11. President Clinton is in strong command of the electoral map and appears headed for an easy victory over Republican challenger Bob Dole in national voting Tuesday. 12. Right now, however, the electoral map looks very good for the White House, if the polls are any guide. 13. Second, historically, the electoral map favors Dole. 14. The City Council recently approved a new electoral map that appeared to be gerrymandered to make sure that black districts stayed that way. 15. The electoral map seemed to have been turned on its head, as were many of the assumptions about which states were safely in one camp or another. 16. The electoral map has morphed into a mental map, a shorthand for different regional cultures. 17. Those who connected found a continually refreshed electoral map of the country. 18. With Florida off the electoral map, Gore would be left with more electoral college votes than Bush. 19. With the electoral map turned topsy-turvy, the Gore campaign feels there are few places it can afford to take for granted. 20. Behind the scenes, advisers were pouring over the electoral map and making decisions about where to increase or cut back on TV advertising. |