Monthly Archives: November 2008

Final Pre-Election Electoral Map

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Tricia

This is the latest pre-election electoral map, and it looks like a certain Obama win, unless the polling is seriously wrong, as Nate Silver says in the video below. Things are going to be picking up tomorrow morning. These are … Continue reading →

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US Foreign Policy if Obama Wins

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Tricia

David Ignatius, author of Body of Lies Granted, foreign policy has not been focused upon very much in the later throes of the Presidential Campaign since the Economic Crisis hit. Although people assumed that Iraq and Afghanistan would feature strongly in … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma: Republican Heartland

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Tricia

Moving farther away from large cosmopolitan cities, I arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma this afternoon. It is practically summer here! Ditching winter coats and scarves, donning sunglasses, we were greeted by a friendly shuttle driver with whom I had an immediate … Continue reading →

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Democrat & Republican HQs, Colorado

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Tricia

We were brought to both the Democrat and Republican Campaign Headquarters of Denver, Colorado. At the Democrat HQ, we were briefed by Pat Waak, Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party. Experienced in advising on campaigns, during her tenure Colorado maintained … Continue reading →

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US Election Ballots: Confusing!

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Tricia

Ballots all over the US are different, because State laws have different laws. In fact, in the state of Colorado itself there are about 9 different kinds of voting. The one displayed above, for example, is one where you need to connect … Continue reading →

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Obama Rally at Pueblo, Colorado Today

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Tricia

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G96VTyAQ6xg] Barack Obama speaking in Pueblo, Colorado this afternoon We cancelled our afternoon session to drive two hours from Denver to Pueblo, a small town in Colorado, when we heard Obama was coming to speak at a rally here. Obama had … Continue reading →

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