Wednesday, September 26, 2012

This Will Change. Don't Panic When it Does.


But don't get complacent, either.

These are the RealClearPolitics (RCP) polling averages of the nine states Politico thinks are swing states, where the election will be won or lost.


RCP Poll Average Electoral Votes
States Obama Romney Obama Romney
Colo. 48.3% 46.0% 9 0
Fla. 48.8% 46.3% 29 0
Iowa 48.3% 44.3% 6 0
Nev. 49.0% 44.8% 6 0
N.H. 46.0% 45.0% 4 0
N.C. 47.8% 46.8% 15 0
Ohio 48.7% 44.3% 18 0
Va. 49.6% 45.1% 13 0
Wis. 51.5% 43.7% 10 0
Swing-State Votes 110 0
Leaning/Likely State Votes 237 191
Total Overall Votes 347 191

There are many reasons to be wary of this. Scariest to me is that many of these are states where the Republicans have conducted successful voter suppression activities. We face the prospect, on election day, of tens of thousands of voters being turned away at the polls. That could make a significant difference.

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