The Storm after the Calm

By: Patrick C.

As of writing this right now, while stuffing my face with leftover Halloween candy, it’s only four hours until Election Day starts. There’s been hype, ads, faces of Romney and Obama plastered on walls, roofs, even on some cars. So for this blog post, we’re going to go over which states are favoring either Obama or Romney. First thing we’ll do is rank the states with the number of points that the States in the USA count for in the election system. Then the analysis of the current standings of the election will come next. The calm is over. The storm is coming.

Each state has its own amount of points. Whichever side gets the most amount of voters within that state gets all the points. But each state has varying amounts of points, so it doesn’t matter how many states that the parties can get. Whoever has the most amount of points at the end of the day, will gain supremacy. To start off, California has the most amount points easily with a staggering 55 points. The large population contributes to the amount of points that California possesses. The next largest pointholder of the States, is Texas, with another titan-like point value of 38. The next biggest states in terms of points is Florida and New York, both with a solid value of 29. California, Texas, Florida and New York are the big four. The main states that determine the outcome of the election. Naturally the candidates will do their best to win over the States with political ads, personal live speeches, and other types of media. Other notable states with high point values are Illinois with a substantial point value of 20, and Pennsylvania also with a good point value of 20. Most other states in the country have a point value below 20, which may not look like much, but the points can accumulate fast.

So far, the current standings of the election of 2012 looks like this.

So far in predictions, it looks like Obama is winning with a slight margin. Nevertheless, there are still states to be predicted on who they’ll be favoring. Note that California has been predicted to go for Obama with a considerably amount of certainty, an extremely favorable position for Obama to have claimed California. However, the Republicans counter with Texas looking like its certain to go for Romney. New York also is heavily favored to contribute to Obama’s good start with its 29 points. Florida will either keep the balance between Obama and Romney, or tip the balance favorably for Obama. Also interesting is the geography of the map votes. The Midwest and western USA seem to favor Romney, while the northeast and specifically the west coast favors Obama. The fate of Wisconsin has not been decided yet, but soon Wisconsin will have to choose a side. Will Wisconsin follow the current trend of following Romney? Or will Wisconsin, like the states surrounding it, continue to stay loyal to Obama as it did 4 years ago. Only time will tell if the land of Cheese will stay loyal, or join a new cause.

          Barack Obama, the current president, promises to continue dutifully to uphold his promises of a great, prospering land. Mitt Romney, a newcomer with promises of hope, states that he will save us from the blight the country is suffering from. The two have clashed continuously over the past year, and the time has finally come. Light bulbs pop, women faint, men faint, babies stop their crying, stars explode. Tomorrow, the people of America will decide who will win the popularity contest election of 2012. Who do you think will win over Wisconsin? The whole election?

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