In something like thirty-six hours from now, the election will be over and the results will show that after all of the hype, President Obama will enjoy a solid victory. There will be little variance from my initial predictions regarding how the election will play out. However, I must have gotten a bit happy with my red crayons, or wasn't sober when I put Colorado in the red column, because it will doubtless be firmly in Mr. Obama's hands when the smoke clears. Dreamer that I am, I was counting on the shift in North Carolina's demographics, considering the influx of liberal intellectuals in the research triangle to give Obama the edge, though most polls show the Tar Heel state leaning to Romney. Regardless, with these intellectuals and a growing Latino community clashing with the conservative norms of the Old South, North Carolina will prove to be an interesting state to follow in the years to come. Finally, the GOP will not carry Massachusetts, and has there ever been a recent election where the winner did not carry their home state? So, admitting that I was asleep when I put Colorado in red and that I am probably wrong in my hopes for North Carolina, here is the final score:
Obama 303 Electoral College Votes
Romney 235 Electoral College Votes.
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