Cool map from the NY Times: Where Candidates Found Support

[gristy]

[existentialist]

1. I see a tiny little dot on the map where my county seat is.

That corresponds; he carried my county by 46 votes.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Damn that's close. nt

[OzarkDem]

3. Obama has an uphill battle in all the big electoral states

He can't do it without Clinton's supporters. I hope he's up to the challenge and has a different plan for the GE.

[muryan]

4. The blue stats from 04 are already in Obama's camp

The only one that shows McCain currently ahead is Michigan. As of now Obama stands to pick up VA, CO, IA, MO, NM, OH. Also with Barr getting some traction in recent polls, things might change in a few southern states (NC/GA) in the coming months

[OzarkDem]

5. Its a tossup in the key battleground states

OH, MO, MI, VA, WI and FL is leaning McCain.

Obama is ahead in the electoral count, but most are only "leaning" Obama.

Keep in mind, the GOP hasn't really started campaigning against him yet.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=132&topic_id=6307451&mesg_id=6307754

[muryan]

6. Obama hasn't really started going after McCain either

Theres a stark contrast in the policy differences between the two. Whereas the differences between Hillary and Obama were fairly small by comparison