How about this Interactive Electoral Map?

[babsbunny]

http://www.270towin.com/

About this Site
270towin.com is an interactive Electoral College map for 2008 and a history of Presidential elections in the United States. Since electoral votes are generally allocated on an "all or none" basis by state, the election of a U.S President is about winning the popular vote in enough states to achieve 270 electoral votes, a majority of the 538 that are available. It is not about getting the most overall popular votes, as we saw in the 2000 election, when the electoral vote winner (Bush) and the popular vote winner (Gore) were different.

[mass independent]

1. I'm there every day..

the election simulator feature is the perfect counter to the media's "it's a neck and neck race" attitude.

Of course McLame does win on occasion, which can be worrisome.

When that happens I thank jebus it's only a simulation.

[Blarch]

2. holy shit was that fun.

Gotta keep that link, thanks.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

3. Based on my playing with this site...

If we win the midwest (without OH or IN or MO), and win in NM and CO, there's virtually no way for McCain to get past 270, and he would have to run the table with all remaining states that are too close to call in order to keep Obama from winning. A win in Ohio, Virgina, or Florida virtually seals the deal.

Edit: Just visted electoral-vote.com -- with Safe and Leaning States, Obama currently has 301 EV

[No Elephants]

4. Check fivethirtyeight.com and pollster.com, too. Big grin!

[Zombie2]

5. I turned every state...

BLUE! It was pretty!