For my presidency class tonight, I had to go to an electoral college calculator and make my final prediction for next Tuesday’s election results. My final electoral college count? Kerry – 281, Bush – 257. This is surprising to nobody more than me — I firmly believe(d?) Bush will win this election.
Here’s my breakdown by state. Argue with me if you will. This is just my prediction. 🙂
Bush states:
Alabama (9); Alaska (3); Arizona (10); Arkansas (6); Florida (27); Georgia (15); Idaho (4); Indiana (11); Iowa (7); Kansas (6); Kentucky (8); Louisiana (9); Mississippi (6); Missouri (11); Montana (3); Nebraska (5); Nevada (5); New Mexico (5); North Carolina (15); North Dakota (3); Oklahoma (7); South Carolina (8); South Dakota (3); Tennessee (11); Texas (34); Utah (5); Virginia (13); West Virginia (5); Wyoming (3)
Kerry states:
California (55); Colorado (9); Connecticut (7); Delaware (3); District of Columbia (3); Hawaii (4); Illinois (21); Maine (4); Maryland (10); Massachusetts (12); Michigan (17); Minnesota (10); New Hampshire (4); New Jersey (15); New York (31); Ohio (20); Oregon (7); Pennsylvania (21); Rhode Island (4); Vermont (3); Washington (11); Wisconsin (10)