Posted on 10/24/2008 6:57:05 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
NBC News, which keeps the most widely followed of the media electoral-college estimates, on Friday night said it is moving the closely watched battlegrounds of Virginia and Colorado to “lean Obama,” putting its estimate for the Democratic nominee over the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.
President Bush won each of those states by 5 points or more in both 2000 and 2004.
Before the move, NBC’s count had Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) at 264 electoral votes, to 163 for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), with 111 as tossups.
“We’re going to be, this weekend, moving Virginia and Colorado – two tossup states – into the ‘lean Obama’ category,” political director Chuck Todd told “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams from Chicago. “That moves his total to 286.”
The move is congruent with projections by others, but marks a milestone because NBC’s count is so closely followed by the press and campaigns.
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Chuck Todd is an ass.
Help, Mr. Wizard!
I voted early for McCain I guess I should of listened to NBC and stood home
NBC News is Obama’s lapdog.
As though they have ANY cred.
NBC ignores their own polling from Mason-Dixon
After Chet Huntley died, I stopped watching NBC.
11 days out only? What took ‘m so long?
chuck todd is on everyday on hardball.
he is soley responsible for the crash of NBC news.
he should get thrown off a boat in the atlantic with a boulder tied to his ankle
this race is not close. obama will be crushed in 11 days. no way obama wins.
us rednecks and racist here in PA clinging to God and guns wont be voting for the libereal black guy.
this race is not close. obama will be crushed in 11 days. no way obama wins.
us rednecks and racist here in PA clinging to God and guns wont be voting for the liberal black guy.
Well Damn.. Its Over.
Butt Pirate too
With luck this will only anger Republicans more and get them fired up to turn out, if for no other reason than to confound the “news” media.
The Psy-Ops spin machine is in OVERDRIVE while ZERO visits GRANDMA.
I think this is disgusting. REally this kind of bullshit should be ended. They are calling the election ten days out instead of 2 in the afternoon on election day, like they did for Kerry.
They are full of Obama POOP!
glad to hear that,.....how is the news coverage there?
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