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States That Matter

"Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody." -Franklin P. Adams

Super Tuesday was once viewed as the day that would likely determine the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. But Feb. 5th voting only added uncertainty to the race. Which states matter most now?

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December 2008
- Parties Bring Out Big Guns for Georgia Run-Off Vote
  
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
  
  (Newser) - Georgia decides its Senate race today and both sides are going all-out to secure a victory that could help determine the direction of the next Congress, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The GOP has sent in Sarah Palin to stump for incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss, while Democratic challenger Jim Martin held a final rally in Atlanta joined by hip-hop stars and a civil rights leader. More »
- Palin Hits Trail on Eve of Ga. Runoff
  
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 1, 08 11:41 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin is on the campaign trail again, this time in support of Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. “The eyes of the nation are on you,” Palin told a crowd of thousands in the state today, the eve of a runoff election. The Alaska governor told voters they’re key to preventing Democrats from taking a filibuster-proof Senate majority. More »
November 2008
- GOP Lawsuits Aim to Undo McCain-Feingold Reforms
  
  Washington Times | Nov 13, 08 11:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Republican Party, smarting over its defeat at the hands of Barack Obama’s fundraising machine, is suing to defang the campaign-finance bill John McCain sponsored, the Washington Times reports. Two suits to be filed today will challenge the legislation’s limits on so-called “soft money” and the parties’ ability to merge spending efforts with individual campaigns. More »
- Dems Leave the South Behind
  
  New York Times | Nov 11, 08 8:01 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Remember when the only winning Democrats were Southerners? Dixie’s desertion of the Democrats made Republicans the dominant party, and only when Democrats stole back part of the pivotal region could they win. Well, writes Adam Nossiter in the New York Times , the South is pivotal no longer. While running up his big total nationwide, Barack Obama actually lost ground in the white South, most likely because of race. More »
- Talking Heads Vow Restraint ... Sort of
  
  Los Angeles Times | Nov 4, 08 8:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Television news executives have vowed they won't jump the gun and project a president-elect until one man has 270 electoral votes. And they won't count electoral votes until polls are closed, reports the Los Angeles Times . But if key states in the East and Midwest back Obama, viewers will likely be told he appears headed for victory even before polls close in the West. More »
- Chasing Comeback, McCain Races Through 7 States
  
  Washington Post | Nov 3, 08 11:58 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain spent yesterday on a whirlwind tour, hitting seven states with eight rallies as he looked to make a last-minute comeback, the Washington Post reports. “I am an American, and I choose to fight,” he told crowds from Florida to Arizona, starting with a 1am rally in Miami that brought out 15,000 people. “He knows he's coming from behind. He's fighting to the end,” said an aide. More »
- Hints at Winner May Come Early Tomorrow Night
  
  Reuters | Nov 3, 08 8:36 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - What happens early tomorrow night may hint at the final outcome, John Whitesides notes for Reuters. A victory, or close loss, in Indiana—where polls close at 6pm EST and which has gone Republican in every presidential race since 1964—would presage good things for Barack Obama; if John McCain wins by more than 4%, the wait-and-see game starts. More »
- GOP Braces for Big Losses
  
  New York Times | Nov 3, 08 4:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The embattled GOP is preparing for heavy losses in both houses of Congress even as it wages last-minute battles for key seats across the nation, reports the New York Times . The Democrats, meanwhile, are making significant inroads into the traditionally Republican territory of suburban America, using their extra cash to run ads that emphasize Republican culpability in the financial crisis. More »
- Candidates Keep Punching
  
  Washington Post | Nov 3, 08 3:11 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Both presidential candidates are bucking tradition and remaining on the offensive in the last days of the election—a time when campaigns usually back off and focus on positive messages, the Washington Post reports. Barack Obama is spinning Dick Cheney’s endorsement of John McCain as a troubling indication of a possible Bush redux, and McCain’s newest robocalls feature Hillary Clinton’s primary season attacks on Obama. More »
- Lord, Please Don't Let Fla. Ruin Things Again
  
  Miami Herald | Nov 2, 08 5:51 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Please don't let us ruin another presidential election, dear Lord. So prays Florida author and columnist Carl Hiaasen, who apologizes to God in advance should the state's voting go awry. "The possibilities are terrifying," he writes in the Miami Herald . "We've got 67 counties, which means 67 chances for shenanigans, careless tabulating or simple machine failure." More »
- McCain Plays Defense With Red-State Stops
  
  Politico | Nov 2, 08 9:43 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain’s campaign map for the next few days puts him on the defensive, touring mostly states that President Bush won in 2004, Politico reports. Tomorrow’s schedule puts him in Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona, all Bush states except the Keystone State. Meanwhile, Barack Obama is also sticking to red states, breaking out of traditional Democratic ground. More »
- Silver: Only 5 States Matter Now
  
  FiveThirtyEight.com | Nov 1, 08 10:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The campaigns would have you believe that lots of states are still in play, but only five really matter at this point, writes Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com. They are Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, Nevada, and Ohio. Silver emphasizes that "by far the most likely scenario" is that Barack Obama will cruise to victory with somewhere between 300 and 400 electoral votes. But if the national polls tighten—and he doesn't think they will—some combination of these five states will decide the day. More »
- McCain's Chances Slimmer Than Ever: Silver
  
  FiveThirtyEight.com | Nov 1, 08 10:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is hanging by a pretty thin thread, writes statistics guru Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com, and that thread is Pennsylvania. Two polls show a slight narrowing in Keystone country; one shows Obama’s lead down to 10 points, while another, right-leaning poll puts it at 5. But with no other good news for the Arizona senator yesterday, his overall win percentage probability fell to a new nadir of 2.8%. More »
- Nader, Barr Could Still Tip Some Tight Races
  
  Boston Globe | Nov 1, 08 10:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) -