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When you look at these state numbers in these key states of florida, virginia, and ohio, what do they tell you about the shape of the race for the electoral college? >> number one, when an incumbent is running, you look at their number first. it matters more than the challenger number. >> do you need to be 50? >> no, but he is at a reelectable number right now at 48, but just barely. and that's where obama is. he has 48% job approval rating overall, nationally 47 in the match up nationally, and here 489/11 the likely voter modelling in there, romney moves up a little. >> so is he walking on a ...

A 6-point spread, 48-42. what do these numbers tell us about where this race is nationally. chuck todd, chief white house correspondent and correspondent for the wall street journal. when you look at these state numbers in the key states of florida, virginia and ohio, what do they tell you about the shape of the race in terms of the electoral college and the population? >> number one, you first look at -- when an incumbent is running for reelection, their number this far out is more than the challenger number. basically, he is at a reelectricir reelectable number at 48. and that's where obama ...