Psst... check out electoral-vote.com

[SallyMander]

We don't even *need* the "barely Dem" or "tied" states... with strong and weak blue states Obama has 277 electoral votes!

http://www.electoral-vote.com/



OMG I WISH THE ELECTION WERE TODAY!!! I can't take much more of this!!! :runs screaming out of the room:

[Beaverhausen]

1. I check that site every day.

I too wish the election was today. I'm worried about all the voter purging stories I'm hearing though.

[SallyMander]

4. Yup... we can only hope Obama has a BIGGER lead by Nov 4!

:hi:

[VenusRising]

2. We need 3 more senate seats for the magic 60.

Let's go Dems!!

[SallyMander]

5. That would be amaaaaazing

:hug:

[jerryster]

49. Minnesota?

Anyone know how Franken is doing?

[Sedona]

3. look at this date in 2004

we need to work like we're 20 points down

http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2004/Pres/Maps/Oct09.html

[SallyMander]

6. Oh, that makes me feel better though!

What an ugly map! x(

[Bill McBlueState]

24. pretty far apart, really

On October 9, 2004, electoralvote.com was predicting Kerry 280, Bush 248.
It ended up Kerry 251, Bush 286.

On October 9, 2008, electoralvote.com is predicting Obama 349, McCain 174.

So they could be overpredicting Obama's total by several dozen EVs and he'd still win it.

[SallyMander]

30. That is a huge difference!

Not that i'm going to stop working my butt off or crossing my fingers! :D

[CitizenLeft]

7. yep - noticing Chuck Todd & John King's reluctance...

...to move VA from "toss-up" to "leaning Obama." It would put Obama over 270, and they don't want to do it.

[SallyMander]

8. The polls out of VA have been blowing my mind

:bounce:

[wildflower]

9. Every day he's ahead makes me so glad for early voting!

Even if the polls change in the future, many votes will already have been cast.

:bounce:

[SallyMander]

10. Hubby and i voted yesterday in Ohio

and the pollworkers said they had been SLAMMED!!! :D :woohoo:

[wildflower]

11. Yay! Whenever I get worried or down, I try to remember early voting

As I believe it's not something they can weight for in their predictions for election day. (Am I correct?)

[SallyMander]

17. I'm not sure, actually

Most of those predictions are based on telephone polls -- i guess that people who already voted would be lumped in with the "likely voters" even though they are "definite voters"! In any case, when we voted it was predominantly African-Americans there, and almost EVERYONE had the Dem sample ballot. It was really exciting! :D

[ailsagirl]

12. That site has a cool thing called Animated maps-- it shows you

in fast motion (I think you can adjust the speed) how the country changed electorally from the beginning of June until now.

The link is just below the map, under Donations (just click the map).

[SallyMander]

18. Hey, thanks! That's really cool!

I've never looked at that before. :D

[ailsagirl]

28. I stumbled upon it one day-- it's interesting to watch

:hi:

[Raffi Ella]

13. Me Toooo!! haha

- a bit from down the page that is especially fun to read:

"Republicans appear to be heading into a disastrous election that will usher in a very bleak period for the party.". Our tally (on top of the page) is now a 247 to 187 breakdown (with 1 tie), but the reality is much worse for the Republicans because many close races that are probably going to go Democratic have not been polled.

:evilgrin: :party:

[SallyMander]

19. Oh Votemaster, how i hope you're right!!!

:woohoo:

[Raffi Ella]

45. I don't wanna jinx it but

I must say - It's looking pretty good for Us :toast:




and a KICK for those that may have missed this gem of an OP yesterday. :dem:

[KayLaw]

14. I don't get SC

I was just reading their unemployment rate is so high they're in danger of running out of Unemployment Insurance money. And these people want more? Do they know about McCain's whole "lettuce" thing? Do they know he said Americans won't work for $50/hour?

[SallyMander]

22. In all likelihood, they don't know

I think many Republicans vote that way because their parents did... their friends do... and they lack the motivation to learn about the issues. This is true in rural Ohio, for sure -- people are voting against their self-interests and they have no clue. :grr:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear SallyMander!

I LOVE that site!

And I check it daily, if not more often...

It soothes me so damn much!

I wish the election were today too, sweetie...:hug:

[SallyMander]

23. It's a great site!

I check Real Clear Politics all the time too. :D

Under 4 weeks now!!! :o

:hug:

[soulcore]

16. That's beautiful!

I'm proud to be helping turn Texas from Strong GOP to weak GOP. ;)

We'll get there eventually!

[SallyMander]

25. I noticed that!!!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

I have two good friends who just moved to Austin -- so there are two more Dem votes for you. :D

[jillan]

20. Let's not get too excited here. Anything can happen.

(that's just me calming myself down :P)

[SallyMander]

26. You sound like one of the voices in my head!

:rofl:

The other one is going :woohoo: :bounce: :party: :toast:

[jillan]

36. Yep - I am having that same fight in my head......

Landslide Nope, repukes will figure out a way to win.

[SallyMander]

38. Love that smiley!

:D

[RobertSeattle]

21. The Wingnuts are a freaking!

They are starting to safeguard their precious bodily fluids in anticipation of the Obama Presidency!

[SallyMander]

27. OMG

:spray:

Really, what do they think is going to happen to them??? :rofl:

[KayLaw]

41. You don't know?

They think Obama is going to kill them and turn them into soap, and I say this in all seriousness.

[SallyMander]

42. Oh good grief

They'd be more USEFUL as soap, but that's just f'ing ridiculous! :crazy:

[stuntcat]

29. I just wish I could go to sleep until November!

3 more weeks watching the "Kill Him!" crowd is gonna drive me crazy.
Stupid + Threatened + Hopeless = Dangerous :scared:

[SallyMander]

32. That is some good math there

I am SallyMander and i approve this message. :)


:hug:

[goodgd_yall]

31. CNN was showing how with only one of the supposed swing states

Obama will win, whereas John McCain would have to win ALL of the swing states. They showed the swing states as Virginia, North Carolina, Nevada, Florida, Colorado, Missouri,and Ohio.

[SallyMander]

33. Woohoo!!!

I am doing my best in Ohio -- crazy that of those states, Virginia seems the most likely! :o

[goodgd_yall]

37. I know!

And to think that even North Carolina is close!

[firedupdem]

34. Great Site and good information....thank you for something

positive!!

[SallyMander]

35. You are welcome! That site is great

The person who runs it does a really nice job.

Here's another good one in case you haven't found it yet: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/

Also showing Obama with 277 electoral votes!!! :bounce:

[firedupdem]

39. Very Good!! I like it!!! n/t

[workinclasszero]

40. WOOHOO!!

Obama 349 McCain 174

Senate Dem 57 GOP 42

House Dem 247 GOP 187

If it works out this way the Democratic party might just be able to save this country from the fascist rethugs that hijacked it eight years ago.

[SallyMander]

43. I know, right???

I keep getting my hopes up and then freaking out -- still almost 4 weeks until election day!!! -- and then getting my hopes up again. :crazy:

[workinclasszero]

44. HA HA me too!

Wish the election were tomorrow so I wouldn't have to hear about anymore Sarah Palin/KKK rallies.:puke:

[SaveAmerica]

46. Sally!! Come back!! Om Om Om, breath in, breath out, Om, Om, Om

[SallyMander]

47. Ahh... I feel better now

Thanks, SaveAmerica :D

[SaveAmerica]

48. Anytime!! You can help me out the next time!!