Obama is far more likely to campaign here.  

That options are good.

For example, Hillary would have to win the Kerry States plus Ohio or Florida.  (I think that's her plan)

While it appears Obama won't do well in Florida, he's still very close in Ohio, and his leads in states like Iowa, Nevada, Colorado, and Virginia provide some alternatives.  Rather than placing all your bets on two states, we can move all over the country and try to win everywhere!  For example, Virginia and Colorado would provide more votes than Ohio.  Or Colorado, Nevada, and Iowa.  Or maybe Obama can win New Mexico or Missourri, add those to the list.

from DailyKos -- a diary from a Hillary supporter who switched to Obama because he's more electable.

Some key conclusions:

McCain vs. Obama -- Obama starts with 273 electoral votes, McCain has 207, 58 are up for grabs.  Note that this writer's map includes Virginia as going for McCain -- based on the latest polls, if we switch that to Obama, that makes it Obama 286, McCain 194, with 58 up for grabs.

McCain vs. Clinton -- McCain starts with 245 electoral votes, Clinton has 199, with 94 up for grabs.

That's not to say that Hillary CAN'T win -- but why on earth would we nominate a candidate that puts the Republicans 90 percent of the way toward winning in 2008?

Virginia gave him much love and showed that it is turning blue!

Its a few weeks later and I am still thrilled about the huge rally in Thelma Drake's backyard!
Speaking of Drake, I hope to God that whoever our nominee is has some serious coat tails. I'd like to see that monster gone. She's horrible, her office is horrible, and she needs to go.
And while I'm ranting, I'm sorry but I just don't like the fact that my Congresswoman ONLY has a GED. Granted college doesn't "make" a person smart but I prefer a representative with some education.

"We are the people our parents warned us about"-Jimmy Buffett

So don't assume college equals intelligence.  But for this newcomer in the second to win, both Warner and Obama would need to provide major coattails.  Warner certainly will, don't know if Obama can down there in hardcore military land.

You are so correct. College does not equal intelligence. Let me restate- I prefer someone with stronger credentials not necessarily education, and Drake has neither. I remember when Gilmore put her on the Board of Visitors for ODU (I'm an alum and also work ther), what a joke!

Shrub was a C student that became an "F" President.

The 2nd does needs long coattails.

-Maria

"We are the people our parents warned us about"-Jimmy Buffett

with a Democratic ticket of Barack Obama for President, Mark Warner for Senate, and Glenn Nye for Congress.

Her constituency service is horrible and she's a
Bush lapdog.
I'm planning on volunteering as much as I can to help Nye. He sounds like a good candidate.

-Maria

"We are the people our parents warned us about"-Jimmy Buffett

I think it will be hard for anyone to beat McCain in Florida. And though with any other candidate we'd have had a shot to pick up the west due to the recent Republican anti-immigrant rampage, McCain nullifies that advantage. So Hillary seems to be hanging all of her general election hopes on Ohio.