Why Obama is a lock to win the election

[Tyrone Bigguns]

1. Sitting on the metro? You gotta be kidding me. People are practically hanging out the doors because ridership has gone up so much over the last couple months.

2. Food and drink are not allowed on our metro system.

3. I read the Post Express (when I'm not knitting or practicing my Spanish with the Latino Times...)

4. Seems to me the oil industry is doing fine without me, thanks.

1. Crowded with america haters. Time for some self sacrifice. The oil companies need our money. Do you want them to go outta business.

2. Prolly cause some liberal did it. Always trying to turn us into a nanny state.

3. Post Express..another america hatin rag. Spanish...wtf. Cultural diversity..my ass. Why shoud any good, normal american learn another language, let them learn english.

4. How can you say that. Do you realize that with your help they coulda made even more record profits. Don't you wanna be part of a record. THis is your chance to be a part of history.

[Charles Woodson]

\Spanish...wtf. Cultural diversity..my ass. Why shoud any good, normal american learn another language, let them learn english.

lol you should come down to miami and try saying that, but then again no one would probably understand you.

[MJZiggy]

Spanish...wtf. Cultural diversity..my ass. Why shoud any good, normal american learn another language, let them learn english.

I'm planning on visiting a Spanish speaking country one day...like say, California.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Spanish...wtf. Cultural diversity..my ass. Why shoud any good, normal american learn another language, let them learn english.

I'm planning on visiting a Spanish speaking country one day...like say, California.

Will you be wearing your Che Guevara tee when you visit, COMRADE!

[Tyrone Bigguns]

\Spanish...wtf. Cultural diversity..my ass. Why shoud any good, normal american learn another language, let them learn english.

lol you should come down to miami and try saying that, but then again no one would probably understand you.

One of the reasons i didn't relo there when i lived in Fl. Knew that my spanish wasn't good enough..and you really need to speak it to be successful (esp. with all the chicas) in that city.

[Joemailman]

http://www.270towin.com/

270towin.com has an interactive map where you can do your own electoral college projection. Right now mine shows Obama winning 289-249. I have Obama winning 5 states that Bush took in 2004: Virginia, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico. McCain takes 2 states that Kerry took in 2004: New Hampshire, New Jersey. Of course, under my scenario, McCain would only have to take Pennsylvania to turn the election the other way. Or he could win Ohio which would create a tie which would be decided by the House. McCain could also narrow the gap by picking Tim Pawlenty as his running mate. Putting Minnesota in the McCain column would make the count 279-259

[bobblehead]

Joe-

I'm half serious here as I don't know the answer, but I have a strong suspicion.....when is the last time minnesota voted republican for prez?

[Joemailman]

Last time it went Republican was 1972, but both 2000 and 2004 were quite close. Minnesota is definitely not as liberal as it used to be.

[texaspackerbacker]

http://www.270towin.com/

270towin.com has an interactive map where you can do your own electoral college projection. Right now mine shows Obama winning 289-249. I have Obama winning 5 states that Bush took in 2004: Virginia, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico. McCain takes 2 states that Kerry took in 2004: New Hampshire, New Jersey. Of course, under my scenario, McCain would only have to take Pennsylvania to turn the election the other way. Or he could win Ohio which would create a tie which would be decided by the House. McCain could also narrow the gap by picking Tim Pawlenty as his running mate. Putting Minnesota in the McCain column would make the count 279-259

I give Obama Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Iowa, and Minnesota.

I give McCain Virginia, Ohio, and New Mexico of those you mentioned, Joe, as well as Colorado, Nevada, Florida, and North Carolina among states projected to be close.

That leaves it at McCain 269 and Obama at 228, with 42 swing votes, if I added right. The swing states would be Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New Hampshire. I'd like to see McCain take Romney as his VP. Why? Because Michigan is more in play than Minnesota, Romney would help a lot more than Pawlenty nationally, Romney might help in New Hampshire--most of which is in the Boston media area, and Romney would help in some fairly heavy Mormon states like Nevada, Montana, and even New Mexico. Obama won't win New Mexico because the Hispanics won't support him over McCain, at least not in big numbers.