Rothenberg Presidential Ratings

[Nym90]

2008 Presidential Battleground Ratings

Total Electoral Votes
(270 needed to win)

Obama - 273 (safe/likely) + 80 (lean) = 353
McCain - 131 (safe/likely) + 28 (lean) = 159
Toss-ups = 26

Toss-Ups

    * Indiana (11)
    * Missouri (11)
    * Nebraska (1)*
    * North Dakota (3)

Lean McCain

    * Arizona (10)
    * Georgia (15)
    * Montana (3)

Lean Obama

    * Florida (27)
    * Nevada (5)
    * North Carolina (15)
    * Ohio (20)
    * Virginia (13)

Safe/Likely McCain

    * Alabama (9)
    * Alaska (3)
    * Arkansas (6)
    * Idaho (4)
    * Kansas (6)
    * Kentucky (8 )
    * Louisiana (9)
    * Mississippi (6)
    * Nebraska (4)*
    * Oklahoma (7)
    * South Carolina (8 )
    * South Dakota (3)
    * Tennessee (11)
    * Texas (34)
    * Utah (5)
    * West Virginia (5)
    * Wyoming (3)

Safe/Likely Obama

    * California (55)
    * Colorado (9)
    * Connecticut (7)
    * Delaware (3)
    * Hawaii (4)
    * Illinois (21)
    * Iowa (7)
    * Maine (4)
    * Maryland (10)
    * Massachusetts (12)
    * Michigan (17)
    * Minnesota (10)
    * New Jersey (15)
    * New Hampshire (4)
    * New Mexico (5)
    * New York (31)
    * Oregon (7)
    * Pennsylvania (21)
    * Rhode Island (4)
    * Vermont (3)
    * Washington (11)
    * Wisconsin (10)
    * D.C. (3)