2012 Electoral Map Shifts In Favor of Republicans
This could prove to be an interesting dynamic in Obama's bid for reelection:
[A] study released late last month by Election Data Services reported that some of the biggest states Obama carried are poised to lose electoral votes while some of the biggest that opposed him are likely to gain.
New York, the nation’s third-largest state and an Obama stronghold in 2008, is likely to lose two electoral votes. The same is true for Ohio, another state carried by the president, which also will lose two.
Other likely one-vote losers are Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey and Pennsylvania — Obama won all of them except Missouri and Louisiana.“It does make it a little bit tougher on Democrats,” said EDS President Kim Brace. “It basically throws the electoral vote a little bit more toward the Republican side, with the shift going from the Northeast and the upper Midwest and to the South and to the West.”
In total, the movement represents a net shift of only twelve votes — six leaving the Obama column and moving into what was the John McCain column.
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Aug '10
Re: 2012 Electoral Map Shifts In Favor of Republicans
The shifting of electoral votes is a fairly minor issue. The real problem for Republicans is having a "John McCain column"...
May '10
Re: 2012 Electoral Map Shifts In Favor of Republicans
I understand that the Good Lord is going to send Texas four more seats in the House of Representatives. I tell you what.
Jul '10
Re: 2012 Electoral Map Shifts In Favor of Republicans
I find it interesting how sunny Republican and conservative prospects have become with the waning of Juan McCain's influence and the disappearance of Dubya's. Hands across the aisle and a veto-less administration didn't work out all that well. I hope the new crowd can remember that.
Jun '10
Re: 2012 Electoral Map Shifts In Favor of Republicans
The only issue is that the population increase in the red states is often times lefties that have moved in after having destroyed their previous states. They behave like locusts and vermin, destroying everything they left behind while moving on to vanquish their next destination. Let's hope it ain't so, Joe.
May '10
Re: 2012 Electoral Map Shifts In Favor of Republicans
Lord, I've seen it over and over again. Perfectly normal little towns are transformed in the space of a few short years. Quirky bookstores, art galleries and boutiques. Streets clogged with Unitarians in their goddam Volvos.
Boseman, Silver City, Fredericksberg. I'm afraid my town will be next.
May '10
Re: 2012 Electoral Map Shifts In Favor of Republicans
Exactly what occurred to me. Yes, Republican-leaning states are growing (good), but they're also growing tighter (bad)--with immigration contributing to this phenomenon as well.
Edited on October 12, 2010 at 1:46amJul '10
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Amen, cdor.
All them damn californians moving Here to Texas in droves. Not knowing (or acting as if) why their state is imploding. Then voting the same type of pols Here.
Heaven help Us.
May '10
Re: 2012 Electoral Map Shifts In Favor of Republicans
Pretty soon I'm going to wake up, find myself back in Kansas, and discover that nobody shot J.R. This can't possibly be happening all at once. Groping for the snooze button...