electoral map

A brief review tells us that McCain is far more likely to triumph over Obama in states now included in many Electoral College maps as toss ups.

On election day, it will take at least 270 of the possible 538 electoral votes for John McCain or Barack Obama to win the Presidency. JUDY WOODRUFF: Now, Stu, you have projected, I guess - among one of the things you’ve said is that it’s possible in this - of course, anything is possible - but that Obama could end up winning the popular vote and McCain the electoral vote?

History lesson: No president ever won election while losing the three leading bellwethers: Missouri, Nevada, and Ohio.

Use the Search Queries Map to view Google search trends by state from the 2008 race.

View videos of John McCains’s campaign speeches and media appearances by clicking on each map icon.

It’s not actually an electoral map, but it is a map that could have implications for the election. Since electoral votes are generally allocated on an “all or none” basis by state, the election of a U.S President is about winning the popular vote in enough states to achieve 270 electoral votes, a majority of the 538 that are available. It’s not actually an electoral map, but it is a map that could have implications for the election.

“Today’s map shows Obama with a projected 275 votes to McCain’s 250, with 13 up for grabs.

Since electoral votes are generally allocated on an “all or none” basis by state, the election of a U.S President is about winning the popular vote in enough states to achieve 270 electoral votes, a majority of the 538 that are available. It is not about getting the most overall popular votes, as we saw in the 2000 election, when the electoral vote winner and the popular vote winner were different. The Electoral Map 2008 Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College