Real Clear Politics has McCain up 227-217 Electoral College

RealClearPolitics ^ | 9/13/08

[nobama08]

Absolutely! Made my day even if gas is over $4.50! There is hope on the horizon.

[shalom aleichem]

Right. Real hamfisted poking fun at a disabled veteran’s injuries. Tell every VFW and American Legion Post

[TypeZoNegative]

He looks like one of those characters from those old minstrel shows.

[ExtremeUnction]

I think PA, Ohio and Virginia are also in the red. They haven’t called it that way yet, but from what I’ve heard and read, those states are RED!

Ohio and Virginia are definitely in the bag for McCain. So is Florida.

[GregoryFul]

What we need is 540-0 for McCain.

[wk4bush2004]

YES!!!!!! This is amazing! I hope we can also get WA, MI and PA!!!

[Founding Father]

The Joker? Or just another pig with lipstick?

[GCC Catholic]

It has been a hard climb but McCain finally hit 270 in this important poll

I'm aware of that... I think the RCP poll is counting "barely GOP" and "barely Dem" as toss-ups... we shouldn't presume that they're in McCain's column yet... but that crucial 270 with the leaners is important.

GregoryFul: "What we need is 540-0 for McCain."

Indeed.

[Republic Rocker]

JM 270 BO 268 by my gut hunch ‘cappin.....

[RogerWilko]

This site has McCain at 277-261

I don't know how good they are, but I think it's better than being the other way around!

[rvoitier]

I'm skeptical about PA because I'm under the impression there's enough voter fraud in Philly alone to carry PA for whomever they want.

Hope to heck to be wrong on this one.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

nObama isn’t even pulling Kerry numbers in the toss up states. That has got to be panic mode for nObama.

[nathanbedford]

a look real clear politics "no toss ups" shows a very close race with Obama shading McCain 273 to 268.

Significantly, that map awards Nevada to McCain which might be very critical if the poll numbers do not move much from this position. With Nevada, McCain need only tip Colorado or New Mexico to gain the day.

He also has a reasonable shot at Michigan and I think in Wisconsin. Perhaps even Pennsylvania.

Since McCain now has the momentum, the game is entirely changed and whereas McCain must two weeks ago play defense he is now free, like my namesake, to go raiding into Yankee territory.

It is nice to know that a worst-case basis, we have a very good chance at this level.

[rvoitier]

I hope this election comes to be known as, The Slow-Boating of Obama.

[IndianPrincessOK]

We also need to capitalize on Obama’s ad from yesterday, making fun of McCain’s war wounds. That was a major error.

I would LOVE to see some POW’s of McCains come out and make an ad about that disgraceful ad Obama put out yesterday. THAT would hit a home run with voters!!!

[1035rep]

bttt

[GCC Catholic]

PA, that may be wishful thinking.

I'm not so sure... I'm in Erie right now, and I really haven't seen that many signs/stickers for Obama... I've seen as many or more for McCain.

Erie is key for Obama... he has the black population already, but I don't think the white blue-collar folks are sold on him; I think they were all in for Hillary.

That Bishop Trautman made Hillary's trip to Mercyhurst College a point to speak out against supporting pro-abort candidates may end up helping Palin and McCain here among Catholics too.

The Bradley effect is a factor here too, I would imagine.

[skimbell]

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[gop4lyf]

When I talk to liberals that I work with or read liberal blogs they seem to have convinced themselves they obama will win in a landslide. It is like they actually don’t realize that McCain is leading all across the country. All they all just living with their heads in the sand or what?

[LS]

They are counting CO. Don’t know how they do that, when McCain hasn’t led there (maybe one poll).