Redrawing the Electoral College map with FiveThirtyEight.com

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This year, the blog FiveThirtyEight.com has become a political force. By analyzing daily polls, the blog is projecting that the Obama campaign’s push in crucial swing states and red states may help him win 270 electoral votes.

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