The Audacity Of Topography

By Kleinheider Posted on April 30, 2008 at 4:02 pm

Matt C at Race42008 breaks down the changing electoral map that an Obama versus McCain match up would give us:

Clearly, Obama’s strength lies in his ability to turn flyover and western states bluer and running stronger than Kerry in the South, while at the same time taking the coveted states of MN, WI, OR, and WA further out of reach of the GOP. Obama’s strength in the typically dark red “Republican L” is stark.

Likewise, McCain’s advantage lies in his strength in typically blue Northeastern states and making MI and CA closer, while running stronger in the southwest than did Bush - and moving the trifecta of OH, PA, and FL further out of Dem reach.

By the time the dust settles in this contest, we may not recognize the electoral map.

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