ROBERT TRAYNHAM: I don't know how you win the White House -- as a Republican -- without Ohio.
CHUCK TODD: You can. We just walked you through the scenario--
TRAYNHAM: You can. But--
TODD:By the way, every trend matters, until it doesn't. Missouri was the longest one. Delaware was the longest one. Eventually--
TRAYNHAM: How many Republicans--I mean, how many of you in here think that Romney can win the presidency without Ohio?
DAN BALZ: Theoretically or practically?
TODD: Here's the thing, I am starting to shift away from theoretical and seeing the practical about this, and, you know, we'll see.