“We’re going to win. Seriously, 305 electoral votes.”
Obama’s people think he will pull it out. Romney’s aides see the possibility of a romp.
“We’re going to win,” said one of the former Massachusetts governor’s closest advisers. “Seriously, 305 electoral votes.”…
To many on Obama’s side, the battle shaping up is reminiscent of spring 2008, when Hillary Clinton’s growing late-in-the-game momentum was, eventually, stopped cold by the electoral math and Obama’s superior organization in critical states…
Democratic operatives familiar with internal swing-state polling and focus group studies tell POLITICO that the president’s miserable performance at the Oct. 3 debate in Denver led to a pro-Romney “environmental shift” that only began to abate late last week — a day or more after Obama’s much stronger performance at the second debate.
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What? There’s a chance in Maryland. All of those new lefties that have flocked into NoVA had to come from somewhere.
Meanwhile, I’m sure that if you asked gumby he’d tell you Obama has a real chance in Idaho.
Gingotts on October 22, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Oh, and BTW, Obama actually lost to Hillary in votes cast in primaries in 2008. He won the nomination because he piled up leads in the early caucuses (through questionable means), got the DNC to change the rules for the Michigan and Florida delegates, and then mau-maued the Superdelegates to back him. The analogy is totally bogus.
rockmom on October 22, 2012 at 4:29 PM
LOL! No chance in hell Idaho turns blue!
Ace ODale on October 22, 2012 at 4:32 PM
True hiliary would have won if the dems had used the winner take all nomination model.
Red Creek on October 22, 2012 at 4:33 PM
If all Politico has to argue for Barry is quoting (out of many available polls showing Romney leading) a skewed poll like WSJ/NBC that showed a tie despite a +6 D overweight and Romney winning the Indies, and an unverifiable internal poll of Team Barry showing him up 3 in OH, Romney’s chance should be pretty good.
bayview on October 22, 2012 at 4:33 PM
if they actually think that it is their gotv and not bought-off super-delegates that got them past hillary…i say let them
runner on October 22, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Yep… rules have never applied to him.
itsacookbook on October 22, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Hate to be the one to break it to you but Idaho is going for Obama. Count on it. Nevermind what the polls say, that Mason-Dixon poll showing Romney 63-27 is two weeks old. I met with a very important part of the Romney campaign and he told me as security was roughing me up that Idaho was a write-off to them.
Gingotts on October 22, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Sad Gumbo imitation.
Lanceman on October 22, 2012 at 4:41 PM
I think you’re right. Obama has successfully tied Mitt Romney to Dan Quayle through negative ads and Idaho voters are still miffed about “potatoe”.
Doughboy on October 22, 2012 at 4:42 PM
I want to see early calls for Pennsylvania and Virginia that will crush the proggies on the liberal networks. I want Matthews suicidal, Judy Woodruff in tears, DWS having a breakdown, Moochie screaming about racism, naked George Soros being chased by a tranny hooker down 47th Street, and the overnight markets exploding upwards. I want to see fear in the eyes of Western Socialists.
slickwillie2001 on October 22, 2012 at 4:46 PM
If the polling out today and this week are showing things better for Obama… that is pretty bad for him. The momentum seems just as strong as last week.
My guess is now Mitt is winning Ohio… but they can’t tell us that, because that means Obama is toast… and that would be a complete world view change for most of them.
Mitt is winning Ohio. And that is the last puzzle piece needed.
petunia on October 22, 2012 at 4:48 PM
This is how I got to 303 EXACTLY. PA, OH, CO, VA, NH
http://www.270towin.com/2012_election_predictions.php?mapid=NUy
303 exactly.
Raquel Pinkbullet on October 22, 2012 at 4:49 PM
So Obama didn’t even get a bounce in the second debate. His #fail just “abated?”
MeatHeadinCA on October 22, 2012 at 5:04 PM
Well if it isn’t sad, you’re doing it wrong…
Can’t see Hawaii heading our way… Maybe if the number is 405.
Gingotts on October 22, 2012 at 5:05 PM
52 minutes until one candidate is eliminated.
xblade on October 22, 2012 at 5:38 PM
All people need to do is see the numbers on independents. That is all that matters.
ButterflyDragon on October 22, 2012 at 5:39 PM
..he is. We got an FAA TFR for the SoCal area for tomorrow.
The War Planner on October 22, 2012 at 5:44 PM
We’re going to win. Seriously, 305 electoral votes
More like Romeny-406, Obama-Whatever’s left.
ToddPA on October 22, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Wasn’t this confirmed as a hoax last week?
lorien1973 on October 22, 2012 at 5:46 PM
All people need to do is see the numbers on independents. That is all that matters.
ButterflyDragon on October 22, 2012 at 5:39 PM
SPOT ON.
Wait, isn’t that what the Media kept touting
in 2008??? Why yes, YES it was.
Pay no attention to those numbers this go around…
ToddPA on October 22, 2012 at 5:47 PM
What are they talking about, his body odor?
Marxism is for dummies on October 22, 2012 at 5:54 PM
Watch Oregon for a shocking result.
honsy on October 22, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Worst case scenario for Mitt is IMHO 299 (R) to 239(O), best case and one I am hoping for is 330 (R) to 208 (O). Of course any above 330 would be pure deliciousness, but I don’t see as possible in this polarized society of left coast vs. heartland.
txmomof6 on October 22, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Do they realize there’s no such things as “superdelegates” in a general election?
tom on October 22, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Wait…what?
MelonCollie on October 22, 2012 at 6:11 PM
The way things are trending right now, Dr. Utopia would be lucky to get 200 EVs. Romney is on track for 350 or so, and Barry’s defense of the indefensible tonight is not going to be pretty.
spiritof61 on October 22, 2012 at 6:19 PM
BS! They changed the fricken rules so that he could win. There was nothing “superior” about Obama’s campaign other than his “politically correct optics”!
Browncoatone on October 22, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Yes. I don’t know if that was their original intent or not, but it’s now a Rickroll.
Mary in LA on October 22, 2012 at 7:41 PM
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