Let’s be serious for a moment.
(Crossposted at MyDD)
What is John McCain’s path to victory? Does he even have one? If you look at Pollster.com’s state of the race, you’ll see that the numbers currently stand at 260 EVs for Obama, 179 for McCain, and 99 tossup. In order to win the election, a candidate must have at least 270 electoral votes. In other words, out of the 99 tossup EVs, Obama needs 10, while McCain needs 91.
It isn’t completely hopeless for John McCain, though. Let’s examine how he might win this election.