doesn't add up.
From national polls, Romney leads Obama around 5% for 10 consecutive days.
From the current battleground polls, Obama will win by landslide: 294 v.s 244.
The person winning the electoral votes normally wins popular votes but could lose popular vote by small margin (less than 0.5%). For example, Gore won popular vote by only 500,000 in 2000.
The direction and magnitude of Sandy could be a determining factor of Nov. 6 result.
Battleground States | Obama | Romney |
Colorado (9) | 9 | |
Florida (29) | 29 | |
Iowa (6) | 6 | |
Michigan (16) | 16 | |
Nevada (6) | 6 | |
New Hampshire (4) | 4 | |
North Carolina (15) | 15 | |
Ohio (18) | 18 | |
Pennsylvania (20) | 20 | |
Virginia (13) | 13 | |
Wisconsin (10) | 10 | |
Other States | 201 | 191 |
Obama v.s. Romney | 294 | 244 |