What is your level of optimism/pessimism right now when it comes to the election?

[Pushed To The Left]

I would put myself in the cautiously optimistic category. I think an Obama win is possible and things look good, but I won't be celebrating until he is declared the victor.

[Blondiegrrl]

1. Somewhat optimistic. n/t

[high density]

2. Somewhere between "totally" and "somewhat" optimistic

[DisgustipatedinCA]

3. Other

Other, and here's why: Extremely optimistic that Obama is going to steamroll McCain in a historic romp, but with big caveats from the non-rational parts of me chiming in with, "yeah, but those bastards seem to always pull something out of their hats and they cannot be trusted any more than a cobra can be trusted around your children". I can't give you a single rational scenario in which Obama would lose, but I'm wary of these cretins.

[Flabbergasted]

4. Kerry got 251 EV so Obama needs 20 more....including all Kerry's states which is a given...

Here is a short list of states Obama could win or likely will win which Kerry did not....

Indiana 11
Virginia 13
Florida 27
Georgia 15
Ohio 20
North Carolina 15
Missouri 11
Iowa 7
North Dakota 3
Nevada 5
New Mexico 5
Colorado 9

I think there is a 95% likelihood he will pick up those 20 from 1 or more of these states.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I'm with you...cautiously optimistic...

I think he will win, but...

Any number of things could derail him, things we don't anticipate, or have any control over...

But I do think he'll win.

[MrSlayer]

6. Cautiously Optimistic

As with this World Series victory, I won't believe it until it's official.

[chrisau214]

7. Other

Well actually it's all of the above.

Ask again in five minutes.







Chris

[Veritas et Ratio]

8. somewhat....

fearful of hope, knowing how 2004 turned out.

edited to add: but optimistic, nonetheless

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[icetea]

10. I think he can do it

but i'll see it when I believe it.

I don't wanna jinx him

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. Assuming no dramatic/unpredictable shifts between now and Tuesday

Based on CNN's current electoral map and being ultra-conservative (and IMHO OVERLY generous to McCain)- giving all 87 "toss-up" states to McCain, McCain STILL loses.

Edit: GEEZ!!!! Even IF McCain wins PA he STILL loses!