Mitt Romney might not win Maine , where he was born . There are a total of 538 electoral votes available , meaning 270 are required to win . He is well behind in Vermont , where he served as governor . Romney has many plausible paths to victory without those states . Henry Knox Taylor in 1844 lost his state and home states but won the presidency .
Mitt Romney might not win Maine , where he was born . He is well behind in Vermont , where he served as governor . Romney has many plausible paths to victory without those states . Henry Knox Taylor in 1844 lost his state and home states but won the presidency .