If the Election were held today
This map is based on recent polling results, and in states where there are no recent polling results, historical trends (i.e. Idaho has not been polled in several generations, but it is a Republican state, while the same is true for Rhode Island on the Democratic side).
With the current polarization, if the GOP nominated a broken toaster it would get 147 electoral college votes.
No way GA is going blue. It will take another 10 or so years and continued growth of the non-white population before there is a chance to see that.
I see Texas flipping before Georgia… which is fine. Screw Georgia. Once Texas turns to a D state, thanks the the Latino population sick of being pissed on, the Blues will have a lock on the presidency for 30 years, or until the new Progressive party gains steam and takes it from their slimy, corpratist hands.
LOL, Ben.
Now, Georgia has been close recently, and went to Clinton in 92 and 96.
For some perspective, Georgia has been closer than Nevada over the last two cycles.
I don’t see GA or UT going blue, but Georgia might. Utah…who knows. I’m not sure the anti-Trump hate is quite strong enough yet, but it might be. If Romney endorses Johnson or campaigns for him, it could make it interesting.
@M “If Romney endorses Johnson or campaigns for him…”
Romney is not stupid. If he wanted to send a message to the GOP and show true Mormon strength, he’d turn Utah blue. It would be something the GOP would remember…
Mike… the only way I see Utah going blue is if Romney endorses Johnson and thus gives him like 30% of the vote. In that case, Hillary can win it with 42.
Given Romney’s recent comments about Hillary being an awful candidate too, I don’t see him endorsing her.