Electoral College Estimates Favor Obama

Most estimates of Electoral College outcomes currently favor Sen. Barack Obama. Former Bush strategist, Karl Rove, shows Obama ahead 273-163 with 102 votes still up for grabs (in Nev., Missouri, Ind., Ohio, Va., N.C., and Flor.). 270 votes are needed to win. (Rove.com) The website ‘270toWin‘ has Obama up 264-163, with 111 undecided (adding Colorado to Rove’s list). So does RealClearPolitics, though 364-174 if toss-ups are estimated. Pollster.com shows Obama up 320-163, with 55 toss-up (giving Ohio and Florida to Obama).  ‘FiveThirtyEight‘ shows Obama ahead 347-191.

FiveThirtyEight.com's estimate as of Oct 8, 2008