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Obama is 44

I still remember the first time I saw an Obama sign, back in 2004, in the window of the video rental place near the corner of Damen and Division. What a ride.

When Do the Polls Close?

6 PM Eastern: Polls close in Indiana. Indiana called for McCain before 7 PM: We’re going the distance. Indiana called for Obama at all: Obama landslide 7 PM Eastern: polls close in: Virginia, Georgia, Florida and New Hampshire 7:30 PM Eastern: polls close in:...

Election Prediction Open Thread

Okay, Mike asked for it. The official Newsburglar Electoral Vote prediction thread. To be honest, I have no idea. Well, yes I do. But I’m not going to tell you until tomorrow. Or even Wednesday… A few thoughts however. Watch the returns in Indiana. Polls...

On the Tightness of the Election

Consumer confidence is at an all-time low. The job performance rating of the outgoing Republican president is at Nixon-Carter levels. Nine out of ten voters think the country is off on the wrong track. The Democrats lead in the generic congressional preference vote by...

A Redistribution Follow-up

Even though I’m mostly staying out of politics I wanted to do a follow up on Pang’s comment to the “Obama Redistribution” audio. Pang’s comment first: “I actually heard the piece before on NPR. They replayed it a few months back. In...