A few days ago in Politico, one of Romney’s “closest advisers” was quoted as saying, “We’re going to win. Seriously, 305 electoral votes.”
Sorry, but this is Rovian bluffing. Romney’s campaign is desperately trying to create an air of “inevitability” about the (non-existent) “momentum” that has Romney “playing offense all over the map”.
Here’s how you can tell. Go to www.270towin.com or any other website that has an electoral map calculator. Take the nine remaining swing states (CO, FL, IA, NV, NH, NC, OH, VA, WI) and add them to the 23 states and 191 electoral votes Romney already has locked up. The total is 301 electoral votes. The only way Romney gets to 305 is if, in addition to winning all nine swing states—five of which currently have Obama ahead in the polls—he also wins Hawaii, Maine or Rhode Island.
At this late date, a presidential candidate’s “closest advisers” know the electoral college map like the back of their own hands. Telling a reporter, “Seriously, 305 electoral votes.” when Romney is losing Maine by an average of 17 points in the latest polls is seriously ridiculous.
Crossposted at: http://masscommons.wordpress.com/
