https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/11/02/barone-romney-likely-to-pick-up-315-electoral-votes/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:36:58 -0400<![CDATA[Out on a limb, Michael Barone says he is. And he is, but not too far. He puts IN, NC, VA, OH, IA, NH, FL, and CO in the Romney column arguing that the election&#8217;s fundamentals &#8212; Obama&#8217;s unpopular policies, his economic failure and the lack of enthusiasm to keep him in the job &#8212; will doom him. Barone adds WI and PA to the Romney column too, while NV, MI and a few of the other swing states stick with Obama.]]>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:37:53 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/11/02/barone-romney-likely-to-pick-up-315-electoral-votes-n174836