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Can Romney Duplicate Bush's 2004 Path on the Electoral College?
In 2004, George Bush won 31 states and 286 electoral votes.
An obvious question is:
"Can Romney follow Bush's path?"
The answer appears to be no.
If Romney were to win all the Bush states, he would have 292 electoral votes due to changes from the 2010 census.
For starters,
New Mexico looks hopeless and Iowa not much better bringing Romney from 292 to 281, still enough to win though.
Increasingly, Ohio looks tough for him.
Without its 18 electoral votes, he is down to 263 and a loss.
Furthermore, Virginia is looking ever more Democratic.
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and North Carolina are tossups now.
Unless something changes quickly, the Bush path is not going to work for Romney.
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2012/P ... tml#item-1