Default State Leaning for 2008

[Joe Biden 2020]

I really think just about every state is in play for 2008. The Democrats could win South Carolina, the Republicans could win Vermont.

Maybe in some fantasy world.

[A18]

1988:


1992:


Things change.

[MaC]

gray-swingable
lighter-leaning, but likely one side will win
medium-good solid win
heavy-almost impossible for the other party

of course these maps don't mean horse crap.  It all comes down to the candidates.  It's 'bout time we have a landslide in 2008

[Smash255]

1988:


1992:


Things change.

Yes tings change, but the overall trend didn't change all that much (from the National Average) between 88 & 92.  What changed was a solid Republican win to a solid Dem win, however their wasn;t that big of change from the Natl average

[Erc]

Yes tings change, but the overall trend didn't change all that much (from the National Average) between 88 & 92.  What changed was a solid Republican win to a solid Dem win, however their wasn;t that big of change from the Natl average

Exactly.  Given the same swing from Republicans to Democrats from '88 to '92, '08 could turn out something like this:

[Joe Biden 2020]

Yes tings change, but the overall trend didn't change all that much (from the National Average) between 88 & 92.  What changed was a solid Republican win to a solid Dem win, however their wasn;t that big of change from the Natl average

Exactly. Given the same swing from Republicans to Democrats from '88 to '92, '08 could turn out something like this:

All of those Democratic pickups would be a stretch, but I can see your point.

[Joe Biden 2020]

These are my thoughts on 2008 right now.



Rep: 274
Dem: 264

Democrats pick up Iowa and New Mexico
Republicans pick up nothing and don't have as big of a win in Oklahoma, but still a win nonetheless.