2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumPredict the Electoral College--What's your guess?
I predict Obama 303 & Romney 235
Obama will win the swing states of OH, VA, WI, IA, CO, NV & NH
Romney will win NC & FL
NRaleighLiberal
(60,019 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)Anthony McCarthy
(507 posts)If he wins FL and VA I'm going to sleep somewhat soundly. Especially if Democrats in Maine retake the legislature.
sadbear
(4,340 posts)Obama 288 - Romney 250
Robbins
(5,066 posts)Except I won't call NC&Fl.I call them complete tossups that It's hard to predect but Obama will win OH,VA,WI,IA,CO,NV & NH
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)at NC than FL. Early voting in NC has been very good.
It wouldn't shock me If Obama takes NC but loses Florida.That could be the upset of night on Presidential leval.Although both PPP and
Marist have Obama In the game for Florida.
bornskeptic
(1,330 posts)Obama to take the states you listed plus NC and NE 2.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)TexasCPA
(527 posts)Last edited Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:41 PM - Edit history (2)
From Strongest to Weakest:
Strong Obama (183): DC, VT, HI, NY, DE, RI, MD, MA, IL, CA, WA, NJ, CT, ME, NM
Weak Obama (17): MN, OR
Soft Obama (71): ME2, MI, PA, WI, NV, OH
Leans Obama (32): IA, NH, CO, VA
Total Obama: 303
Strong Romney (134): UT, WY, ID, AR, AK, AL, TN, MS, TX, ND, OK, WV, KY, NE, MT, MO, LA
Weak Romney (46): IN, KS, SD, GA, SC, NE2
Soft Romney (11): AZ
Leans Romney (44): NC, FL
Total Romney: 235
Popular Vote - Obama 50.5%, Romney 48.1%
Obama will get between 271 and 347.
Romney will get between 191 and 267.
Obama wins the election.
The only one I missed. Stupid Insider Advantage and Mason-Dixon polls screwed me over. I thought about taking one of these two polls out. If so Obama would of had the edge, but that would have been cheating.
damnedifIknow
(3,183 posts)O-321 R-217 Oh and just a side note I came within a point of predicting the super bowl score last year.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)field for a couple of plays just so the other team can score.
lordcommander
(215 posts)Same as 2008 sans Indiana and NE CD 2.
agentS
(1,325 posts)R-Money wins Ohio because he's a cheating bastard.
R-Money loses Florida because he didn't cheat enough.
R-money loses VA because the Washington area wants to keep their Gov jobs.
R-Money wins NC barely.... I mean BARELY, like 1000 votes or something.
Obama loses WI because that Walker cheats. This one is the most iffy of the bunch.
Obama wins Omaha district.
jcgoldie
(11,645 posts)Obama will sweep the swing states but I don't think he gets NC despite what looks like some great ground work there in early voting.
Faith9326
(304 posts)That Obama will win all the swing states that you have him winning as well.
Except, I think Obama will take Florida. I think It'll be close, but I think he can take it.
As far as NC, I think Romney's going to take that.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)column if the Latino vote comes through in a big way; so 247 with NC, 258 with both NC and AZ.
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)With popular vote= O 53% to R 47%
As posted here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251211182
This what I think will happen minimally. But, what I hope happens is a a vast sea of blue with even more popular votes.
truebrit71
(20,805 posts)..but I think he still has a real shot at FL as well...which would make it 332 - 206..
Either way it's a solid ass-kicking by the Prez.
longship
(40,416 posts)Maybe barely over, as you predicted. But, I won't rule out something crazy like a complete blowout. The polls have been all over the map (no pun intended). The media need for a close race narrative may be driving things away from the reality of the electorate. Probably not. But I'd like to see them all with egg on their face.