Trump cracks the Electoral College lock

Source: Politico
Published: Sep 15, 2016
Author: By Steven Shepard
Post Date: 2016-09-16 13:18:53 by redleghunter
Views: 752

Trump cracks the Electoral College lock

A new round of state polls shows Donald Trump suddenly has a path to 270 electoral votes.

Just six weeks ago, Hillary Clinton's advantage in the Electoral College looked insurmountable. Now, based on the latest round of public polls, it's a different story.

If the election were held today, Donald Trump would apparently win roughly as many electoral votes as Hillary Clinton — who held a commanding lead in early August and seemed to be closing off all possible Trump routes to 270 electoral votes.

But state polling averages, which can be lagging indicators, are beginning to show Trump in the lead. According to POLITICO’s Battleground States polling average, Trump is now ahead in Iowa and Ohio — and he’s tied with Clinton in vote-rich Florida.

A slightly more aggressive estimate could add Nevada, North Carolina and one electoral vote in Maine to Trump’s tally: The New York real-estate magnate is ahead in the most recent polls in Nevada and North Carolina, and in Maine’s Second Congressional District.

That, plus all the other states Mitt Romney won four years ago, would get Trump to 266 electoral votes — just four shy of the 270 needed to win. Clinton’s once-comfortable cushion has been deflated to such an extent that if Trump wins those states and the electoral vote in Maine, he only needs one more state to win — with Colorado, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Virginia the most likely targets. And there’s recent polling evidence suggesting he is in striking distance in some of those states.

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#1: Stoner    To: redleghunter (#0)

" Trump cracks the Electoral College lock "

Uh oh, Glen Beck, Mark Levin, Romney, Ryan, MSM, & others, will go into melt down

Stoner posted on 2016-09-16 13:22:03   Reply   Private Reply

#2: redleghunter    To: Stoner (#1)

redleghunter posted on 2016-09-16 13:29:26   Reply   Private Reply

#3: redleghunter    To: All (#2)

https://www.facebook.com/patrioticfolks/videos/860690117401435/

For those who cannot view the above.

redleghunter posted on 2016-09-16 13:33:55   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Stoner    To: redleghunter (#2)

Thanks red, I like that as well as the one that has Bernie pulling a pistol & shooting Hillary! :)

Stoner posted on 2016-09-16 14:23:32   Reply   Private Reply

#5: tomder55    To: redleghunter (#0)

Early voting began this week in some states ,which completely distorts the polling . It's been a while since I did the electoral college math ;but I do know that Trump still has a tough road to hoe to take enough of the swing states to win.

tomder55 posted on 2016-09-17 13:05:18   Reply   Private Reply

#6: A K A Stone    To: tomder55 (#5)

;but I do know that Trump still has a tough road to hoe to take enough of the swing states to win.

:)

A K A Stone posted on 2016-11-09 09:58:00   Reply   Private Reply

#7: tomder55    To: A K A Stone (#6)

you were right ;I was wrong.

tomder55 posted on 2016-11-14 14:03:33   Reply   Private Reply

#8: A K A Stone    To: tomder55 (#7)

You're a good guy. Glad to see you here.

Any opinions on Trump yet?

A K A Stone posted on 2016-11-14 18:55:55   Reply   Private Reply

#9: tomder55    To: A K A Stone (#8)

Any opinions on Trump yet?

I'll keep an open mind. I am happy with some of his appointment selections .What about you ? Were his campaign promises just election rhetoric to be ignored or moderated when confronted with reality ? I am hearing grumblings from some of his supporters .

Either way ;Have a great Thanksgiving Day !

tomder55 posted on 2016-11-24 15:10:13   Reply   Private Reply