Look at the electoral map. If the current polls hold, Obama will win. It's that simple. We can do it without Ohio or Florida -- and we all know we can't count on either of those states. Right now Obama is leading by a narrow margin in Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan, Pennsylvania. WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO HOLD THESE FOUR STATES.
Read more »The REAL Swing States: Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan, Pennsylvania
Electoral Map: Past v. Future (Framing the Argument)
Hillary Clinton's main argument for "electability" is that the old electoral maps of 1992-2004 will not change. She argues (speciously) that she has won the states a Democrat "must win" as if the map was static and never changing.
Read more »Pursue a 50-state general election strategy
With the nearly unlimited funding that Obama is able to raise, he should actively seek to win in all 50 states. There are enough grassroots volunteers on the ground in even "solid red" states to begin the process of registering voters and changing the entire electoral map.
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