% ODDS
POINTS
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1. Winner McCain Obama
15% 85%
6.7 1.2
2. Voter turnout Greater than 65% 65% or lower
20% 80%
5.0 1.3
3. Obama's electoral votes (out of 538) 380 or more 379 or fewer
25% 75%
4.0 1.3
4. McCain's electoral votes (out of 538) 300 or more 299 or fewer
10% 90%
10.0 1.1
5. Bob Barr's popular vote 1 precent or more Less than 1 percent
25% 75%
4.0 1.3
SWING STATES 6. Florida McCain wins Obama wins
37% 73%
2.7 1.4
7. Georgia McCain wins Obama wins
75% 25%
1.3 4.0
8. Indiana McCain wins Obama wins
59% 41%
1.7 2.4
9. North Carolina McCain wins Obama wins
48% 52%
2.1 1.9
10. Ohio McCain wins Obama wins
20% 80%
5.0 1.3
11. Pennsylvania McCain wins Obama wins
14% 86%
7.1 1.2
12. Virginia McCain wins Obama wins
18% 82%
5.6 1.2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 13. Democrat-Republican breakdown (out of 435 seats) D: 260 or fewer; R: 175 or more D: 261-270; R: 165-174 D: 271 or more; R: 164 or fewer
38% 40% 22%
2.6 2.5 4.5
SENATE RACES 14. Georgia Martin, (D) Chambliss*, (R)
32% 68%
3.1 1.5
15. Kentucky Lunsford, (D) McConnell*, (R)
29% 71%
3.4 1.4
16. Minnesota Franken, (D) Coleman*, (R)
51% 49%
2.0 2.0
17. Mississippi (special election) Musgrove, (D) Wicker*, (R)
26% 74%
3.8 1.4
18. New Hampshire Shaheen, (D) Sununu*, (R)
83% 17%
1.2 5.9
19. North Carolna Hagan (D) Dole*, (R)
70% 30%
1.4 3.3
20. Oregon Merkley, (D) Smith*, (R)
73% 27%
1.4 3.7
* denotes incumbent