Rove suggests landscape favors Obama
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(CNN) - John McCain and his aides are still banking on a come-from-behind victory Tuesday, but the GOP's most famous political strategist is forecasting Obama is well positioned to win.
Karl Rove, the man widely credited with engineering President Bush's two successful White House bids, is out with a new map showing the Illinois senator will take the White House in an Electoral College landslide, winning 338 votes to John McCain's 200. That would be the largest Electoral College victory since 1996, when Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole in a 379-159 rout.
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In an Electoral Map posted on Rove's Web site, the Republican mastermind shows Obama victories in several key battlegrounds, including virtually all of the states where polls suggest he currently enjoys a slim advantage. In fact, Rove believes Missouri is the only crucial battleground state McCain will carry, while Obama scores victories in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, and Iowa. Rove also thinks Obama will win traditionally-Republican Virginia.
UPDATE: Rove has not made any definitive declarations, and writes some tight states - including Florida - could flip given some polling suggests movement in McCain's direction.
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Wow Rove actually has a brain. I wondered who he has voted for???
GOP You should have never under estimated the turnout today. You declined to listen your fellow common sense Repubs and you failed (miserably) to unit this country. You discounted the minority & young vote and you laughed with spite. Well, we're just getting started today, so is there anything you want to take back or rebuke today? Any last pleas to the American People. I hope this teaches you that country is first, but there would be NO country without its citizens. Vote for Change 08'
Can you hear it? The door of opportunity is closing on McCain!
Rove is playing politics...to cover his own behind as GOP election fraud is becoming more and more apparent.
Why is this prediction relevant? What is your facsination with Rove CNN?
I don't know if I should be disgusted or proud that Karl Rove predicts the exact same results that I predict.
if Rove really did say this and predicts this.. then I can respect more republicans/conservatives now... I might sing kumbaya!!
You know it will be a landslide when Karl Rove says the other party is going to clean house.
Gee...how about that! A "close-minded" conservative actually calling the race for Obama. I guess we know who the REAL cose-minded and hateful people are.....
This is a distraction so that Obama voters out west will stay home.
If you're still undecided, just remember this:
1. Jeremiah Wright
2. Michelle Obama
THEN GO DO THE RIGHT THING . . .
McCain / Palin — for country, personal liberty, properity . .
YES WE WILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Democrats! Do not heed this man's predictions! He doesn't really feel this way! He is trying to get you to think it is safe to not stand in a line to vote since "it's already in the Bag!!!!" This is the man W called the "Architect" of his election!
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!
Another republican tactic by the biggest republican crook. He's trying to convince Dems they don't need to vote.
Get out and vote. This man should be in prison, don't listen to him.
A leopard doen't change it's spots.
Im suspect of Rove's motives.
By the way....long lines in rural conservative Ohio..... thats a pretty good sign!
What's wrong Rove? Couldn't you "JIMMY" enough machines this time? You and Rush Limbaugh need to be tried for treason against this country,
Voted early for Obama/Biden
From Rove's mouth to God's ears
Propaganda!
Rove is right....landslide for Obama. Now he can go back to his cave...and stay there.
Yeah i knew he wasn't as silly as he was pretending to be.
I wonder if Karl Rove is planning to flee to Argentina to avoid prosecution, along with the rest of the George Bush Junta.
Bush bought a lot of land down ther a few years back.
was there any doubt???obama/biden all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who cares what he thinks, CNN? Him and his slash & burn style of politics are stale news. America wants leadership that will unite people and get things done, not the present baffoon fat-cats who lie, steal, talk a big game and then break the law and point fingers when they get caught.
My sister, myself and my husband all voted for Obama last week. My 2 sons and my daughter are lined up right now to vote for him.
Call him what you want Mr. Rove, but soon you will be calling Barack Obama Mr. President!!!
When did Rove start taking Human Being lessons?