Just Seven Swing States

The Crystal Ball says just seven states start as the only obvious toss-ups on our first 2016 Electoral Map.

“This map feels like déjà vu: It’s effectively the same map we featured for much of the 2012 cycle, and it unmistakably suggests the Democratic nominee should start the election as at least a marginal Electoral College favorite over his or (probably) her Republican rival. However, at the starting gate it is wiser to argue that the next election is basically a 50-50 proposition.”