Obama maintains map edge in latest NBC News battleground map

[liberal N proud]

Solid Dem (no chance at flip): DC, DE, HI, ME (3 EVs) MD, MA, NY, RI, VT (70 electoral votes)
Likely Dem (takes a landslide to flip): CA, CT, IL, WA (94)
Lean Dem: ME (1 EV) MN, NH, NJ, NM, OR, MI, WI (67)
Toss-up: CO, FL, NV, NC, OH, PA, VA (110)
Lean GOP: AZ, IN, IA, MO, (38)
Likely GOP (takes a landslide to flip): AL, AR, GA, LA, MS, MT, NE (1 EV), ND, SC, SD, TX (102)
Solid GOP (no chance at flip): AK, ID, KS, KY, NE (4 EVs) OK, TN, UT, WV, WY (57)

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/26/11409166-first-thoughts-obama-maintains-map-edge?lite

[WI_DEM]

1. New Mexico, leans dem? yesterday a poll had Obama up by 14!

CA and IL as 'likely' rather than solid dem? I also disagree. CA will not vote Romney and IL will not go against Obama, it's favorite son.

Iowa as lean GOP? I doubt that. at worse it should be toss up--as should Arizona, if recent polls are to be believed.

[Dawgs]

2. Also, California NOT SOLID DEM makes this map laughable.

+31 in latest poll
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/ca/california_romney_vs_obama-2009.html

[grantcart]

3. I recommend this map as a better visual and better statistical representative of the race today:

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/general#cartogram

Deep blue states are showing huge Obama leads while Texas is down to single digits.

Ohio as leaning to Obama rather than a tossup may be generous but the rest of it is pretty solid.

[liberal N proud]

5. That is a pretty good picture

If it holds.

[Robbins]

4. My Honest take

Since I am not trying to claim It as close to get ratings

Ca,Ct,Il-Solid Dem.
Me,Mn,NJ,NM,Or,Mi,Wi-Likely Dem
Co,NV,OH,PA,VA-Lean Dem(Obama has a slight advantage here and leaning his direction but he will have to fight for them)
Pure tossup-Fl,NC,Az,In,IA,Mo
Lean Gop-NE(1 EV)