We already know that my family's cronies in Texas will win that State (34 electoral votes), my bro Jeb has assured I'll get Florida (27 electoral votes), Ahnold is doing everything he can to win California (55 electoral votes). That's 116 electoral votes right off the bat!
Religious nuts can easily steal Alabama (9 votes), Kansas (6 votes), Mississippi (6 votes), North Carolina (15 votes), Oklahoma (7 votes), South Carolina (8 votes), and Virginia (13 votes). Those States add up to 64 votes. Add that to the 116 mentioned above and the new total is 180. Since 270 is the magic number, it will be extremely easy to get 180 electoral votes.
The following States can be stolen with a 50% chance of success: Arizona (10 votes), Arkansas (6 votes and I'm still shocked I stole those votes is 2000), Colorado (9 votes), Idaho (4 votes), Indiana (11 votes), Kentucky (8 votes), Louisiana (9 votes), Montana (3 votes), Nebraska (5 votes), North Dakota (3 votes), Tennessee (11 votes), Utah (5 votes), West Virginia (5 votes), and Wyoming (3 votes). These 50-50 States add up to 92 votes. If you add those 92 to the 180 I mentioned before, that's 272=I'm re-selected!
I don't even need the following States to destroy 4 more years of your life: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
*Ok everyone the satire will end now.*
Seriously, the above mountain of information is how I see next November's election turning out. I hate to say it but I'm scared Dubya will be around for 4 more years; regardless of who we nominate to oppose him. I think that Gephardt has the best chance of winning. He will easily win the Midwest, the Northeast is a strong Democratic base (that's why the GOP is having their convention in our stronghold New York City). Gephardt can win Georgia, Tennessee, and if there's no more scandal with voting machines...Florida. It will take a miracle for the GOP to win California despite their recent Governor issues. A running mate can assure victory in the region he or she is from. A Southerner can deliver Arkansas and Louisiana. An environmentally sound running mate can deliver Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Clark as a running mate will be a huge bonus in States with lots of military personnel (who usually vote GOP in a landslide). Whoever the running mate is should be strategically chosen. Hate to say it, but that's why I felt that Liebermann was a poor choice for Gore's VP candidate...it didn't deliver any additional States.
Overall, I'm concerned that the Democratic candidates are so consumed with tearing each other up...there will no solid unity after the Convention to dethrone Dubya. I hope that I'm wrong.
I apologize if any of the above rambling is considered flamebait; it's just that I want to see the same unity we had for the Big Dog in 92. Here's the link for electoral vote numbers for each State
http://www.fec.gov/pages/elecvote.htm