GOP Chairman Reince Priebus spoke to reporters this morning at the Politico Playbook breakfast and suggested that there were 7 states that Mitt Romney lost to President Barack Obama in 2012 that presumptive nominee Donald Trump can put in play this year.
They are Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota:
.@reince says Bill Clinton was the kind of guy Wisconsinites would want to have a beer with, but not Hillary Clinton. Predicts Trump wins WI
— Emma Roller (@emmaroller) May 6, 2016
.@Reince adds he thinks Trump can win OH, FL, PA, IA, and could put MI and MN in play. ?
— Emma Roller (@emmaroller) May 6, 2016
Transcript of the exchange here:
Priebus rattled off states Trump could take vs Clinton, including Wisconsin (his home state) https://t.co/4jJe9rQaEO pic.twitter.com/tDJ6IpiK0S
— Al Weaver (@alweaver22) May 6, 2016
If Priebus is correct, it’s 315 for Trump and 223 for Clinton leaving all the states that Romney and Obama won in 2012 unchanged: (289-249 without Michigan or Minnesota):
Things aren’t this rosy yet for the GOP, however. As we told you yesterday, the first prediction from Larry Sabato has Trump getting schlonged 347-191, with all 7 of Priebus’ states either “Likely D” or “Leans D” as of now:
Where the Clinton-Trump matchup starts in our Crystal Ball Electoral College ratings pic.twitter.com/IpIryVRJFZ
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) May 4, 2016
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