"Always Subtract Seven Percent"

Democrats, despite knowing better, can't resist dancing before they cross the end line. In the article at the link above, Andrew Hacker details some of the ways in which voter turnout is or can be depressed, nearly all of which are likely to cost Obama votes. Hacker suggests that "always subtract seven percent" should be posted on the wall of every Democratic precinct office, where James Carville's "It's the Economy, Stupid" hung for Clinton.

In that spirit, I went to 270towin.com's interactive electoral map and polling site and subtracted 7 points from Obama in every state.

My resulting map (not sure if this will display for everyone) has Obama squeaking by, 277-261.

http://www.270towin.com/

But I'll go down with the sinking ship and reiterate my belief that McCain will win a very close, ugly, dirty election.