What I followed for the week

This past week I have followed the electoral map that is shown on CNN.com. Last Thursday I recorded the states that were definite and probable for each candidate, as well as the states that were still tossups. I then followed it to see if any states changed who they supported. Here are the notes I took on Microsoft Word. Hopefully you can understand them. The highlighted states are the ones that changed their position throughout the week. Everything that happened favors Obama, and if the vote were to be held today, he would win with 277 electoral votes. The big state switch over the past week was Virginia switching from being a tossup to being a probable for Obama. Also, New Jersey went from being probable to being definite for Obama. For McCain, North Dakota went from being definite to being probable. 

2008 Electoral Map – Week of 10/9-10/16

 

Thursday: 10/9

·      Obama:

o      Definite: Oregon, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Maryland, D.C., Delaware, Conn., Rhode Island, Mass., Vermont, Hawaii

o      Probably: Washington, New Mexico, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine

·      Tossup: NV, CO, MO, OH, VA, NC, FL

·      McCain:

o      Definite: ID, UT, AZ, AK, WY, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX, MS, AL, TN, KY, SC

o      Probable: MT, AR, LA, IN, GA, WV

Thursday: 10/16

·      Obama:

o      Definite: Oregon, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Maryland, D.C., Delaware, Conn., Rhode Island, Mass., Vermont, Hawaii, New Jersey

o      Probable: WA, NM, MN, IA, WI, PA, VA, NH, ME

·      Tossup: NV, CO, MO, OH, NC, FL

·      McCain:

o      Definite: ID, UT, AZ, AK, WY, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX, MS, AL, TN, KY, SC

o      Probable: MT, ND AR, LA, GA, IN, WV