AP: Obama Close To 271 Electoral Votes

That would be one more than he needs to win. Anything could happen, but…

As it stands now, the AP says that Republican challenger Mitt Romney “continues to have fewer state-by-state paths than Obama” to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win, because he is seen as trailing the president in the key state of Ohio.

“Without Ohio’s 18 electoral votes, Romney would need last-minute victories in nearly all the remaining up-for-grabs states and manage to pick off key states now leaning Obama’s way, such as Iowa or Wisconsin,” says the AP.

Also from the Associated Press:

“The analysis shows that Obama probably would win with at least 271 electoral votes from 21 states, including Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa, and the District of Columbia.

“Romney seems on track for 206 from 23 states, including North Carolina. Obama won that state in 2008 and campaigned aggressively there this year. But Obama’s team acknowledges it is the most difficult state for him to win, and he’s paid less attention to it recently.

“Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire and Virginia, with a combined 61 votes at stake, could go either way.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.