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Revision as of 19:28, December 13, 2011
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.)
| State | Margin of Obama's win in 2008 | Indicators | Electoral Votes in 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | |||
| Virginia | Elected a Republican governor, Bob McDonnell, in 2009. In the 2010 elections the republican party took the state senate, giving them control over both houses of the legislature | ||
| Pennsylvania | 10.3% | Obama's disapproval rating is high: 54%, and Republicans swept the elections in 2010; also, Obama polled poorly here in 2008 against Hillary Clinton.[1] | 20 |
| Florida | Elected a Republican for both governor and Senate in the 2010 midterm elections. | 29 | |
| Ohio | 18 | ||
| Wisconsin | Elected Republicans to the state legislature, governor's office, and Senate in 2010. Despite much complaining by Democrats and their labor union allies, recall attempts in 2011 failed to overturn the GOP majority in the state senate. | 10 | |
| North Carolina | |||
| Nevada |