What did Karl Rove predict about elections in October 2012?
Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal columnist, Fox News contributor and former senior adviser to President George W. Bush ·
Let's call it 51%-48%, with Mr. Romney carrying at least 279 Electoral College votes, probably more.
Romney: 206 electoral votes, 47.2%
Rove predicted Romney would win 51% to 48% with at least 279 electoral votes. Romney got 206 electoral votes and 47.2% of the vote, losing to Obama.
Obama won 332 electoral votes to Romney's 206 (National Archives), and the popular vote 51.06% to 47.20% (FEC, Federal Elections 2012).
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- His final pre-election column in The Wall Street Journal.