Friday, October 17, 2008

Election Predictions

Here is my prediction regarding the Obama versus McCain presidential race and the US Senate races:

Electoral Votes:
Obama - 349
McCain - 189

States:
Obama - 27 + Washington DC
McCain - 23

Popular Vote Percentage:
Obama - 52.41 pct
McCain - 46.66 pct
Obama plurality - 5.75 pct

States voting for Obama that voted for Bush in 2004:
Colorado (9), Florida (27), Iowa (7), Missouri (11), Nevada (5), New Mexico (5), Ohio (20), Virginia (13)

US Senate Seats changing from Republican to Democrat:
Virginia, New Hampshire, Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon.

US Senate balance of power for 2009-2010:
Democrats - 58
Republicans - 41
Independent (Lieberman) - 1