Electoral Map Calculator

[dragonrider]

This thing is kind of fun.

CNN Electoral Map Calculator - Election Center 2008 from CNN.com

This electoral map shows you how each state is leaning according to the current state-by-state polling --- states safe for each candidate, states leaning toward each candidate, and tossup states. And it totals up the electoral votes for each candidate if the election were held today.

Right now Obama has 264 electoral votes either safe or leaning his way, and McCain has 174. There are 100 tossup electoral votes up for grabs right now. You need 270 total to win.

So right now, assuming everything went according to this map, Obama is only 6 electoral votes away from winning and McCain is 96 electoral votes away. When you look at the national polls overall, it's only a slight advantage to Obama, but when you look at these electoral vote counts, it translates into a near landslide.

Honestly, unless there is a huge game-changer in the next few weeks, I do not see any way for McCain to make up this difference. Right now, if Obama wins all his safe and leaning states, all he has to do is pick up ONE tossup state to win. If McCain picks up all his safe and leaning states, he still has to win ALL SEVEN tossups to win. It is a huge advantage for Obama right now.

The fun thing about the map is that it allows you to change who wins each state and who wins the tossups so you can see some hypothetical scenarios. For example, I gave Obama Ohio, Virginia, and Florida. And I gave McCain, Nevada, Missouri, Colorado, and North Carolina. The result was 324 Obama to 214 McCain --- not even close, a 100 point advantage to Obama, 50 votes more than he needed to win. Who knows how it will actually go? But it's fun to play with the different scenarios.

dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on 10-07-2008. Electoral Map Calculator This thing is kind of fun. CNN Electoral Map Calculator - Election Center 2008 from CNN.com This electoral map shows you how each state is leaning according to the current state-by-state polling --- states safe for each candidate, states leaning toward each candidate, and tossup states. And it totals up the electoral votes for each candidate if the election were held today. Right now Obama has 264 electoral votes either safe or leaning his way, and McCain has 174. There are 100 Rating: 5

[8182KSKUSH]

Hey I like it cool tool! Should be stickied for the election! Awesome post.:thumbsup::jointsmile:

[Psycho4Bud]

Hey I like it cool tool! Should be stickied for the election! Awesome post.:thumbsup::jointsmile:

I agree with ya.......great thread dragonrider!:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[dragonrider]

Hey I like it cool tool! Should be stickied for the election! Awesome post.:thumbsup::jointsmile:

I agree with ya.......great thread dragonrider!:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

Thanks guys!

[dragonrider]

Today CNN moved Virginia from "tossup" to "leans Obama." That gives Obama 277 electoral votes, which is more than the 270 needed to win. Obama is more than 100 electoral votes ahead of McCain and has more than enough to win at this point. It's not a lock, but it is a huge advantage to Obama at this point. As long as he and the Democrats don't get complacent or make any huge mistakes, I think Obama will win.

[RobPA]

This same CNN poll predicted kerry the winner back in 04...

[IAmKowalski]

It is looking pretty good so far:

Real Clear Politics electoral map combines the results of pretty much every major poll and has the electoral split as of today:

306 Obama 157 McCain 75 Tossup

9 more days to go - We're almost there.

[FreeDaHerb]

I can't wait...God bless Obama

He is GREEN.

Free Da Herb!

[dragonrider]

Looks like CNN as updated its map again. Moved Colorado from "Tossup" to "Leans Obama," upgrading Obama to 286 elecotoral votes. And moved Indiana from "Leans McCain" to 'Tossup," downgrading McCain to 163. The electoral map is trending very well for Obama.

[IAmKowalski]

Looks like CNN as updated its map again. Moved Colorado from "Tossup" to "Leans Obama," upgrading Obama to 286 elecotoral votes. And moved Indiana from "Leans McCain" to 'Tossup," downgrading McCain to 163. The electoral map is trending very well for Obama.

R.C.P's map has been updated as well, now it's showing 311 Obama, 142 McCain, 85 tossup.