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New blog covering all the political headline news: President Barack Obama's 2nd term & the 113th Congress
President:
270 to win
Barack Obama: 332
Mitt Romney: 206
House
Majority : 218
Republicans: 233
Democrats: 195
Senate:
Majority: 50
Democrats: 54
Republicans: 45
Independents: 1
Oct 22-28, 2012 – Updates daily at 1 p.m. ET; reflects one-day change
REGISTERED VOTERS
CHANGE
Romney -- 48% -- +1
Obama -- 48% -- -
LIKELY VOTERS
CHANGE
Romney -- 51% -- +1
Obama -- 46% -- -
The following is based on the New York Times calculation of the potential Electoral votes both for the Democratic & Republican nominees.
As of November 4, 2012
- Barack Obama (D) Solid + Leaning: 243
- Tossup / Undecided: 89
- Mitt Romney (R) Solid + Leaning: 206
1144 delegates are needed to clinch the Republican nomination -- Based on the New York Times' calculations
As of May 23, 2012
- Mitt Romney -- 1074
- Rick Santorum -- 253
- Newt Gingrich -- 131
- Ron Paul -- 119