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December 11, 2011

President's Electoral Challenges Mount

Joseph Curl, Washington Times

By Joseph Curl

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The Washington Times

Sunday, December 11, 2011

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ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Just how big a hill do the Republicans have to climb to win the White House in 2012? Consider this: In 2008, Barack Obama beat John McCain in the electoral vote by a tally of 365-173. So, if, on Election Day next year, Mr. Obama loses Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Colorado, Indiana and New Mexico - a whopping 95 electoral votes from states he carried in 2008 - he would still win.

Just barely, with a right-on-the-button 270, but he’d win.

That’s how big a hill.

Sure, Virginia...

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