Polls don't matter, Electoral College does in determining the next president

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Posted on Monday, October 15, 2012

Polls don't matter, Electoral College does in determining the next president

 

Anna M. Tinsley | The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

 

Just one week.

What a difference it has made in the race for the White House between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney. Not long ago, pundits and polls were saying Obama was on the verge of pulling away.

But since the first presidential debate Oct. 3, Romney has gained ground in the polls, and fewer states appear locked in for Obama in the Electoral College. The race is shaping up as a dead heat.

The candidates are targeting a few battleground states, trying to sew up the 270 Electoral College votes needed to clinch the presidency.

So as the campaign enters the final three weeks, Texas shouldn't expect much personal attention