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(108,903 posts) Sun May 13, 2012, 10:33 AM May 2012

Obama Is Crushing Romney In Karl Rove's New Electoral Map [View all]

http://www.businessinsider.com/karl-rove-electoral-map-obama-looking-pretty-2012-5

Karl Rove is out with another electoral map this week, and it shows an even better-looking picture for Barack Obama than Rove's first map.

There are two big differences here for Obama. They come in the swing states of Iowa and Colorado. Colorado is now a lean Obama state, whereas Iowa has moved into the definites. Meanwhile, Romney lost his stranglehold on Montana. So that makes it a complete wash as far as definite states go.
What looks even better for Obama? Arizona is now a toss-up state. This is notable because Democrats have been pushing the idea that they can win the state for the first time since 1996.
All told, with the leans, Obama gained a bit on Romney from the last map: He now leads 290 to 172, up six electoral votes from last time. There are 87 toss-ups, an increase from 82 last time.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/karl-rove-electoral-map-obama-looking-pretty-2012-5#ixzz1ulCbvcGZ

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Obama Is Crushing Romney In Karl Rove's New Electoral Map [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

Wow! The tossups longship May 2012 #1

I'm wondering if a lot of that isn't XemaSab May 2012 #42

So KKKarl says even if Mittens takes all toss-ups and leaning-to he don't get 270? UTUSN May 2012 #2

Other maps i. e. huffingtonpost.com have cindyperry2010 May 2012 #3

Yes, with our faulty voting system PLUS gop suppression... polichick May 2012 #4

Huffpost has Obama with 294. bathroommonkey76 May 2012 #18

Yes thank God AnnieK401 May 2012 #21

It always sucked to be Karl Rove. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #5

The polls rarely show this view, skewing the way the race looks. liberal N proud May 2012 #6

There's still far too much red in that map for any degree of comfort dickthegrouch May 2012 #7

Exactly! AnnieK401 May 2012 #20

My calculations indicate that...... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #52

Dayum, and Ralph Reed and Mary Matalin are on the This Week round table right now Skidmore May 2012 #8

Another example of how the Sun. talk shows have gone Republican AnnieK401 May 2012 #28

Anyone who thinks SC is a toss up is smokin something funny n2doc May 2012 #9

Exactly my thoughts klook May 2012 #22

I'm from GA and if GA is a toss up I'm a billionaire! AnnieK401 May 2012 #24

Where in GA are you, Annie? AverageJoe90 May 2012 #51

Decatur (Atlanta Metro area) AnnieK401 May 2012 #58

But I moved to FL a few yrs ago. AnnieK401 May 2012 #61

Exactamundo 12AngryBorneoWildmen May 2012 #26

And, that may very well happen. GoCubsGo May 2012 #31

I'm beginning to wonder....... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #57

They or the Libertarian certainly could do it in some of these "toss-up" states. GoCubsGo May 2012 #63

If Ron Paul, or Gary Johnson, runs this year.... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #64

Although I wouldn't stop to... 99Forever May 2012 #10

Get out and vote!!!! Iliyah May 2012 #11

YES! AnnieK401 May 2012 #25

If the Dems would just concentrate on Texas DontTreadOnMe May 2012 #12

CO Youth Vote Will Be Big otohara May 2012 #13

They tend to do this early so they can change later and claim "Momentum". Motown_Johnny May 2012 #14

That is a very good point. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #56

Never never never trust anything from Rove. It's not hard to see why he would be enough May 2012 #15

It is for me. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #53

This map doesn't look accurate to me. JDPriestly May 2012 #16

Isn't that what we'd expect Rove to be saying if he was trying to pull something, though? AverageJoe90 May 2012 #55

I think Indiana might very well go for President O too Botany May 2012 #17

I'm not sure how much the auto jobs will influence the conservatives bloomington-lib May 2012 #23

I hope you responded back to them LiberalFighter May 2012 #37

Indiana sure isn't in Romney's pocket. LiberalFighter May 2012 #38

Well the tea bagger the repugs got to run for senate will get the crazy base out but ..... Botany May 2012 #44

There is more about Moreduck that Lugar didn't use too. LiberalFighter May 2012 #48

I've never followed Rove's lead but I may need Tom Poll Master May 2012 #19

OMG, South Carolina is in play? LANDSLIDE ELECTION!!! Odin2005 May 2012 #27

That's what I said a while ago, but some don't believe Tom Poll Master May 2012 #32

No way, no how. Arugula Latte May 2012 #35

Electoral will not favor Romney this cycle at all... JCMach1 May 2012 #29

In Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, and North Carolina Tom Poll Master May 2012 #33

Romney only up 5 in Tennessee? Bowlshit. bluestateguy May 2012 #30

I find that hard to believe. Dawson Leery May 2012 #62

Yep. Obama would have to work very hard to lose this snoozer. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #34

Karl Rove A Scam Artist...Dude Can't Be Trusted iloveObama12 May 2012 #36

Here is another good one to watch as well cindyperry2010 May 2012 #39

Is this just to rile the base and shake the money tree? annabanana May 2012 #40

That's my guess too... Spazito May 2012 #41

The easiest route to a win SoCalDem May 2012 #43

More likely to win VA than the split-state NE EC votes. Chan790 May 2012 #50

Agreed Mr Dixon May 2012 #59

I want to believe this... one_voice May 2012 #45

That's what the Repigs get for their war on women. Zalatix May 2012 #46

According to this Obama is winning South Carolina? Renew Deal May 2012 #47

Texas and Georgia will be blue states in about 10 years. nt Quixote1818 May 2012 #49

if the South Carolina result is Accurate it means some Religious voters might be Sitting out the JI7 May 2012 #54

With Illiniois and Iowa going Obama, flyover country is getting smaller and adigal May 2012 #60

kick Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #65