Average of polls: Obama 201 vs Romney 206 electoral votes -BUT!

[upi402]

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html
Real Clear Politics

Seems to me that Pennsylvania should drop 20 electoral college votes to Obama.

Is there more hope in the "toss up" column?

[JaneyVee]

1. That map is complete bullshit

[upi402]

2. How so?

I'd love a better source if you have one.

Welcome to DU!
:cheers:

[JaneyVee]

5. Because it shows gray tossups in states Obama is winning instead of making it a light blue "leaning"

That has to be the only map showing Romney leading the EC. Even Rasmussen has Obama ahead. RASMUSSEN!

Edit: THANKS for the welcome. I acknowledge this will be a close race, don't want to seem like a poll deniar, but that one is STRETCHING it.

[dems_rightnow]

9. It's just how they list tossups

That site keeps them at tossups until they're better than 5% ahead. And they've consistently done so.

I think 5% is a pretty big lead right now. I'm actually less fond of showing someone "winning" a state at a 1-2% lead.

[GoneOffShore]

6. Go to Nate Silvers page or Electoral vote

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/

[gcomeau]

7. RCP is a horrendous source.

Go to fivethirtyeight.com

[upi402]

11. Cool. He's probably got this, thanks cloud beings!

I didn't want to lift a finger for Obama anyway.

He has betrayed us and it's sad the he is our only hope. But he keeps the loonies away.

[lalalu]

3. I second your statement.

[mzmolly]

4. Yes PA should be in the Obama column, but I think the average must be greater than 5

in order for them to categorize it as such? Further, if one clicks on "NO TOSS UPS" map, the EV is

277 Obama/Biden

261 Romney/Ryan

RCP surmises that Romney/Ryan will win both FL and VA. Obama will win PA and OH.

[upi402]

8. Thanks, that helps

The 'no toss up' map shows 6 electoral votes from Nevada going to Obama. That's a shocker for me.

[mzmolly]

13. PA is at 5 in the average, just under their criteria for switching to Obama officially.

I think we'll see that move to Obama next week. Also, RCP gives Virginia to Rmoney, in spite of the fact that they have them tied.

[Hutzpa]

10. Can you guys stop posting these misleading maps?

nt.

[upi402]

12. Okay, I'm done worrying about his re-election now

No worries.
He's got this in the pocket.
Done, over.
Apologies all around.

[Hutzpa]

14. Thank you. nt

[Surya Gayatri]

18. Oh, you can relax, you silly worrywart. "DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!"

Inasmuch as thousands of real Democrats are out there working their asses off to re-elect the one who has "betrayed (you)".

As you so eloquently affirmed: "I didn't want to lift a finger for Obama anyway."
Well, I guess you won't have to...

[Applan]

15. Go back there and calmly click on the "No Tossups Map"

You'll see that the score is O 277, R 261.
And that assumes that Willard gets Colorado, NH and Virginia- a highly unlikely scenario.
Now slowly breath in and out a couple of times and relax.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

16. LOL

What a joke. NC leans red, but MI a tossup?

They are so blatantly biased.

[OldDem2012]

17. Excuse me, but why are you linking RCP crap to this board? nt.

[Surya Gayatri]

19. Obviously, an Obama basher and even a doubtful Democrat.

Subversive "worrywart" with ulterior motvies.