By Scott J. Anderson
CNN
(CNN) -- As they enter their final day of campaigning before Election Day, Sen. John McCain is trying to swing undecided voters in key battleground states, while Sen. Barack Obama is staying on the offensive by campaigning in territory that is usually safely Republican.
In addition, both campaigns are ratcheting up their get-out-the-vote efforts, as election officials predict record turnouts -- and long lines -- on Tuesday.
McCain on Monday hopes he can shift enough voters in a handful of critical states to give him enough votes to pull a come-from-behind victory.
He has an uphill climb. There are few undecided voters left, and McCain will have to sway most of them for him to overcome Obama's lead. The latest national CNN poll of polls has Obama ahead of McCain 51 percent to 44 percent, with 5 percent undecided. iReport.com: Still undecided? What gives?
McCain has also lost ground to Obama in the race for electoral votes and needs to win a number of battleground states if he is to deny Obama the White House. Predict the outcome with the Electoral Map calculator
Going into Election Day, CNN estimates that Obama will win 291 electoral votes while McCain will win 157, with 90 electoral votes up for grabs. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
On Monday morning, McCain began a seven-state blitz with a rally in Tampa, Florida. He then heads to Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Mexico and Nevada. McCain ends the day in his home state of Arizona.
CNN
(CNN) -- As they enter their final day of campaigning before Election Day, Sen. John McCain is trying to swing undecided voters in key battleground states, while Sen. Barack Obama is staying on the offensive by campaigning in territory that is usually safely Republican.
In addition, both campaigns are ratcheting up their get-out-the-vote efforts, as election officials predict record turnouts -- and long lines -- on Tuesday.
McCain on Monday hopes he can shift enough voters in a handful of critical states to give him enough votes to pull a come-from-behind victory.
He has an uphill climb. There are few undecided voters left, and McCain will have to sway most of them for him to overcome Obama's lead. The latest national CNN poll of polls has Obama ahead of McCain 51 percent to 44 percent, with 5 percent undecided. iReport.com: Still undecided? What gives?
McCain has also lost ground to Obama in the race for electoral votes and needs to win a number of battleground states if he is to deny Obama the White House. Predict the outcome with the Electoral Map calculator
Going into Election Day, CNN estimates that Obama will win 291 electoral votes while McCain will win 157, with 90 electoral votes up for grabs. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
On Monday morning, McCain began a seven-state blitz with a rally in Tampa, Florida. He then heads to Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Mexico and Nevada. McCain ends the day in his home state of Arizona.
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