phrigndumass's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:36 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:36 Text of KO's Special Comment on Prop 8 (Monday 11/10) Finally tonight as promised, a Special Comment on the passage, last week, of Proposition Eight in California, which rescinded the right of same-sex couples to marry, and tilted the balance on this issue, from coast to coast.

Some parameters, as preface. This isn't about yelling, and this isn't ab... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/230 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:11:59 The Daily Widget – Final Results Thread 2008 http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg


[font size=5][b]FINAL RESULTS FOR 2008*[/b][/font]
(*As of November 8, 2008)


Almost all of the results are in, and as projected, Barack Obama and Joe Biden won the presidential election in a landslide! So, how did we do this year with all... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/229 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:49:45 Hope and Change, Yes We Can! But Not All of Us Won Yesterday. I am proud to live in a country that is making great strides in creating an atmosphere of equality for all, a country where true democracy is still within reach and bigotry can be overcome with education, diligence and time. President-Elect Barack Obama’s message of hope and inclusion for all this ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/228 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:36:19 The Daily Widget - Final Projections for the 2008 Election http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg


Here it is, hot off the presses: The final projections from The Daily Widget's forecasting model for Tuesday. President-Elect Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States.

[font size=5][b]Electoral Votes[/b]:
Barack Obama ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/227 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:26:28 THE MATH Weekly – For the Week Ending Sunday, Nov 2 – Obama 364, McCain 174 http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/duthemath.jpg


[b]THE MATH Weekly – For the Week Ending Sunday, November 2, 2008[/b]


[b]Contents[/b]:
1. Current Stats
2. Electoral Votes
3. Strength of Electoral Votes
4. Electoral Votes Comparison to 2004
5. Popular Vote
6. National Polls
7. Obama’... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/226 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:35:27 The Daily Widget, Sat 11/1 – O-365, M-173 – MO, ND to the Right; AZ, MT to the Left http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1101.jpg


[link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/222|Latest Voter Registration Totals] – [i]Updated 11/1[/i]
[link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/224|Latest Swing State Grap... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/225 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:53:59 Status Graphs for Obama’s Seventeen Swing States – Updated 11/1 [font size=2]([link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/215|See last week’s Swing State Graphs])[/font]


The 17 states where the Obama campaign has focused much of their time and resources this year are:

Colorado (9)
Florida (27)
Georgia (15)
Indiana (11)
Iowa (7)
Michigan (1... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/224 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:52:14 Saturday Morning Data Dump – 11/1 – Tightening: Men Tip to McCain; Seniors Tied http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/crosstabs1101.jpg

[font size=2]([link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/212|See last week’s Data Dump])[/font]


[i]This is a summary of the gender, age and ethnicity crosstabs from the polls. The chart above tallies the crosstabs from the state... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/223 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:16 Voter Registration Totals By State – Updated 11/1 Below are the latest-reported total voters registered by state, and how it compares to 2004. This data is culled from each state's website for Secretary of State and/or Division of Elections.


[font size=2]([link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/213|See last week’s Voter Registrat... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/222 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:47:06 The Daily Widget, Fri 10/31 – O-371, M-167 – Indiana Tips Red; South Carolina Narrows http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1031.jpg


[link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/213|Latest Voter Registration Totals]
[link:elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html|Latest Early Voting Results]
[link:journals.democraticund... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/221 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:57:00 The Daily Widget, Thur 10/30 – O-378, M-160 – Missouri Very Close; New Hampshire Safe http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1030.jpg


[link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/213|Latest Voter Registration Totals]
[link:elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html|Latest Early Voting Results]
[link:journals.democraticund... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/220 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:59:16 The Daily Widget, Wed 10/29 – O-381, M-157 – Florida, Ohio Seeing Daylight; Mississippi Weak http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1029.jpg


[link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/213|Latest Voter Registration Totals]
[link:elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html|Latest Early Voting Results]
[link:journals.democraticund... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/219 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:41:56 The Daily Widget, Tues 10/28 – O-381, M-157 – Three States Tighten; Nevada Stronger http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1028.jpg


[link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/213|Latest Voter Registration Totals]
[link:elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html|Latest Early Voting Results]
[link:journals.democraticund... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/218 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:56:35 By Popular Demand: The NEW Huckabee Index With only eight days remaining until Election Day, John McCain is trailing Barack Obama by 10,425,652 likely votes nationwide. McCain would need to earn 1,303,206 votes [i]every day between now and Election Day to catch up![/i]

