better than him there, and is shaky in Pennsylvania as well. The Obama argument is a series of gambles: "hope" he somehow manages to win both Ohio and Pennsylvania (forget Florida if Obama is the nominee) or if he loses one (if he loses both say hello to President McSame...)--which is very likely--that he makes it up by sweeping a bunch of small states and that he holds onto New Jersey and Massachusetts. If he loses one of the two big blue states the small state strategy is down the tubes, and pinning your hopes on three small states is not a good strategy if you cede Florida, and probably Ohio, by choosing Obama.