– Condolences to the Obama family on the death of Barack’s grandmother. It is terrible timing to lose someone on the final day of the campaign because there is no time to grieve or reflect. Very sad. It’s got to be tough for the family to deal with when their heads are spinning anyway.
– On the other hand, classy is as classy does.
– As of a few minutes ago: Optimism growing within McCain camp.
– How are things looking at 10:00 pm the night before? Hard to say, but take a look at Zogby’s final electoral college prediction prior to the 2004 election: Kerry 311, Bush 213. So you know what that means … GET OUT THE VOTE, TAKE SOME TIME OFF WORK, SHOW UP AT A PRECINCT AND HAND OUT SAMPLE BALLOTS …. LET’S SHOW UP IN FORCE TOMORROW!
– That Joe Biden pick was a stroke of genius, friends. A sure sign of management expertise worthy of the office of president.
– Five reason Obama lost this election. I’m not exactly poised for chest-thumping but they make some good points.
– The PUMA effect, spelled out.
– Obama’s ever evolving positions (video worth spreading around).
– Networks may call the election before voting is complete. Ya’ think?!! Wouldn’t that be a shocker. I predict the mainstream media will begin calling it over before the sun sets in the east.
– To reiterate, get out and vote, no matter what the media are saying at 6:00 pm.
Obama surrogate explains Obama “did not have the political courage to walk out of Wright’s church”…
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_110308/content/01125114.guest.html
I can hardly believe that the Dems would want someone that “flips the bird” as President.
If Obama is elected, the saying “in a Democracy, the people get the leaders they deserve” will have a meaning that I do not relish. Many of our Presidents have been secretly crude, to have one so openly crude is beyond belief. (And I’ll bet Zim and SPMM chime in with defense of his action, which is why this is so sad.)
I took off from work and plan to be at the precinct bright and early.
Me too, up at 4 am in fact. Should be bracing!
Why you guys hate Obama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vlM3x-GoCA
You’re right, zimzo — that clip was pure 0bama. Eight-and-a-half minutes, and he said nothing. Floor Wax — all shine, no depth.
for those statistics and poll doubters, look at rcp. so far, only two states wrong, and they had them going to mccain. wow!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/election_2008/presidential_final_results.html
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/?map=10
BFD. How many polls were there? A few of the dart-throwing monkeys were bound to get it right.
I was one of those dart-throwing monkeys.
they actually did better in 2004, rcp only got one state wrong using election eve polls. there were several polls, it’s a weighted average. and as a ‘rocket scientist’ i would think you would know how standard errors work and that this kind of prediction is impressive.
How’s this for a 1 finger victory salute?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpL6EIMShO4
As a rocket scientist, I know that, statistically speaking, having as many polls as we do that some pollsters are going to get it right. It is no more impressive than a person’s winning the lottery at million-to-one odds — someone’s bound to do it!
I used the force, not polling.
statistically speaking, almost all polls should have the true value within the margin or error. and if they are unbiased, they should converge around the true values, which they did. that’s different than picking numbers in a lottery.