I think it is so funny that people still think the political map will still look like it was in the early 2000s. We are currently in the middle of a time where the map is changing. Where fast growing southern states are becoming more democratic and slow growing northern states are becoming more conservative.
I agree. If Obama loses, I could see him still winning Virginia, etc.
Ok, Devilman88 has a reasonable point, but to say it could lose while still winning the fast-growing less-Republican Southern States is just over the top:
Unless you didn't count Florida as a fast-growing less-Republican Southern state.. but even in that case it is a huge stress to imagine him winning VA and NC and losing.
Of course the reality is that all the change we keep talking about isn't really here yet.