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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:00 PM Oct 2012

Virginia

Virginia + New Hampshire = Ohio

(They are one EV smaller than Ohio, but that 1 EV doesn't come into play in hardly any plausible scenario. Difference between 271 and 270)

Virginia is larger than Wisconsin. (13 RV to 10 EV)

An Obama Virginia win makes 270 difficult for Romney. Not as much as an Ohio win does, but pretty darn hard.

Virginia + Ohio makes Wisconsin and New Hampshire unnecessary.

And so on. 13 EV. It's a pretty big state.

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Virginia (Original Post) cthulu2016 Oct 2012 OP

Kick GOTV. FSogol Oct 2012 #1

So many plausible ways. sadbear Oct 2012 #2

Bottom line however: If we win VA, WE WILL WIN OH. To me it seems all or nothing, landslide... johnnyrocket Oct 2012 #3

I don't think we are in feast or famine territory cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #4

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

1. Kick GOTV.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:10 PM

Oct 2012

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

2. So many plausible ways.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:12 PM

Oct 2012

I'd much rather be in the President's position than Romney's.

johnnyrocket

(1,773 posts)

3. Bottom line however: If we win VA, WE WILL WIN OH. To me it seems all or nothing, landslide...

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:19 PM

Oct 2012

....or *shutter* we come up short on EV's.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

4. I don't think we are in feast or famine territory

Reply to johnnyrocket (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 07:16 PM

Oct 2012

We are unusually well positioned to win an extremely close election -- 270, 271, 277, 281 EV.

I am not saying that it will be a super close election, just that if it is we are well positioned for it.

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