An Associated Press analysis shows Barack Obama has 23 states and the District of Columbia in his column or leaning his way, offering 286 votes. He needs only 270 to win the presidency. Washington, D.C. -- Barack Obama has pulled ahead in enough states to win the 270 electoral votes he needs to gain the White House — and with states to spare — according to an Associated Press analysis that shows he is now moving beyond typical Democratic territory to challenge John McCain on historically GOP turf.
Even if McCain sweeps the six states that are too close to call, he still seemingly won't have enough votes to prevail, according to the analysis, which is based on polls, the candidates' TV spending patterns and interviews with Democratic and Republican strategists. McCain does have a path to victory but it's a steep climb: He needs a sudden shift in voter sentiment that gives him all six toss-up states plus one or two others that now lean toward Obama.
Posted By: Minister Celeste Kelley
Monday, November 3rd 2008 at 10:47AM
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