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    Final election predictions

    I will go out on a limb now--and a rather rickety one, at that--and issue my Fearless Forecast of the battleground states (including those states that are part of a recently expanded electoral map).

    No need to call all 50 states; the majority are pretty obvious. No serious person, for instance, really believes that California will vote for Gov. Romney. Or that Texas will go for President Obama.

    Still, here are the swing states, as I see them:

    Colorado: Very close. And this state has a very high percentage of women voters. Still, what I have seen would appear to indicate that the trend, however slight, is toward Gov. Romney. Romney

    Florida: This state has been trending toward Gov. Romney for the past month or so. And the (traditional) Mediscare tactic does not appear to be taking hold there, among seniors. Romney

    Iowa: This state is exceedingly close, in my view. Much will depend upon whether the Republican-leaning western portion of the state can effectively vitiate the Democratic advantage in the eastern part of the state. Still, the Des Moines Register's recent endorsement of Gov. Romney may be of some importance. Not because newspaper endorsements, per se, are a major factor anymore--newspapers simply do not have the same clout they once did, to shape voters' opinions--but because it may be emblematic of a trend. Romney

    Nevada: Republicans have some reason to hope here. It is my understanding that early voting in Clark County (Las Vegas, which is heavily unionized) is down a bit from 2008 levels. Still, I rather expect President Obama to keep The Silver State in the blue column. Obama

    New Hampshire: Another very close state, like Iowa. Still, the recent trends that I have seen appear to favor the former governor of a contiguous state. Romney

    Virginia: Early voting in northern Virginia--a Democratic stronghold--appears to be rather disappointing, from a Democratic standpoint. So, although the public polls seem to show this as a real tossup, I think the margin might be a little greater than many expect. Romney

    Wisconsin: Like most Republicans, I had a great deal of hope that Gov. Romney could carry The Badger State, following the failed recall of Gov. Scott Walker in June. But I am beginning to think the Democratic hold on this state will continue--although it could be close. Obama

    Michigan: This state has looked to be in play for some weeks now. Still, the auto bailout (that did not play very well throughout most of the country) is, understandably, rather popular here. And I expect Detroit to deliver the state into Democratic hands. Obama

    Pennsylvania: A recent poll in The Keystone State, showing Gov. Romney up by an astounding four percentage points, has given rise to some Republican hope here. And the fact that Gov. Romney is spending some valuable time and campaign funds (over this last pre-election weekend) in Pennsylvania may be revealing. Even so, this may be a little like Charlie Brown, who regularly thinks that this will be the time that Lucy really does hold the football--and yet it never quite happens. Obama

    Minnesota Astonishingly, one new poll in Minnesota actually puts the Romney-Ryan team up by four points in The Gopher State. But this is an outlier. And frankly, I would be shocked if the Minneapolis-St. Paul area were not able to deliver this state to the Democratic candidate. (In fact, if President Obama manages to lose Minnesota, the race will effectively be over; it will be a landslide, in that event.) Obama

    North Carolina: I continue to see this as a relatively easy takeaway from the 2008 Obama column. Romney

    Oregon: Frankly, I cannot see this as a swing state. But some do, so I am including it here. Like Minnesota, however, it should be an easy win for the Democrat; and, if it is not, we are surely in landslide territory. Obama

    Ohio: This is the big one. I do think Democratic intensity is down, as compared with Republican intensity; and that is difficult for polls to measure. Moreover, those polls that show President Obama with a lead in The Buckeye State appear to be assuming an electorate that is somewhat similar to the 2008 electorate; whereas I would imagine it would be a bit closer to the 2004 electorate. So I am predicting a mild upset here. Romney

    If these predictions prove correct, it would amount to 295 electoral votes for Gov. Romney, versus 243 electoral votes for President Obama.

    I should note, however, that many of the above states remain too close to call with any real degree of certainty; I have simply attempted to call every state, so as to leave none undecided. And I would be rather surprised if I were to be proven correct in 100 percent of those cases.

    For the record, I am a Romney supporter; so those who wish to take my predictions with a grain of salt should certainly not feel inhibited about doing so.

    Still, I have attempted to make some serious calls here. Within just over 48 hours, we will all know how I did; so I have no desire to go on record with predictions that I would regard as unlikely to be verified Tuesday.
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    It's important to factor in, any state where Obama does not have 50% is a true swing state. The reverse does hold true for Romney, since he is the challenger and the nature of the last minute deciders.

    Read my words and cover me in kisses if the following becomes reality- if Romney pulls out a win in Pennsylvania (entirely possible), we will see wins in Wisconsin, Oregon and Minnesota, taking him well over 300. I think if momentum keeps toward Mitt, it will be an historic blowout, sending President Douche and the First Cow packing.

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    The first cow....lolol....priceless.

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    My final prediction is this: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epo...OR_3,WA_2,CA_1

    Romney 289
    Obama 249

    I move Wisconsin to Romney for many reasons. Undecided voters in Wisconsin are breaking heavily for Romney. Ryan is very popular there and is well known I think that will put Romney up in a tight race. Looking at the past elections of the last 2 years its clear Republicans have momentum in Wisconsin.

    North Carolina, Florida, and Virgina I believe are locks for Romney.

    Ohio will go Romney if even half of the early vote gap for him is true than he walks away with a +5 win over Obama. Undecided voters for Romney in many polls are double digests in Ohio.

    Any bump Obama had after the hurricane is now going away as people are seeing reports of what is happening in New York next to video of Obama asking for votes.
    http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t1#...d-molinaro.cnn
    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/02...-by-residents/

    Romney only needs to win Ohio or Wisconsin to win. I honestly think he will win both but only needs one.

    Undecided voters historically break for the challenger.The public has had four years to get to know President Obama. Most if not all of the national polls have him at between 45% and 48% of the popular vote.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wazi99 View Post

    North Carolina, Florida, and Virgina I believe are locks for Romney.
    They are, and any chance Obama had in Virginia evaporated with the knives he put in the backs of the military - and there were many.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trinnity View Post
    They are, and any chance Obama had in Virginia evaporated with the knives he put in the backs of the military - and there were many.
    We're praying here that Romney's strength carries over the senate. Supposedly, the race is very tight between Allen and Kaine. We need to take the senate if we expect a reversal of Obamacare.

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    I am almost sure Allen will win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trinnity View Post
    I am almost sure Allen will win.
    I was too, until hearing of these allegedly tight polls. Who knows if they are as skewed as the national polls, but Kaine was not a very popular governor. McConnell is cleaning up all his messes.

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    My prediction...Romney 300+ in the electoral college. Victor = America.



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    I'm a Romney supporter and I believe he will win. I think that it will be close, but I believe he will still win.


    Are there Romney supporters here that believe that Obama will win? Are there Obama supporters here that believe that Romney will win?

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