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'''It is expected that hundreds of millions of dollars in negative ads by [[Super PAC]]s will be spent in these swing states in the fall of 2012'''.

'''It is expected that hundreds of millions of dollars in negative ads by [[Super PAC]]s will be spent in these swing states in the fall of 2012'''.

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 of these states'''''.)

Here are the key swing states for the [[Presidential Election 2012]], ranked by likelihood that [[Barack Obama]] will 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 of these states'''''.)

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