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Old 10-23-2012, 07:08 PM
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Pick the final electoral college count of the winning candidate.

You do not have to pick the winning candidate - only the electoral college vote count that candidate acquires.

Contest closes one week from today at 6:30pm (one week before the election).

There are 538 electoral votes. Thus your number must be a number between 270 (required to win) and 538.

No duplicate numbers - first come, first serve.

Winning number is closest to actual winning number without going over.

In case of ties, winner will be closest number under, with correct candidate chosen.
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Old 10-23-2012, 07:14 PM
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My entry

Winner: Obama with 288
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Old 10-23-2012, 07:26 PM
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obama 291.

i just went with 538's current 290.8 and rounded up.
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Old 10-23-2012, 07:35 PM
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this should be your last poll..
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:05 PM
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There is no way either one can win without winning the state of Ohio.

If the poll numbers right now can be trusted -- the winner of this election will probably be decided by the weather in Cleveland on election day.

Obama defeated McCain by 206,000 votes in Ohio in 2008.

Obama was +246,000 votes over McCain in Cuyahoga County. He was minus 40,000 to McCain in the state of Ohio with Cuyahoga County excluded.

In Ohio's District 11 (East Cleveland) -- Obama won almost 90% of the vote.

If the polls are accurate -- the state of Ohio will be won by the voter turnout in the big population areas around Cleveland.

If the weather is miserable in Cleveland on election day -- Obama will not get a monster turnout there like he did last year. Romney wins.

If the weather is clear in Cleveland on election day -- Obama will defeat Romney in Ohio and win the state and re-election.

Bottom line...if the polls are trusted and don't change... the weather in and around Cleveland on election day will be a deciding factor as to who wins the state of Ohio. And whoever wins Ohio, obviously wins the Presidency.
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wisconsin will go to romney along with florida
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:28 PM
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There is no way either one can win without winning the state of Ohio.
I think it's down to Florida (29), Virginia (13) and Ohio (18) right now, and whoever wins 2 out of those 3 wins the election.

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Old 10-31-2012, 02:40 PM
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Pick the final electoral college count of the winning candidate.

You do not have to pick the winning candidate - only the electoral college vote count that candidate acquires.

Contest closes one week from today at 6:30pm (one week before the election).

There are 538 electoral votes. Thus your number must be a number between 270 (required to win) and 538.

No duplicate numbers - first come, first serve.

Winning number is closest to actual winning number without going over.

In case of ties, winner will be closest number under, with correct candidate chosen.
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