Posted on 02/29/2012 6:19:12 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Nebraska may be a reliably red state, but the Obama campaign has had staff on the ground in Omaha since October, and the campaign has an office opening there planned for March 15, campaign sources say. Why?
Because Nebraska is one of two states (the other is Maine) that awards electoral votes according to congressional district. And in case of any 269-269 electoral college tie, the campaign is taking no chances. Scoff if you like — but the campaign did this in 2008, and won Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district. The Obama campaign jokingly referred to the strategy – and the city – as “Obamaha.” No one outside the state really noticed that Nebraska split its electoral votes, given Mr. Obama’s electoral landslide, but what started out as a just-in-case measure actually proved itself as achievable.
But how likely is a 269-269 electoral vote split? Not as unlikely as you might think.
Let’s assume an election where the battleground states are, from west to east, NV, CO, NM, IA, MO, WI, MI, FL, OH, NC, VA, PA and NH. Let’s give all of them to the GOP except for FL, MI, and NC.
269-269.
Or try again — but this time give Obama WI, MI, OH, PA, NH and NM.
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If Bams wins reelection by 1 EV thanks to Omaha, it would be the craziest, most corrupt election in history.
This is what it’s come down to for the incumbent? The best that they can do is “play for a tie?”
Another thought: If it should come down to a single state splitting it’s EV’s to give either candidate a 1-point victory, then the lid is going to blow off. Neither side will ‘accept’ the verdict.
Especially since the Dems had a fit about a proposal in Pennsylvania to split electoral votes the way Nebraska does.
The fraudulent Philly and Pittsburgh Dem vote counters the widespread red votes in the rest of the state. Adapt a Nebraska-style method and a majority of electoral votes in PA would go pubbie. The Dems had kittens about that (and the proposal died in the PA legislature), but are now hedging on Omaha in case of an electoral tie?
But, then again, the 'H' in Obama's middle name should stand for 'Hypocrite'.
What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them; and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work, because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.
This is why 269-269 is a possibility...The paying “half” are giving in...the outrage of 2009/10 is dwindling...the tea party is still going on but without the fervor it started with...slowing but surely the will to correct the downward spiral is being suppressed.
What was once considered abnormal or sick is now considered normal, what was once sin and shame (sodomy, cheating, promiscuity, drug abuse) is now common and the source of break room jokes and commentary...it is not just political positions...it is social...is it the beginning of the end?
That might explain why Warren Buffet recently bought the Omaha Newspaper.
Not impossible. Some recent election here, they had ACORN or their ilk bussing homeless people to polling places and “helping them” to vote. Got some free lunch and money or cigarettes or something for their troubles.
Regardless of who wins the GOP nomination, I already see the following states as a lock for Obama regardless of how bad the economy goes (and their electoral votes):
NJ 15
NY 31
Connecticut 7 ,
Delaware 3,
Masschusetts 12,
Rhode Island 4
Vermont 3,
Maine 4,
Maryland 10
California 55 ,
Oregon 7,
Washington 11,
Illinois 21,
Hawaii 4,
DC 3
That’s 190 of the 270 needed to win right there.
On the upside, we have lots of good churches and a strong, well organized tea party. We also have God on our side. The suburbs have some crime, but not like in the black/Hispanic communities.
It’d be nice if California would do it, too. Look at any electoral results map. Blue areas are LA, SF/Oak and Marin County...the rest is conservative red. Had a Californian point this out to me years ago, she said if electoral votes were apportioned by counties, Clinton would’ve lost in a landslide.
Regardless of who wins the GOP nomination, I already see the following states as a lock for Obama regardless of how bad the economy goes (and their electoral votes):
NJ 15
NY 31
Connecticut 7 ,
Delaware 3,
Masschusetts 12,
Rhode Island 4
Vermont 3,
Maine 4,
Maryland 10
California 55 ,
Oregon 7,
Washington 11,
Illinois 21,
Hawaii 4,
DC 3
That’s 190 of the 270 needed to win right there.
Probably should put Pennsylvania in there too.
At this point, I would color Pennsylvania purple. It could go one way or the other.
GA 16
AL 9
MS 6
LA 8
TX 38
AZ 11
AK 3
OK 7
AR 6
TN 11
SC 9
NC 15
KY 8
MO 10
KS 6
NE 5
SD 3
ND 3
MT 3
WY 3
Gets the R’s at 180.
Not too shabby to start off.
Well, all that is needed are a few states to defeat Obama. And these are the battleground :
Florida 29
Ohio 18
Virginia 13
New Mexico 5
Colorado 9
Idaho 4
Iowa 6
Indiana 11
All the Republicans need is to win ALL of the above ( not difficult IMHO ) and they can lose Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and West Virginia and still come out victorious.
Now, let’s say Romney IS the nominee ( and I personally hope he isn’t ), I believe he can get the state he lives in — NH and the state he grew up in — Michigan to come to his corner...
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