Here are the key swing states for the [[Presidential Election 2012]], ranked by likelihood that [[Barack Obama]] will likely lose them despite winning them in 2008. (In 2008 Obama won by a margin of six states.)
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Here are the key swing states for the [[Presidential Election 2012]], ranked by likelihood that [[Barack Obama]] will likely lose them despite winning them in 2008. These eight swing states will have a total of 122 [[Electoral College]] votes in 2012. (In 2008 Obama won by a margin of only six states.)