Obama has a road to victory WITHOUT OH, NC, FL and VA!

[NRaleighLiberal]

Looking at the latest spend of the Mittster, he may be too late in getting NH, CO, IA and NV. Add in WI, MI and PA (they pulled out)...and this is stunning indeed! Obama would have 272 EVs!

play with the map here - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/obama_vs_romney_create_your_own_electoral_college_map.html

[onehandle]

1. 303 - 235 is the math I currently get. nt

[barbtries]

2. he's getting NC.

he's getting NC.he's getting NC.he's getting NC.he's getting NC.he's getting NC.he's getting NC.he's getting NC.

[mnhtnbb]

4. I hope so--but eh....it's going to take a HUGE turnout.

[barbtries]

10. i know...

we need to GOTV! gotta happen.

[AlinPA]

3. Kochs and Adelson have billions to spend in all those states where Romney "pulled out". I don't buy

that they pulled out of anything. SuperPACs will spend more than the RNC and Romney combined.

[WCGreen]

6. They aren't going to waste their money...

[auburngrad82]

5. I think Virgil Goode on the VA ballot can only help Obama there

And from what I saw he already had a slim lead before Goode was added.

[JoePhilly]

7. Obama can lose OH, FL and VA, and still win ... if he wins any one of those, he also wins.

[BelieveMe3]

8. But

He looks good in Ohio though.

I don't see Romney winning Ohio given the bailout.

[Beaverhausen]

9. I thought Romney pulled out of Ohio too?

[davidn3600]

11. Nothing really new about that

Romney always needed the McCain states (which appears likely). Plus Indiana (which appears likely).

THEN he needs VA and NC, which are toss-ups. Then he needs FL and OH, which are toss-ups. And then one more swing state (like CO, WI, NV, IA, NH).

That's the most realistic path to victory for him. But he can get tripped up in a lot of places.