RCP just lowered Obama's totals to 278

[OmahaBlueDog]

They've now put VA into the toss up column

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/

[RB TexLa]

1. Above 270 is all that matters, actually 269 is good enough as we control more state

delegations to the house.

[Zynx]

2. Look at McCain's number though.

[OmahaBlueDog]

3. No doubt... even if he runs the tossups, he loses

..and I doubt he'll run the tossups.

[krawhitham]

4. It will go back when they average in the new PPP for VA

[MadBadger]

6. They dont average in "partisan" pollsters anymore

[Moloch]

10. RCP doesn't include party-affiliated polls anymore...

and PPP is a Democratic poll.

[WCGreen]

5. The volitility of some of the late braking polls have skewed the

average so they are playing it safe...

Ohio and VA will go for Obama...

[PretzelWarrior]

7. RCP's method was challenged by another pollster on CSpan

because he folds in outlier polls. The other pollster said the method is like weighing yourself on 4 scales. 3 of them say you weigh 175 and 1 says you way 370. If you average them out do you assume that is close? Or do you throw out the incorrect poll?

RCP uses stupid data such as the 1 day stuff from Zogby.

[HughMoran]

8. Yeah, was like that hours ago - add in tossups and it looks like EV.com @ 353

So, it's fine.

[Unsane]

9. Kind of misleading. According to the website, Obama has 278 EVEN IF HE LOSES EVERY TOSS UP STATE

[Patsy Stone]

15. Yes

This is the second thread on this "news" which missed that point somehow. Hmmmm...

[jazzjunkysue]

11. It shows that gramps is done. We knew that. No one is saying anything otherwise.

Well, even this morning, the pundits on Faux said it was over. heard it myself.

[BamaTideFan83]

12. Relax . . .

269 or better is all we need. He's got 278 LOCKED UP. The rest just strengthens his "mandate." We're talking LANDSLIDE. No way McLoser takes more than a couple of the toss-up states.

[OmahaBlueDog]

13. I keep trying to remind myself we'd have killed for a number like that with Kerry

It's the trend I dislike

[BamaTideFan83]

16. The trend has bottomed.

It's all bonuses from here. Get ready to cheer yourself hoarse Tuesday night as state after state turns darks blue.

[grantcart]

14. That's alright I put it back

so McCain has to win every single tossup state and he still loses.