Hillary Won Popular Vote!

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[Comedylover]

Hillary actually won the popular vote, if you count Michigan – even if you give Obama the “undecided” votes. However, according to Real Clear Politics, officials didn’t release the numbers in Iowa, Nevada, Washington & Maine. Those states would likely give the edge to Obama, unless you count Michigan and don’t give Obama the “undecided.”

So if you do the Democratic thing and only count actual votes for actual candidates, Hillary wins. She flat out wins.

[Alberta's Child]

Those are all good points. Based on the results of the 2000, 2004 and 2006 elections, I'd say there are no more than a half-dozen states that would truly be considered "swing" states in 2008. These would include Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, New Mexico, New Hampshire and perhaps Missouri or Nevada.

Obama won at least three of those states (Iowa, Nevada and Wisconsin).

Most other states are likely to either follow their previous form, or any change in their results would render all these other states meaningless. If the Republican were to win Pennsylvania or the Democrat were to win Florida, for example, then I don't see how this would occur without most or all of these closely-contested states ending up in the winning candidate's column.