The Final, Absolutely Guaranteed Election Outcome Finds . . .

Editor’s Note:  The Dismal Political Economist really has no idea how this election will turn out.  He is clueless.  He does this stuff only for the fun of it.

Oh where art thou Virginia?  President Obama needs Virginia to win this election.  The polls show a statistical tie.  Real Clear Politics and Politico give the state to Mr. Romney.  Since this Forum has absolutely no credentials, it will defer to those experts.  Virginia will vote for Romney.

But wait!!!  Wisconsin and Nevada  can now be safely counted for the President.  What, he doesn’t need Virginia!  So with those two states he has enough electoral college votes to be re-elected. 

There it is folks, no need to stay up late Tuesday night.

Certain		Competitive		Certain		Competitive
Romney		Romney		Obama		Obama
Alabama	9			California	55	Michigan	16
Alaska	3			Connecticut	7	Iowa	6
Arkansas	6	Arizona	11	Delaware	3	Maine	4
Georgia	16	Florida	29	D. C.	3	New Jersey	14
Idaho	4	Missouri	10	Hawaii	4	Pennsylvania	20
Indiana	11	Montana	3	Illinois	20	Washington	12
Kansas	6	Colorado	9	Maryland	10	Minnesota	10
Kentucky	8	New Hampshire	4	Massachusetts	11	New Mexico	5
Louisiana	8	North Carolina	15	New York	29	Ohio	18
Mississippi	6	Virginia	13	Oregon	7	Wisconsin	10
North Dakota	3			Rhode Island	4	Nevada	6
Nebraska	5			Vermont	3
Oklahoma	7
South Carolina	9
South Dakota	3
Tennessee	11
Texas	38
Utah	6
West Virginia	5
Wyoming	3
			Totals
Certain	167		94	Certain	156		121
Competitive	94			Competitive	121
Total	261			Total	277