Big Ten Country

[angus]

three

[angus]

Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania

Possible:

Minnesota: been trending GOP
Wisconsin: An almost-win for Edwards there, which means they are more conservative than Kerry, and I think the state is definately in play

Greek flag, then australian, now norwegian.  you sure do get around.  

[angus]

three

Three would be sufficent.  Personally I think it will be more, but three is all that's required.

ohio and indiana are the only two I put on my map.  I reserve the right to name the third after labor day.

[angus]

I believe that IN will go to Bush indefinitely.  Most people would call me overconfident, since my map gave Kerry a lot more EVs than Bush, but unless Bayh is the VP (which he won't be), IN is going to go Republican again.  Polls show Bush ahead by a humongus margin.

Bush would still win with Bayh as Kerry's VP.  Hoosiers wouldn't stomach Kerry just to see Bayh in that powerless office.

I don't know, I'd have figured bay-staters were smart enough not to encourage their senator to leave his for the thankless mess that is the modern presidency, but you see how far that thinking will get you.  People don't much read the constitution, as far as I can tell.  Seems like in a lot of folks mind, the Peter Principle is an imperative.  
Bayh = popular senator implies Bayh = good VP.  (?)  go figure...