Cillizza updates Electoral Map: Obama 289, Mccain 249 -- after tough decision gave Ohio to Obama

[DeepModem Mom]

WP political blog, "The Fix," by Chris Cillizza
Pick a President: The Fix Picks UPDATED

With the conventions now behind us and the sprint to November already underway, The Fix thought today was as good a time as any to update our "Pick a President" electoral map.

The last time we made our predictions, we came out with 278 electoral votes for Barack Obama and 246 for John McCain.

In our newest predictions, we had it at 269 electoral votes for Obama and 249 for McCain with Ohio (yes, Ohio!) staring us in the face. Ultimately we put Ohio in Obama's category, giving him 289 electoral votes to 249 for McCain but man was it ever a tough decision....

Interactive map at link: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/pick_a_president_the_fix_updat.html

[BrklynLiberal]

1. I like Cillizza. He's on Countdown a lot...good man.

[MidwestTransplant]

2. If we can win CO and NH, we can lose OH

I am actually starting to think FL may be an easier pickup than OH given that the Jewish voters may rightfully be scared to death of Palin. Ed Koch has endorsed Obama because Palin "scares" him.

[dtotire]

3. Not Sure About Ohio

A lot of Evangelicals in Ohio would probably turn out for McCain-Palin. If he doesn't carry Ohio, he would still get 269 EV, and the selection would go to the House.
If there is a good turnout of young people and blacks, he may carry the State.

[WeDidIt]

4. IF you give Ohio to McCain, we have a dead even tie

Nobody wins in the Electoral College and it goes to teh House.

[MidwestTransplant]

5. IMO it will come down to CO and NH. If we can take both, we win.

[Hamlette]

6. I think we have a better chance of getting NH than Ohio.

I'm surprised they give NH to McCain.