So grantcart and I unveil to you, by popular demand, the all new Huc... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/217 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:09:32 The Daily Widget, Mon 10/27 – O-383, M-155 – Undecideds Up As McCain Drops; Arizona? http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1027.jpg


[link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/213|Latest Voter Registration Totals]
[link:elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html|Latest Early Voting Results]
[link:journals.democraticund... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/216 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:58 Status Graphs for Obama’s Seventeen Swing States – Updated 10/26 The 17 states where the Obama campaign has focused much of their time and resources this year are:

Colorado (9)
Florida (27)
Georgia (15)
Indiana (11)
Iowa (7)
Michigan (17)
Missouri (11)
Montana (3)
Nevada (5)
New Hampshire (4)
New Mexico (5)
North Carolina (15)
North Dakota (3)
Ohi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/215 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:55:32 THE MATH Weekly – For the Week Ending Sunday, Oct 26 – Obama 385, McCain 153 http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/duthemath.jpg


[b]THE MATH Weekly – For the Week Ending Sunday, October 26, 2008[/b]


[b]Contents[/b]:
1. Current Stats
2. Electoral Votes
3. Strength of Electoral Votes
4. Electoral Votes Comparison to 2004
5. Popular Vote
6. National Polls
7. Obama’... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/214 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:20:52 Voter Registration Totals By State – Updated 10/25 Below are the latest-reported total voters registered by state, and how it compares to 2004. This data is culled from each state's website for Secretary of State and/or Division of Elections.


[font size=2]([link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/204|See last week’s Voter Registrat... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/213 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:06:44 Saturday Morning Data Dump – 10/25 – A Few Tabs Narrow, Yet Obama Leads All But One http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/crosstabs1025.jpg

[font size=2]([link:journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/202|See last week’s Data Dump])[/font]


[i]This is a summary of the gender, age and ethnicity crosstabs from the polls. The chart above tallies the crosstabs from the state... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/212 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:32:23 The Daily Widget, Fri 10/24 – O-387, M-151 – Four Red States Move Left; 10 Million Lead? http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1024.jpg



[font size=5][b]1. ANALYSIS[/b][/font]

Twenty-seven new state polls were released yesterday, and although this was a lean-blue batch of polls, four red states move left today.

Ohio had bee... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/211 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:33:20 The Daily Widget, Thur 10/23 – O-378, M-160 – South Dakota Moves Left; Watching Florida http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1023.jpg



[font size=5][b]1. ANALYSIS[/b][/font]

Twenty state polls were released yesterday, a lean-red batch of polls for the second day in a row. Ten of these polls were conducted in swing states, o... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/210 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:35:55 The Daily Widget, Wed 10/22 – O-378, M-160 – Indiana Blue; Obama Leads By 8 Million Votes http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1022.jpg



[font size=5][b]1. ANALYSIS[/b][/font]

Eighteen state polls were released yesterday: 8 for swing states, 3 for blue states and 7 for red states. And yet Barack Obama’s lead grows, even when... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/209 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:32:16 The Daily Widget, Tues 10/21 – O-375, M-163 – Trends Peak; New Hampshire Weakens http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1021.jpg



[font size=5][b]1. ANALYSIS[/b][/font]

Seventeen state polls were released yesterday, 15 of them in swing states. But this time Barack Obama is trailing in four of them: Missouri, Florida, ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/208 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:37:21 Flash: Republicans Caught Driving Up Political Speculation Markets for McCain [i][b][font size=4]Republicans have been caught driving up McCain's speculation chances of winning and driving down Obama's speculation chances of winning on Intrade and Rasmussen Markets.[/font][/b][/i]

Between the close of the republican convention and up until late last week, a significant dis... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/206 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:19:17 The Daily Widget, Mon 10/20 – O-381, M-157 – Minnesota Strong; West Virginia Switches Back http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/dailywidget.jpg http://www.sdspulse.com/documents/widget1020.jpg



[font size=5][b]1. ANALYSIS[/b][/font]

I’m amazed at the polarizing of the electoral map right now. Thirty-eight states and DC are in one or the other candidate’s Strong column today, pollin... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/phrigndumass/205 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:46:54