Obama clinches on Rove map

[demokatgurrl]

(Why do I find this a bit frightening?)


Mike Allen
Sun Oct 5, 11:22 AM ET


With 30 days until Nov. 4, Karl Rove projects that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) would get at least 273 electoral votes – three more than are needed to win – if the presidential election were held today.

But Rove warns that this race is “susceptible to rapid changes,” so no definite prediction is possible....
Rove cautioned on “Fox News Sunday”: “Remember, the campaign ebbs and flows. What we're seeing here is a result of the focus of the American people, voters, on the economic problems that have dominated the news the last several weeks. What's happened then is a shift to Obama.

“Just remember, 17 days ago in the electoral college, McCain led 227 to 216. Fifteen days ago, on the eve of the news on the bailout, he led 216-215.This race is susceptible to rapid changes and we're likely to see, in the remaining four weeks, more changes.”

On “Meet the Press” on Sunday, NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd said Obama is still one state away from solidifying the 270 electoral votes he needs to win the White House. Colorado, Virginia or Florida would put it away for Obama if the election were held today, Todd said.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081005/pl_politico/14294

[Gman]

1. If Obama gets just one of those, he won't need Omaha

[Merlot]

2. Susceptible to rapid changes? The only change has been mcbush loosing EV's

He led 227 to 216, then he "led" with 216 -215. Notice that both times Obamas number basically stayed the same, and mcbush lost ground. Rapidly I might ad.

Imdeed, why do you find it frightening?