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Where I'm Clicking Now: FiveThirtyEight Electoral Predictions
Now that the conventions are finally (!!!) upon us, it's time to start paying attention to the end game, the big Nov. 4. With the presidency pegged on who grabs the majority of the electoral votes (the magic 270), the website FiveThirtyEight is one-stop shopping for all the data you'll need to suss out the horse race.
Guess Who?
Who thinks the Electoral College is for losers?
"I think it is high time we got rid of the Electoral College and elected our presidents the way we elect every other elected official in the country — by a vote of the people. The overwhelming majority of the American people do, too.
The First Electoral College Maps! November Preview?
Holy cow! SurveyUSA just posted fully red-and-blue election preview maps based on 30,000 interviews in all 50 states! Almost fully clickable (they're working on it) so you can see the data behind the color!
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Where I'm Clicking Now: Global Electoral College
The Economist polled the world to find out who would win the US election if the result depended on a global electoral college. The results so far: Obama would win 9,103 votes to McCain's 163. The poll gives every country a minimum of three votes, and then allocates additional votes based on the proportion of the world's 6.5 billion voting population located in each country.
Add It Up and See — Are You a Swing Voter?
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Barack Obama Elected President of the United States
Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States. The Democratic Senator beat John McCain to become the first black president of the country. It was predicted 130 million Americans would vote, the most since 1960.
Barack Obama Takes Pennsylvania
The night is still early, but NBC is saying Barack Obama has started off with a lead in the Electoral College
Could Barack Obama Win in a Landslide?
A while back Republican strategists imagined a situation where John McCain would sweep the election. Now, it's Barack Obama's team picturing a generous November for its candidate.
The case for a strong Obama showing on Nov.
Playing Pundit: Is McCain's Poll Momentum Bounce or Trend?
John McCain has seen a significant popularity surge in the polls, erasing Obama's lead. According to the latest ABC/Washington Post poll, which has McCain over Obama by two points among likely voters, before McCain tapped Palin Obama had an eight-point advantage among white women. McCain now leads that group by 12 points.
Baskin-Robbins' New Election Flavors! Which to Lick?
Just in time to cool off this heated election, Baskin-Robbins has released two spanking new flavors, one for each of the candidates. Ever wonder what two scoops of McCain tastes like? His flavor, Straight Talk Crunch is:
Caramel ribbon, chocolate pieces, candy red states and crunchy mixed nuts swirled into White Chocolate ice cream.
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