The race for the White House is all but over – and in our eyes only a dramatic last-minute could possibly change the expected outcome. Senator Barack Obama has more than the 270 electoral votes he needs to be elected President. Click here to get our presidential ratings.
For much of 2008, only four of the eleven races were considered competitive: Missouri, Indiana, North Carolina, and Washington. Now the competitive playing field has narrowed to just two, and our range continues to be a Democratic gain of one governorship to a Republican gain of a governorship.…
Our estimate is a Democratic gain of 7-9 seats.
# = Moved benefiting Democrats
* = Moved benefiting Republicans
Our estimate is a Democratic gain of 7-9 seats.
# = Moved benefiting Democrats
* = Moved benefiting Republicans
Our estimate is a Democratic gain 27-33 seats.
# = Moved benefiting Democrats
* = Moved benefiting Republicans
^ = Newly added
Our estimate is a Democratic gain 27-33 seats.
# = Moved benefiting Democrats
* = Moved benefiting Republicans
^ = Newly added
Total Electoral Votes
(270 needed to win)
Obama – 273 (safe/likely) + 80 (lean) = 353
McCain – 131 (safe/likely) + 28 (lean) = 159
Toss-ups = 26
Toss-Ups
Lean McCain
Here are our latest gubernatorial ratings. Democrats currently hold 28 governorships compared to 22 for the Republicans. Our estimate is a Democratic gain of one governorship to a Republican of one governorship.
# – Moved benefiting Democrats
* – Moved benefiting Republicans
Here are our latest gubernatorial ratings. Democrats currently hold 28 governorships compared to 22 for the Republicans. Our estimate is a Democratic gain of one governorship to a Republican of one governorship.
# - Moved benefiting Democrats
* - Moved benefiting Republicans
While President Bush’s unpopularity and the nation’s struggling economy are huge problems that guarantee a good Democratic election next week, two other factors — the massive Democratic fundraising advantage and Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) surprisingly weak showing in dozens of Congressional…
