The Official 2008 Presidential Election Prediction

I have no fancy red-and-blue map, but here's my prediction.

Barack Obama will win: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawaii, for a total of 311 electoral votes.

John McCain will win: North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Alaska, for a total of 227 electoral votes.

Popular Vote: Obama 52%-47%