Karl Rove’s Electoral Map: If Election Were Held Today, Obama Would Win

April 26, 2012

by Mytheos Holt

Mitt Romney has just clinched the Republican nomination, and according to GOP strategist Karl Rove, he has a lot of catching up to do. In fact, according to Rove, if the election were held today, Obama could destroy Romney by as many as 100 votes:

Rove’s map shows that for Romney, even in the event that he wins all of the as-yet undecided 82 electoral votes, he would still have to flip a state that leans toward Obama in order to win – the most likely prospects being Pennsylvania, Ohio or Michigan.

Fortunately for Romney, he has at least one home court advantages in all of those states – all of them have Republican Governors. Unfortunately for Romney, Obama also has a home court advantages in those states – all of them have organized labor as a strong presence. Moreover, Romney’s advantage is blunted by a serious problem – all of the Republican Governors in those states (John Kasich, Rick Snyder and Tom Corbett) have low approval ratings. Granted, this doesn’t necessarily make his victory impossible – institutional power is institutional power, no matter how unpopular it is – but it does mean that he won’t necessarily be able to rely on endorsements to make his case where the Governors are concerned.

With that said, Romney has a second home court advantage in Ohio and Pennsylvania – despite their unpopular Republican Governors, each of them have popular Republican Senators. And it just so happens that one of those Senators has been often floated as on the short list for Romney’s Vice Presidential pick – Ohio Senator Rob Portman.



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Rove is not likable, but he is smart. I am thankful that the election isn't being held today because his information can be a wake-up call to those who would sit the election out because "their man" didn't get the nod. There is a bit more than a half year for Romney to show America where Obama has failed and what he will do to correct it, now that he doesn't have to do battle with his own team...former republicans running for the nomination. It will be up to them to show they don't have sour grapes and tell their supporters to get behind Romney.

We are truly on the brink of economic destruction and collapse. Obama is not the person to captain the ship in these waters.

 

ouch....Real clear politics' map is even more grim....

currently shows obama 253 to Romney 170. Leaving mitt 100 short and obama 17 short. not looking good for him.

 

Yay for Obama! If he wins, things will be still be lame, but slightly less lame than the alternative!

I'm currently leaning toward writing in Kucinich.

 

you might as well use the space to draw a picture

 

And Romney is?

Let's face it, there's nothing really amazing about this race. It's not the end of the world either way, nor is it a big gain for either side. I'm sure the fight will put butts in the seats and sell a lot of popcorn, but we shouldn't pretend we're 'on the brink of economic destruction and collapse,' or that who we elect president will have much effect on any of that.

The decisions have already been made. We're really just determining if we want to hear those decisions described to us with Mitt Romney's voice or Barack Obama's voice.

 

It is the end of the world, daybreaker. It is the end. Stock up on fruit loops.

 

Toilet paper. When it's the end of the world, stock up on toilet paper.