Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Three Scenarios and One Prediction

Scenario #1: Some Democrats have been talking about an Obama landslide (375+ electoral votes). I seriously doubt that will happen. In my opinion, the best Obama can expect to do is 338 to 200.
Click the link below for map:
http://news.yahoo.com/election#1

Scenario #2: The consensus is that McCain is unlikely to win the election. Nonetheless, McCain's path to victory might look something like this: McCain 273 Obama 265.
Click link below for map:
http://news.yahoo.com/election#2

Scenario #3: The final possibility is a worst case scenario for the American people. One that involves settling the winner by means of the US House of Representatives as dictated by the 12th Amendment.
Click the link below for map:
http://news.yahoo.com/election#3

My prediction: Obama 291 (52% popular vote) McCain 247 (47%).
Obama's path to victory has always been hold Kerry states + Iowa, New Mexico, and Colorado. I believe he also picks up Nevada and Virginia. This election always has been and still is a close race. In the end, Obama wins by a margin of victory similar to Bush in 2004.
http://news.yahoo.com/election/myprediction

Thursday, October 09, 2008

"That One"

I didn't watch enough of the debate to determine a winner, so all I have to go on are polls of people who actually watched it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQqjqb95uNc
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/08/politics/2008debates/main4508430.shtml?source=mostpop_story

From what I've watched and gathered, I suspect both candidates did well but not well enough to move the electorate much in either direction. Today we have exactly 28 days until we decide who the next president will be. May the best candidate win.

By the way, his name is Senator Barack Hussein Obama.

PS. Have you checked your 401(k) recently?