Carolina Political Analyst Projects Close Race

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – USC professor and political analyst Dr. Robert Oldendick says Tuesday’s presidential election results will be extremely close.

“I’ve been doing this for 11 cycles now, and this is by far, the most difficult to project,” he said.

Oldendick says what’s been a negative personality election will drive higher voter turnout.

“Because both sides are so afraid of the other candidate winning, that they’re gonna turn out just to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Oldendick says the FBI’s decision to clear Hillary Clinton, a second time, so close to the election will not impact who’s voting for her. Clinton’s biggest challenge Tuesday is getting her African American and millennial voters to the polls.

“Neither of those groups in terms of the polling that we’ve seen, have shown a whole lot of enthusiasm for Sec. Clinton.”

Trump’s biggest challenge come election day will be hammering home his message of change.

“That people are dissatisfied, they’re upset about the way things are going, they really think they’ve been disadvantaged.”

The candidates spent the weekend campaigning in battleground states of Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Oldendick says to watch what happens in North Carolina.

“There’s gonna be something that happens in NC that calls things into question. I think whoever captures North Carolina, in my estimation, is gonna be the person who’s gonna be able to get to that 270 mark.”

If you’re staying up Tuesday to watch results, he says to expect a late night.