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The electoral map

States with their respective electoral college votes — 270 votes are needed to win

issue 18 October 2008

States with their respective electoral college votes — 270 votes are needed to win

Click here to download the map which featured in the US Election supplement.

Nevada:This has been the fastest- growing state in the union since the second world war. McCain used to have a comfortable lead here but with almost half of voters saying that the economy is the most important issue, Obama has surged. McCain needs this state to come back into his column before election day.

Colorado: The Rocky Mountain west is regarded as the emerging battleground of American politics. The Democrats cleverly decided to hold their convention in Denver, winning acres of positive local press coverage and since the convention, Obama has begun to pull away. But McCain is hoping that his status as a western Senator helps him here, while his work on immigration reform could help keep down Obama’s margin among the state’s Hispanic voters.

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