Political strategists in both parties say the number of reliably Democratic states should give President Obama at least 196 electoral votes, and the solidly Republican states should give the GOP nominee 191. With 270 electoral votes needed to win, the campaign will be fought in the battleground states of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin — a total of 151 electoral votes up for grabs. Starting January 1, 2012 I will do political “contest” horary snapshots, “Obama vs. GOP Nominee” for each of the 12 battleground states and post the results on a Red/Blue state Electoral Map and post them the 1st and 15th of each month.
Obama vs. GOP Nominee
