CNN strategists predict Obama victory
Even the Republicans put Obama comfortably over 300 Electoral Votes. Some choice tidbits:
Alex Castellanos, Republican Strategist: Obama wins with 318 electoral votes, which he gains by carrying Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. McCain wins Ohio and North Carolina. The Democrats wind up with 59 Senate seats, but Sen. Mary Landrieu, D- Louisiana, loses her re-election bid.
Castellanos, of course, has the predictive power of a dead fish. The Landieu position is absurd, since she's polled pretty comfortably ahead of her opponent throughout the cycle.
Ed Rollins, Republican Strategist: Obama wins with 352 electoral votes, including Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-North Carolina, loses her re-election bid to Democratic challenger Kay Hagan.
That's what I like to see a Republican saying!
And Paul Begala says the Democrats will be "free" to boot Lieberman, even if short of the fillibuster-proof majority. I hope Reid grows the spine to do so.
UPDATE: User verily linked to the ABC pundits in a comment:
Mark Halperin, Time Magazine:
Electoral Vote -- 349 Obama
Senate -- 58 Democratic seats
House -- Democrats net 28 House seats
Matthew Dowd, former Republican strategist:
Electoral Vote -- 338 plus Obama
Senate -- 8 plus pick ups for Democrats
House -- 17 plus pick ups for Democrats
George Will, ABC News contributor:
Electoral Vote -- 378 Obama
Senate -- 8 pick ups for the Democrats
House -- 21 pick ups for the Democrats
Donna Brazile, former Democratic strategist:
Electoral Vote -- Obama 343
Senate - Democrats 59 plus runoff
House - Democrats pick up 29
George Stephanopoulos:
Electoral Vote -- 353 Obama
Senate -- 58 Democrats
House -- House Democrats pick up 28 seats