OK – I’m a political junkie… (if you don’t like politics, skip this post.)
Right now, here is the latest standings according to one of my favorite political pundants, Karl Rove: (click to view bigger)
I decided to download the iPad App FOX NEWS You Decide 2012 Map, which lets you track your OWN Electoral Map – (kinda cool, for politcal junkies, like me.)
I went ahead and played with it:
I gave Florida to Obama…
As much as it hurt, I gave up Colorado too.
But for reasons I won’t get into here, I took Ohio for Romney, along with Wisconsin due to the success Scott Walker has had despite three recall attempts, but gave up Michigan.
I gave up New Hampshire as well. The East Coast is too close to Washington D.C. to get what really runs this country.
And just to be generous, I gave up Nevada (though I expect a lot of Mormons to vote for Romney, I dont’ assume they are the majority of the state? But then again, there is Las Vegas values there too. So I just don’t want to assume.)
Then I took Iowa as good mid-western state with sensible people and due to tracking polls I’ve read.
The result shocked me. I’ve not seen anyone predict a possibility of this:
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269 to 269?!
Oh, boy. Wouldn’t THAT be interesting!
The good news is, I think Florida is going Romney. But this would be a very interesting scenario!
WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A TIE? (very entertaining!)
So what actually happens in the case of a tie? Coin flip? :)
Here is the answer: Breaking a tie!
And here is a lamer video that explains how the electoral college works.
If Romney wins this way, we will never hear the end of it. It will be worse than how Bush “stole” the election from Gore.
I think voter turnout will favor Republicans and give Romney the win.