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Basemap
AL
9
AK
3
AZ
11
AR
6
CA
55
CO
9
CT
7
DE
3
DC
3
FL
29
GA
16
HI
4
ID
4
IL
20
IN
11
IA
6
KS
6
KY
8
LA
8
ME
3
MD
10
MA
11
MI
16
MN
10
MS
6
MO
10
MT
3
NE
5
NV
6
NH
4
NJ
14
NM
5
NY
29
NC
15
ND
3
OH
18
OK
7
OR
7
PA
20
RI
4
SC
9
SD
3
TN
11
TX
38
UT
6
VT
3
VA
13
WV
5
WI
10
WY
3
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270 Needed to Win.

Toss Up
Total 48
Unclear Too close to call 48
Barack Obama (Democrat)
Total 299
Democratic Safe 136
Leaning_democratic Leaning 163
Republican (Republican)
Total 191
Republican Safe 135
Leaning_republican Leaning 56
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Why Is Colorado Still "Too Close To Call" on Today's Map?

Posted Oct 03, 2008 at 9:28 AM by Maurice Berger

Several readers have asked why Colorado has not been called on Today's Map. While Obama has an average lead in the state of 4.4%, PollTrack notes that recent polling has been ambiguous. Two new polls from Fox/Rasmussen and Ciruli Associates both give Obama a statistically insignificant +1% lead. Another poll, from CNN/Time shows it +4% Obama. Another + 9% for the Democrat.  Additionally, several of these polls indicate a large bloc of undecided or undeclared voters in the state. And the Fox/Rasmussen survey also reports a decline in the Democrat's support since last week's poll. Since Colorado has gone Republican in recent presidential cycles (though is trending Democrat in Congressional races of late), PollTrack will wait for a few more polls to get a better sense of the race there.