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Trend Not His Friend: Ctr for Politics Downgrades Obama Electoral College Below 270 for 1st Time
West Wing Report via Twitter ^ | 7:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Posted on 10/17/2012 7:04:26 PM PDT by kristinn

Major change to Univ. of Va's Ctr. for Politics (WWR's partner) electoral count: For first time, Pres. no longer has 270 safe/likely votes

Univ. of Virginia Ctr. for Politics now says President has just 267 safe/likely electoral votes - three short of needed 270. Romney: 235

UVA Ctr. for Politics has now moved Wisconsin (10 electoral votes) from leans Dem. to toss up. President's lead down to one point

New electoral college count: Obama 267, Romney 235 and 36 toss ups (Colo., New Hamp., Va. & Wisc.) from UVA Ctr. for Politics

UVA also notes the growing possibility of an electoral college tie: 269-269. If this happens, election is decided by GOP-dominated House

UVA Center for Politics link here.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: centerforpolitics; obama; romney
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1 posted on 10/17/2012 7:04:33 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn

Still one more debate to go.


2 posted on 10/17/2012 7:09:47 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: kristinn

Millions of us are praying to Almighty God to save our country.....and it’s working!!


3 posted on 10/17/2012 7:11:33 PM PDT by notaliberal
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To: notaliberal

20 days to go! Let them be speedy can’t take much more!


4 posted on 10/17/2012 7:15:22 PM PDT by Michigander222
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To: Jonty30

...where Romney simply says to 0bama, “We wouldn’t STILL be talking about this if you hadn’t COVERED-UP WHAT HAPPENED THERE FROM THE GET-GO. NO ONE believes the shooting at Ft. Hood was “workplace violence” as you say it was and NO ONE was believing your narrative that a YouTube movie caused a protest at Benghazi!”


5 posted on 10/17/2012 7:15:47 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: notaliberal

Amen to that!


6 posted on 10/17/2012 7:16:51 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: kristinn
   If that number drops too far below 270, Obama will declare martial law (in order to save the country from the millionaires, billionaires and corporate jet owners).
7 posted on 10/17/2012 7:18:09 PM PDT by Maurice Tift (You can't stop the signal, Mal. You can never stop the signal.)
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To: notaliberal

I believe it is, I have no doubt Romney will WIN and BIG.


8 posted on 10/17/2012 7:18:37 PM PDT by annieokie (O)
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To: kristinn

Say a prayer for some poor Libyan aspirin factory.


9 posted on 10/17/2012 7:21:02 PM PDT by BlueStateRightist
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To: kristinn
Not to worry.. it will likely be election-2000 close and the Rat Party (formerly the traditional, patriotic Democratic Party -- notorious for these same shenanigans for a 100+ years.. but at least the Party was not anti-America) knows that some states to not mandate that Electoral College members vote for whom they were elected to represent in the College. It just takes a little background checking on those people to push their guy over 270. RNC Accuses Gore of Tampering with Electors

The Democrat Electoral College tampering is being led by Bob Beckel

Al Gore is attempting to reverse the outcome of the election by any means necessary. That includes tampering with the Electoral College itself. Democrat operatives have begun clandestine background checks on Republican electors already certified from the 29 states George W. Bush won on November 7. They are looking for ways to persuade – or intimidate – Republican electors into changing their votes . . . a shift of three [Electoral votes] would give Al Gore a majority – and there are people in Gore's camp who seem to think private investigators can sway enough votes to win . . . a Wall Street Journal report on the Democrats' undercover assault on Republican electors [by Wall Street Journal's Glenn Simpson, Tom Hamburger, and Laurie Cohen says "One battle-tested Democratic consultant has even begun a quiet intelligence-gathering operation that could aid a last-ditch Gore strategy in the Electoral College. Bob Beckel . . . has been checking into the background of Republican electors, with an eye toward persuading a handful of them to vote for Mr. Gore . . . 'It is information gathering on my part, using my own network,' Mr. Beckel said, confirming an operation he set in motion days after the Nov. 7 election. 'I call on mostly Democrats, but some Republicans, too, and ask, 'Who are these electors, and what do you know about them?' I just wanted to know who these electors are.' Mr. Beckel, who owns a political-analysis business based in Arlington, Va., said he is working independently, 'on an ad-hoc basis,' and hasn't yet contacted any electors directly. 'I wouldn't do that without first informing the Gore campaign,' he said. The Gore camp itself has disavowed any intention of seeking to sway GOP electors.]


10 posted on 10/17/2012 7:21:45 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: annieokie; notaliberal
I believe it is, I have no doubt Romney will WIN and BIG.

The presidential race is OVER...and Romney is going to win 55/45-or-so.

Time to roll out the coattails -- and bring a strong majority of Republican Senators into office, as well.

Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Missouri, Florida, Montana, even Connecticut are part of this now...

11 posted on 10/17/2012 7:25:15 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA; Ignorance on parade.)
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To: annieokie
I believe it is, I have no doubt Romney will WIN and BIG.

I have some doubts, but they have been diminishing with each passing day. My doubts center on a certain demographic: those who pay little attention to news or politics but still vote. They lean toward Obama. I've told more than one of them not to forget to vote on November 9th.
12 posted on 10/17/2012 7:26:51 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Michigander222

I know what you mean.....


13 posted on 10/17/2012 7:30:26 PM PDT by georgia peach (georgia peach)
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To: kristinn

Heard Paul Rothsein (Professor at Georgetown) say that we have never been as close to seeing an electoral college tie as this election. Should that come to pass, the House would declare Romney President however the Senate would declare Biden VP. The possibility of that is giving me the heebie jeebies.


14 posted on 10/17/2012 7:33:39 PM PDT by StarFan
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To: Maurice Tift

No, he will declare Marsha law and swing his purse at anyone who opposes him.


15 posted on 10/17/2012 7:37:28 PM PDT by HerrBlucher (Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King of Creation)
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To: StarFan

You know the media always wants it to look like a tight race so that everyone is always focused on them.


16 posted on 10/17/2012 7:38:33 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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To: StarFan

It will not be close, bank on it. Even if it is and Biden ends up veep, SFW? He is a pathetic idiot and Romney would just assign him tasks commensurate with his abilities. Like scooping up dog poop on the White House lawn.


17 posted on 10/17/2012 7:42:03 PM PDT by HerrBlucher (Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King of Creation)
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To: HerrBlucher

Well, all day long at school I hear how great Marcia is at this or how wonderful Marcia did that! Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!
18 posted on 10/17/2012 7:42:03 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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To: notaliberal
I pray every night that the American people will wake up and see who Obama is and vote him out. I also pray that all the dirty tricks Obama and the media pulls will go right back onto them.
19 posted on 10/17/2012 7:44:05 PM PDT by funfan
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To: HerrBlucher
Marsha law?

Hee he he.

20 posted on 10/17/2012 7:44:23 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month)
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