Silver seems to acknowledge that Romney may win the popular vote count, but claims that the Electoral College math favors Obama. I hope I’m being too pessimistic, but I think it will be difficult for Romney to win more that 257 electoral votes.
Most reputable pundits put him over 300 easily. You're being way too pessimistic.
I hope I am being too pessimistic. I have taken renewed hope in Michael Barone’s latest analysis, which has Romney winning almost all of the battleground states.
49 posted on 11/03/2012 8:11:13 AM PDT by riverdawg