The 2004 Election Prediction Map Contest

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

What if nobody's right?  (It's a long shot that one person will get every single percentage right in every state)

I'll post mine in a subsequent post come Monday night.

When's the deadline?  Midnight on Monday?  0700 on Tuesday?  17:59 EST on Tuesday?

The rules say 7pm EST on Tuesday. End discussions please.

Dude, there will be several sets of Exit Polls leaked by then.  I suggest no later than 12 noon EST on Tuesday....7am EST (before any votes are cast) would be the fairest.

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

Kerry 279 - Bush 259

Kerry flips NH and FL
Bush flips IA and NM

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

Kerry 279 - Bush 259

Kerry flips NH and FL
Bush flips IA and NM

I have search all the pages of this thread and I can't find a prediction  matching mine.  Why is my prediction unique?  What is so hard about believing Kerry could flip NH and FL while Bush flips IA and NM?

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

Kerry 279 - Bush 259

Kerry flips NH and FL
Bush flips IA and NM

I have search all the pages of this thread and I can't find a prediction  matching mine.  Why is my prediction unique?  What is so hard about believing Kerry could flip NH and FL while Bush flips IA and NM?

Simple, really. We all know that's exactly what's going to happen. None of wants you to lose his title as Master Predictor.

You can't take the title from the champ by a tie, you've got to knock him out!

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

Yeah, but a tie looks bad on your record anyways.

LOL! "Ties" on a champs record are called "split-decisions".

I'm just shocked that no one is in agreement with me since I don't think my prediction is very far fetched.  Why does FL have to be safer for Bush than Ohio...?  Doesn't really make sense to me.

But, of course, I hope I am wrong.  I would gladly trade my title for a Bush victory....That said, I am at peace with my prediction, it is what I think (all wishing aside) is going to happen.