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Seven paths to an Electoral College tie

Updated 3:23 PM EDT, Fri August 31, 2012
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Click through seven scenarios that could yield a tie in the Electoral College that would make the disputed 2000 election look tame by comparison. 1) <strong>Obama takes one vote in Nebraska: </strong>Obama wins Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, and a single electoral vote from the 2nd Congressional District of Nebraska, which awards its electoral votes by congressional districts; Romney wins New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida and Ohio.
Obama gets 1 in Nebraska —
Click through seven scenarios that could yield a tie in the Electoral College that would make the disputed 2000 election look tame by comparison. 1) Obama takes one vote in Nebraska: Obama wins Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, and a single electoral vote from the 2nd Congressional District of Nebraska, which awards its electoral votes by congressional districts; Romney wins New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida and Ohio.
<strong>Straight battleground split: </strong>Obama wins Virginia and Colorado; Romney wins New Hampshire, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, and Nevada.
Straight battleground split —
Straight battleground split: Obama wins Virginia and Colorado; Romney wins New Hampshire, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, and Nevada.
<strong>Romney takes Wisconsin from Obama's column: </strong>Obama wins Virginia, Iowa, Colorado, and New Hampshire; Romney takes blue-leaning Wisconsin and battlegrounds of Ohio, Florida, and Nevada.
Romney turns Wisconsin —
Romney takes Wisconsin from Obama's column: Obama wins Virginia, Iowa, Colorado, and New Hampshire; Romney takes blue-leaning Wisconsin and battlegrounds of Ohio, Florida, and Nevada.
<strong>The North-Carolina-Wisconsin path: </strong>Obama wins red-leaning North Carolina, a single electoral vote from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, and battlegrounds of Iowa, Nevada, and New Hampshire; Romney takes Wisconsin from Democrats and battlegrounds of Colorado, Virginia, Ohio, and Florida.
Obama wins N. Carolina, 1 in Neb.; Romney wins Wisc. —
The North-Carolina-Wisconsin path: Obama wins red-leaning North Carolina, a single electoral vote from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, and battlegrounds of Iowa, Nevada, and New Hampshire; Romney takes Wisconsin from Democrats and battlegrounds of Colorado, Virginia, Ohio, and Florida.
<strong>Romney takes Wisconsin: </strong>Obama wins Virginia, New Hampshire, Colorado, and Nevada; Romney wins Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, and Florida.
Romney takes Wisconsin —
Romney takes Wisconsin: Obama wins Virginia, New Hampshire, Colorado, and Nevada; Romney wins Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, and Florida.
<strong>Romney takes Pennsylvania: </strong>Obama wins Florida, Colorado, and New Hampshire: Romney takes blue-leaning Pennsylvania and battlegrounds of Ohio, Iowa, Virginia,  and Nevada.
Romney takes Pennsylvania from Obama —
Romney takes Pennsylvania: Obama wins Florida, Colorado, and New Hampshire: Romney takes blue-leaning Pennsylvania and battlegrounds of Ohio, Iowa, Virginia, and Nevada.
Obama wins Virginia, Florida, Colorado and a single electoral vote from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Romney takes Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from Obama's column and battlegrounds of New Hampshire, Iowa, Ohio, and Nevada.
Obama wins Virginia, Florida, Colorado and a single electoral vote from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Romney takes Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from Obama's column and battlegrounds of New Hampshire, Iowa, Ohio, and Nevada.

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