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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Election Maps
Check this out for a very cool geographical analysis of presidential election results -- I remember this site from previous elections and it is very interesting to compare the 2004 map (upper) with the 2008 image (lower). These images show results by county on a spectrum the bluest of Democratic counties to the reddest of Republicans. What is most interesting however are the various intermediate shades of purple -- the subtlety of the purpling and the overall stability of the pattern.
Check this out for a very cool geographical analysis of presidential election results -- I remember this site from previous elections and it is very interesting to compare the 2004 map (upper) with the 2008 image (lower). These images show results by county on a spectrum the bluest of Democratic counties to the reddest of Republicans. What is most interesting however are the various intermediate shades of purple -- the subtlety of the purpling and the overall stability of the pattern.
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Hate Radio Cranks It Up
KKBJ Radio 1360 , our local pseudo-conservative talk radio station is really cranking up the anti-Obama, anti-progressive venom today. It offers a steady diet of exactly the kind of paranoid hate-mongering that most threatens our on-going experiment in democracy. So...I've decided to listen in once in a while and then to boycott any businesses I hear advertised there (after mentioning my decision to friends and the advertisers of course). Perhaps we can restore some civility to our public dialogue by voting with walllets. Pass it along...
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I suppose it is simply gloating...
...but I couldn't resist the temptation to post the following over at Worldnet Daily (aka Wingnut Daily):
My sincere condolences: GOP RIP
I truly feel sorry for all of you willfully ignorant folks out there who somehow believed that a majority of Americans would fall for more fear-mongering by venom spewing neo-cons and the theocrats they have so thoroughly duped. Have you learned nothing from the last eight years?
McCain might have had a prayer by playing to the center, but when he desperately picked culture-warrior Palin from the far right fringe he was DONE! The American people have spoken convincingly and it will take your beloved GOP decades to regain any shred of credibility.
President-elect Obama has graciously invited you to paricipate a in civil dialogue directed toward addressing the serious challenges facing this nation and the world. Whether you choose to join in or to splutter more delusional absurdities is up to each of you individually (though it appears FAUX NEWS and many of your your other "spokespeople" have already selected the second option).
As to gloating, I really won't be able to celebrate fully unless:
(57) Merkley edges Smith in Oregon -- (10 pm 5 Nov update: one down!)
(58) Begich wins in Alaska and/or Stevens resigns! (13 November update: two down!)
(59) Martin ousts Chambliss in a Georgia run-off -- (coming to GA 2 December!)
(60) Franken beats Coleman in a Minnesota recount -- (and here's a twist as of 6 Nov!)
I figure the full celebration really begins in December (or January)!
My sincere condolences: GOP RIP
I truly feel sorry for all of you willfully ignorant folks out there who somehow believed that a majority of Americans would fall for more fear-mongering by venom spewing neo-cons and the theocrats they have so thoroughly duped. Have you learned nothing from the last eight years?
McCain might have had a prayer by playing to the center, but when he desperately picked culture-warrior Palin from the far right fringe he was DONE! The American people have spoken convincingly and it will take your beloved GOP decades to regain any shred of credibility.
President-elect Obama has graciously invited you to paricipate a in civil dialogue directed toward addressing the serious challenges facing this nation and the world. Whether you choose to join in or to splutter more delusional absurdities is up to each of you individually (though it appears FAUX NEWS and many of your your other "spokespeople" have already selected the second option).
As to gloating, I really won't be able to celebrate fully unless:
(57) Merkley edges Smith in Oregon -- (10 pm 5 Nov update: one down!)
(58) Begich wins in Alaska and/or Stevens resigns! (13 November update: two down!)
(59) Martin ousts Chambliss in a Georgia run-off -- (coming to GA 2 December!)
(60) Franken beats Coleman in a Minnesota recount -- (and here's a twist as of 6 Nov!)
I figure the full celebration really begins in December (or January)!
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