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Bush | Bush | McCain 3 Dukakis | Clinton | Clinton | @forecasterenten Harry J Enten is the Wisconsin Gore | Kerry | Obama 10 Guardian’s political polling expert. He’s also Bush Sr | Bush Sr | Dole | an avid weather forecaster – a useful hobby Wyoming Bush | Bush | McCain 3 during hurricane season. Follow Enten for Analyst Harry J Enten on eight states you need to watch a closer look at the polls on election night. Romney needs to pick up 79 college votes from swing states to win, so if he’s still in the game Colorado and Wisconsin could give him a bit boost @anamariecox Ana Marie Cox is an Election 2012 writer for the Guardian and is known by Bush Sr | Bush Sr | Dole | millions of followers as one of the snarkiest Arizona Bush | Bush | McCain 11 journalists in the Twittersphere. Dukakis | Clinton | Clinton | Iowa Gore | Bush | Obama 6 @garyyounge Gary Younge provides news and commentary for the Guardian from Bush Sr | Clinton | Dole | Montana Bush | Bush | McCain 3 Chicago. Follow him for updates from Obama’s political home town. Bush Sr | Clinton | Clinton | Nevada Bush | Bush | Obama 6 @buzzfeedben Ben Smith is the editor-in- Bush Sr | Bush Sr | Dole | chief of Buzzfeed. Follow Smith for rapid Virginia Ohio Florida New Hampshire Colorado Wisconsin Iowa Nevada Utah Bush | Bush | McCain 6 updates on election night. No state better represents the old v the No Republican has ever won the presi- George Bush won the state by 537 votes New Hampshire was the only state to Latinos, along with a growing highly No state is more partisan than Wiscon- This is where the primary season be- There may be no better example of If the race is still open by the time Iowa and Nevada declare then @feliciasonmez Felicia Sonmez is the new south.