Mitt Romney’s narrow electoral vote path explained — in 5 maps…

The above map represents the last time the Republican Party won a presidential election in the United States.  As the polls currently are projecting that President Obama will be re-elected, the most critical questions about the voting patterns for both parties are spatial in nature. 

Questions to ponder: how are current political patterns changing the map?  Which states become the most pivotal for either candidate to be victorious? 

Tags: political, regions, spatial, unit 4 political. 

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