The Pindell Report, Politicker.com's political and campaign forecast, has released its final projections for Election Day. Using polling, historical and demographic trends, tracking campaign visits and spending, The Pindell Report ranks races in terms of their competitiveness and their status as either a toss-up or leaning or likely voting in a particular way.
In Maryland, The Pindell Report's final breakdown is as follows:
PRESIDENT:
Safe Democratic. Maryland is not considered in the top 16 of most competitive states.
U.S. HOUSE:
1st Congressional District: Leans Republican. Republican State Sen. Andy Harris has done what many Republican candidates could not do this year: Demonstrate why his race is different to the national mood. This is a Republican district that looks to stay that way. The conversation might be different if incumbent Wayne Gilchrest won the Republican primary. Harris faces State's Attorney Frank Kratovil.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK:
The Pindell Report estimates Barack Obama will become the next president receiving at least 353 electoral votes tomorrow compared to John McCain's 174 electoral votes. The only toss-up state is Missouri. For the U.S. Senate, Pindell predicts that Democrats will pick up either 7 or 8 seats and will fall short of the 60 seats they need to end a filibuster. The only Senate race viewed as too close to call is in Minnesota. In the House, Democrats are poised to pick up at least 21 seats with 6 seats viewed as toss-ups.
PINDELL REPORT'S COMPLETE FORECAST:
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