Rove suggests landscape favors Obama
(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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I actually think it's going to be bigger than that. Isn't Obama leading McCain with a good lead in NC? I think Obama could win NC and Missouri. If they are dead tied in Missouri, and more Dems are excited about voting- GOP voters might just give up and let the Dems take it. I predict well over 338.
If you're still undecided just remember the last 8 years of misery Bush has put us through.
McCain will only do the same – you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
He's been corrupted all his political life and will die corrupted.
Vote for OBAMA
We think it will be the closest race in history.
God Bless the Good 'ole USA!!!!!!
Unlike others on this board, I vote McCain along with my whole family, and most of my neighbors. I don't know where the seniors from NC on this board come from, not my NC. Must be from the insane asylum.
Don't trust anything he says. Get out and vote to make the landslide even bigger!
Rove is right, it will be a landslide, but still get out and VOTE or it won't be a landslide. Even a smuck like Rove see the writing on the wall! God Bless America and the Obamas!
I hope and pray he is right. OBAMA/BIDEN 08
Last ditch effort on Rove's part to keep Dems out of the polls. Complacency is the enemy!
Change is gonna come......
Karl Rove, are you planning to flee to Argentina along with the rest of the George Bush Junta to avoid prosecution for treason and war crimes?
I don't TRUST Rove .
(Obama/Biden '08)
Probably trying to dissuade Democratic voters from going to the polls. Very clever, Herr Karl.
rove does not have a conscience, he is trying to fake people out Do not let up for 1 moment or 1 2nd YES WE CAN!!!
Don't believe him, don't trust him – he's a liar. Go out and vote! No matter how long you have to wait in line. VOTE!
I hope he is WRONG
Sorry Pat! Face it! It's over. Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States.
The ONLY possible reason Karl Rove would make such a prediction at this point is to create complacency among certain people who might be inclined to skip voting (new Dem voters), and to create a greater sense of urgency among Republicans to get the vote out.
This is a strategic move on his part – not a generous offer of wisdom. Nor is it a legitimate forecast of what he thinks will happen.
Once a political operative, always a political operative.
Straight from the mouth of Satan himself!
"That One" 08
GO BARACK!!! Lets win this one for TOOT!
Pat give it up. Like you could convince anyone now. Don't be so petty
Just voted for"that one"...Hope it is a landslide.......:-) Please go out and VOTE......
If Rove turns out to be right... maybe he should run in 2012!
....ducking for cover....
COOL, all the hard work paid! A lesson to republicans to run clean campaigns. OBAMA has a high international fan base that has been tracking him since the race begun. Great people come in different sizes/colors/races. The lesson learnt to the youngens is, "you can also dream big" no matter where your from. 2 yrs ago i would never have dreamt Obama would get this far.
To a NEW America, New day – with CHANGE!
Don't pay any attention to ANYTHING Karl Rove says, please, please, please, go out and VOTE for Sen. Barack Obama for the change America needs.
i a predicted a landslide since he beat hillary, come on if barry beat hillary how in gods name would he loose to mcsame.
Yeah it's a rap for McCain. It will be official by 10:00 P.M. or 10:30 Goodbye Republicans