Which state next to come off battleground list?

[Likely Voter]

This week we have seen the GOP Superpacs pull out of MI and PA. Romney was already not spending there, leaving just nine states being fought over. Both sides are spending in eight states, with the GOP side also now spending in WI (following the Ryan pick).

So which above state is the next one to fall off the battleground list, or will they all stay on the list all the way to the election?

[Likely Voter]

Awaiting Obama's speech tonight, this might change, but as of now I do not see any more states losing their battleground status.

It is interesting, though, to hear that Romney has pulled out of PA and MI.

Romney didn't; one superpac did.

Well Romney did in so much as his campaign decided not to spend any money in either MI or PA, so essentially Romney and the party "pulled out" in the late spring when the general election spending really started.   3 major GOP  superPacs have tried in both states, but as of now all have pulled out.

[Likely Voter]

I think NH is the next state to drop off the list, at least for the campaigns and parties. Some SuperPacs might stick it out as they have money to burn.

I think NV and NC could drop off before the end.

WI will be interesting to watch. It wasn't a battleground until Ryan was picked. So far only the GOP side has spent money there. There hasn't been a lot of polling. It could be that it might snap back to Obama lean but the Romney campaign  are going to push hard as they see IA and WI as their backup plan if they lose OH...and they are (rightfully) worried about losing Ohio.

[Likely Voter]

Yes in theory they could but as of now no one is spending money in MI and PA and it isn't part of Romney big new push. The Superpacs are also spending money in the same states as romney and the party so it isn't really like Romney and the GOP PACs  have been trading off on who spends money where. Basically the SuperPacs have been so flush with money they have spent money in four states where neither Romney nor the party were trying: NM, MN, PA and MI. And now their experiment in trying to expand the map is over.