Swing States 2012
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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. (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 | 29 | ||
| Ohio | 18 | ||
| Wisconsin | 10 | ||
| North Carolina | |||
| Nevada |