Sticking with CNN's numbers for now because I like them, imaginary though they may be, things look increasingly positive. I'd forgotten about New York, and that's another near-30 boost. If (if) all of CNN's predictions (+174) are correct, and Obama gets both North Carolina (+15) and Florida (+27), then we can take California (+55) as given and it's all over.

That's a best-case scenario - he could also get one of them and make it up with his other states, which might be more likely. Still, keep on hoping.

States so far: 23/50
Electoral votes decided so far: 223/538 (+89 from obvious states = 312)
Democrats: 174 (+55 from California = 229)
Republicans: 49 (+34 from Texas = 83)
Tabs I have open: 16