A Viewer’s Guide To Who Will Win The Presidential Election

This (probably)* doesn’t have to be all that complicated. Obama has several paths to victory. Romney has fewer. And these are the main ones, organized by the time (EST) that polls close.

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Ruby Cramer
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*The New York Times counts 512 possible outcomes — but the paths above are the likely ones.

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