State to State Races: Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota

Wow, we are getting closer and closer to the end. In fact, by tomorrow night we will have reached the end of the tour. Were not there yet though, so lets keep going to...

Pennsylvania- Don't count out this state for the GOP. Bush has kept this state close twice and McCain should do the same. One of the big rays of hope for the GOP came during the Democratic primary, when 1 in 4 of Clinton supporters said they would vote for McCain if Obama was on the ballot. Another large number said they would not vote. Obviously I don't buy that going into November, but if there could be 'just enough' votes trailed away from Obama, McCain could pull the upset.

Rhode Island- What can you possibly say about this state? All democrats are safe down the board, and they will have little challenge from the GOP.

South Carolina- Expect the Democrats to com closer than in past elections in the national election, but don't expect things to be very competitive. Early polls do shows things closer than usual, but I don't see much coming from it.

South Dakota- On the national scale at least, the GOP will win quite easily. Akward that a state that votes so strongly for the Republican would have little representation under it. I do expect Democrat Tim Johnson to garner some sort of challenge, but I have a hard time believing that he will lose. The democrat in the house is also safe.

Stay tuned for: Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgina

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

I really doubt John McCain (R-AZ) can win Pennsylvania, especially when he is still having problems holding onto many swing states that President George W. Bush (R) twice (i.e., Colorado, Missouri, Nevada and Ohio). If it were a decade or so ago, McCain would have won Pennsylvania as the GOP presidential standard-bearer, and thus, the presidency in general. But times have changed, and so have the demographics of America, in which Pennsylvania is affected by it. Therefore, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is the projected winner in Pennsylvania, no if(s) and(s) or but(s)!