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Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 02:43 PM Feb 2016

General Election here we come

Go play.

http://www.270towin.com/

So, if Hillary chooses Castro as her VP (which I think would be great), then I give her Florida. She will also take PA and likely NH. I left the others unselected.

What are your projections? Once you make your map click on the "Share map" button and copy the http code from http:// to .png

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General Election here we come (Original Post) Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 OP
Castro... MrWendel Feb 2016 #1
So cool! yallerdawg Feb 2016 #2
I know, right?! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #4
" This isn't a popularity contest™ " yallerdawg Feb 2016 #9
That tickled me too Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #10
Why bother? yallerdawg Feb 2016 #11
Or the media Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #12
This would make one hell of a drinking game EileenFB Feb 2016 #14
Am I incredibly optimistic in thinking that if she chooses Castro . . . Chichiri Feb 2016 #3
I thought that as well, Chichiri Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #6
It's a crap shoot, but I think . . . Chichiri Feb 2016 #8
Also, we don't need New Hampshire . . . Chichiri Feb 2016 #5
The large R turnout on Tuesday scared me Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #7
Colorado would be blue. DavidDvorkin Feb 2016 #13
I was bolder in my prediction EileenFB Feb 2016 #15
I like it, Eileen! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #16
Thank you! and it's cleaned up now EileenFB Feb 2016 #18
If SC and NC go blue, Treant Feb 2016 #17
True about Nevada EileenFB Feb 2016 #19

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
12. Or the media
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 03:18 PM
Feb 2016

Or Rep Lewis
Or journalists
Or MSNBC
Or the entire state of (enter red state here)
Or BLM
Or Anyone not BLM
Or the pollsters
Or the Clinton machine
Or Fox
..unless it's a FOX poll
Or Obama
Or the GOP
Or The Democratic Party
Or the Pope
Or God

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)
3. Am I incredibly optimistic in thinking that if she chooses Castro . . .
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 02:54 PM
Feb 2016

. . . we might have a shot at Texas?

Especially if the alternative is Trump?

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
6. I thought that as well, Chichiri
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 02:55 PM
Feb 2016

I didn't want to be TOO optimistic. I wanted to be...gulp...conservative.

But, with the demographics changing in that state it could very well flip with a Castro VP pick. They love him there.

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)
8. It's a crap shoot, but I think . . .
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 02:57 PM
Feb 2016

. . . turning Texas blue would be one hell of an achievement for the good guys. It would completely destroy right-wing morale, and hopefully it would stay destroyed through the 2018 midterms.

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
16. I like it, Eileen!
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 04:32 PM
Feb 2016

All you need in the code is the http code that ends with the .png line. The rest is fluff.

But it's a pretty map! I'm being conservative with NC simply because they scare me. I know that the Gov and lege there have really turned that state crazy red with legislation revolving around higher education scaring some Dems out of the state. I'm never sure about NC.

Treant

(1,968 posts)
17. If SC and NC go blue,
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 04:37 PM
Feb 2016

there's no way NV doesn't go blue...and NH will also blue up.

Personally, I'm more conservative and use the OP's map...already a win, Florida in our column, and seven states (four or five very swingy) where any one simply strengthens the win.

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