How many electoral votes would Cain win?

[Psychic Octopus]

For comparison, in 2008 Obama won 365, while Bush won 286 in 2004.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

200-269. Its really going to be close unless we nominate Bachmann or Santorum

[FloridaRepublican]

UNLESS the economy seriously double-dips, Obama would hands down do better than he did in 2008, so, at BEST, a Bob Dole-esque electoral vote total for Cain (around 160 EVs). Not Barry Goldwater terrible, but definitely not Nixon 1960 good.

[Lief 🗽]

Come on people. Cain would be lucky to break 100.

[FloridaRepublican]

Come on people. Cain would be lucky to break 100.

All depends on the economy.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

I may have been a bit generous to Pizza Perv.

[Yank2133]

Come on people. Cain would be lucky to break 100.

All depends on the economy.

The economy would matter if both candidates are some what credible.....but with Cain it wouldn't matter and Obama would likely do better then he did in 2008.

Cain is simply unelectable regardless if unemployment is 9%.

[NHI]

Cain, Gingrich pull a close race against Obama.

[Yelnoc]

I may have been a bit generous to Pizza Perv.

Just stop.

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

I may have been a bit generous to Pizza Perv.

lol

Edit:  Also lol at the people who voted for 451+ electoral votes for Cain.  I would enjoy to see what that electoral map looks like.

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

lol even this couldn't get Cain to 451 electoral votes

[redcommander]

Cain would be lucky to break 50 at this point. Women despise him, and Independents certainly aren't going to vote for a man who's answer to every problem is 999.

[tmthforu94]

395-143

This is assuming Obama's approval rating is about the same on Election Day. Obviously a double-dip recession or an economic boom would change things.

[Torie]

Cain might get next to none in the end. He just isn't qualified.

[Eraserhead]

Depends on whether or not a major (white) third party candidate emerged.

[Nichlemn]

He would be guaranteed to get exactly 225 electoral votes, no more, no less.

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[California8429]

A lot of states would be close. Montana, Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia

[Frodo]

If the GOP base is (as it seems to be) resolved in standing by its man despite all the sexual harassment allegations, 2012 is going to look like 1972 -with Herman Cain as the GOP's George McGovern.  As popular as he remains with the GOP base, it is nowhere large enough to make the general election campaign competitive. 

[© tweed]

If the GOP base is (as it seems to be) resolved in standing by its man despite all the sexual harassment allegations, 2012 is going to look like 1972 -with Herman Cain as the GOP's George McGovern.  As popular as he remains with the GOP base, it is nowhere large enough to make the general election campaign competitive. 

Nixon's approvals had to be at least in the 50s and probably the 60s.  I don't think a president lingering in the mid-40s is capable of a blowout; at best, a victory in a war of attrition.

[LastVoter]

Cain would leave Obama only a handful of states. MA, VT, IL, and HI.

That is it.

Americans want Cain's 999 plan. We did the math, tax rates would lower on the wealthy, which would make them hire more people.

Right on brotha!

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lol even this couldn't get Cain to 451 electoral votes

LOL, Obama may be a dud, but he's winning Vermont against Cain.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I think there are quite a few states that have a majority so against Obama that Michael Moore's ficus plant would win.

That's 56EV for Cain... I think if Obama stuffs up badly, he could swing 100-120 max.

[Eraserhead]

Obama would win MS and most of the Deep South while losing MO (a state he came within a smidgen of carrying last time)? Hmm, you lost me on this one, cowboy. Was that just a mistake on your part?