[Paleo Conservative]

I could see that leading to Obama getting in the low 30s of the popular vote and 0 electoral votes.

There's no way DC votes for the Republican candidate. It's the only place that gave its electoral votes to both McGovern and Mondale.

[Johnny B.]

There's no way DC votes for the Republican candidate.

I wasn't suggesting that they would vote Republican. I was suggesting that they would vote Communist.

You're right about any Dem candidate having D.C. locked up. The big question in such a situation would whether the Republican or Communist candidate came in 2nd in D.C.