Comments on: The Map and After http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: tom http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/comment-page-1/#comment-76999 tom Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:01:20 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/#comment-76999 I saw a bunch of anti-Obama posters in my neighborhood this morning. Unofficial "socialist", "mccain 08 - hillary 12", etc type joints. All my ventures in western PA outside of the city of Pittsburgh have encountered tons of McCain propaganda everywhere. I don't think you can overestimate the level of racism in this state. I saw a bunch of anti-Obama posters in my neighborhood this morning. Unofficial “socialist”, “mccain 08 – hillary 12″, etc type joints. All my ventures in western PA outside of the city of Pittsburgh have encountered tons of McCain propaganda everywhere. I don’t think you can overestimate the level of racism in this state.

]]> By: jamie beth http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/comment-page-1/#comment-76998 jamie beth Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:07 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/#comment-76998 i take HUGE exception to the fact that Jim C gives PA to McCain. i really, really hope that doesn't happen. on matt's map, every state in which i have ever lived goes blue. i like that idea much better. i take HUGE exception to the fact that Jim C gives PA to McCain. i really, really hope that doesn’t happen. on matt’s map, every state in which i have ever lived goes blue. i like that idea much better.

]]> By: kiel http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/comment-page-1/#comment-76997 kiel Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:22:55 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/#comment-76997 Word! (Phrase! Sentence! Heck, whole paragraph!) Word!

(Phrase! Sentence! Heck, whole paragraph!)

]]> By: matt http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/comment-page-1/#comment-76996 matt Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:36:57 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/#comment-76996 i don't put a whole lot of stock in the online prediction markets, but it seems to be that the 10% discount is due to fear of "election irregularities." your question is a good one, and i will expand on this in a post after it's over. but what i want to see is movement on healthcare beyond what obama's plan calls for. i want to see as election reform. i want to see less money being flushed down the toilet on losing wars and more energy spent on diplomacy. and above all, i want to see 3 solid progressives nominated to balance the nutjobs on the supreme court. i don’t put a whole lot of stock in the online prediction markets, but it seems to be that the 10% discount is due to fear of “election irregularities.”

your question is a good one, and i will expand on this in a post after it’s over. but what i want to see is movement on healthcare beyond what obama’s plan calls for. i want to see as election reform. i want to see less money being flushed down the toilet on losing wars and more energy spent on diplomacy.

and above all, i want to see 3 solid progressives nominated to balance the nutjobs on the supreme court.

]]> By: cristian http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/comment-page-1/#comment-76994 cristian Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:05:51 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/#comment-76994 The Iowa Eletronic Markets (http://iemweb.biz.uiowa.edu/quotes/Pres08_quotes.html) are at 53-47 (with 90-10 for "winner-takes-all") for Obama. The percentage split has barely moved in the last couple of weeks. From a market history point of view, how close is this to "certain" ? Of course, the final results map might have its own symbolism, however, the most important thing, like you said, is seeing the expected "progressive changes". Out of the very long list, what would be your priorities - things you would like see foremost, and would be inclined to say 'told you so' if you didn't? The Iowa Eletronic Markets (http://iemweb.biz.uiowa.edu/quotes/Pres08_quotes.html) are at 53-47 (with 90-10 for “winner-takes-all”) for Obama. The percentage split has barely moved in the last couple of weeks. From a market history point of view, how close is this to “certain” ?

Of course, the final results map might have its own symbolism, however, the most important thing, like you said, is seeing the expected “progressive changes”.

Out of the very long list, what would be your priorities – things you would like see foremost, and would be inclined to say ‘told you so’ if you didn’t?

]]> By: matt http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/comment-page-1/#comment-76987 matt Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:31:59 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/11/03/the-map-and-after/#comment-76987 Noted pollster and election expert JimC weighs in with his map: <img src='http://www.1115.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/image001.png' alt='' /> Noted pollster and election expert JimC weighs in with his map:

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