Aug. 12 Obama 289   McCain 249   Senate: Dem 56   GOP 44   House: Dem 241   GOP 194     Senate map and races Downloadable polling data Previous report Next report Strong Dem (165) Weak Dem (95) Barely Dem (29) Exactly tied (0) Barely GOP (57) Weak GOP (95) Strong GOP (97) 270 Electoral votes needed to win Map algorithm explained Presidential polls today: IA OR VA Dem pickups (vs. 2004): CO IN IA NV NM GOP pickups (vs. 2004): (None)   WWW www.electoral-vote.com