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Digging Through the Exit Polls
Expanding the Electorate: Among the 13% of the electorate that did not vote in 2004, Obama won 71-27, which multiplies out to a 5.72% lead – 87% of his national margin. Essentially, he built hi… more →
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Digging Through the Exit Polls
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Expanding the Electorate: Among the 13% of the electorate that did not vote in 2004, Obama won 71-27 … more →
Historic Territory
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: The latest NYT/CBS polls uncovers this gem: Mr. Obama’s favorability is the highest for a presidenti … more →
Florida Update
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Florida early voting stats: Democrat – 56.2%; Republican – 29.3%. Pollster shows Obama + … more →
Historic Black Turnout
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a comprehensive compilation of early voting statistics by George Mason Professor Micha … more →
The Road to Sixty Part II
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: The latest projections: The Democrats are now favored to take over eight seats from the Republicans: … more →
"It Ain't Over" Says NYT's Nagourney
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: The Gray Lady’s Adam Nagourney lists six reasons why the presidential race isn’t over: 1 … more →
Updated Voter Turnout Spreadsheet
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Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Some readers have complained about the online spreadsheet lagging, so here’s an updated versio … more →
New Voter Registration
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: With get-out-the-vote operations playing a critical role this cycle, we’ve put together an online in … more →
Preventing Another Mortgage Crisis
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Two Obama advisers apply the principles of “iPod government” in their proposal to mend t … more →
Behind McCain's Fall
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Arjun wrote 1 year ago: McCain’s tracking numbers against the S&P 500 over the past two weeks, with a two-day lag … more →
The Road to Sixty
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: The Democrats’ Senate prospects brighten: Overall, the Democrats now project as the favorites … more →
Roundup: Full Steam Ahead
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Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Ohio started early voting yesterday, giving Obama’s ground game more time to operate. In the B … more →
The Obama Surge Continues
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Arjun wrote 1 year ago: CNN releases a series of battleground polls: Florida: Obama 51, McCain 47 Minnesota: Obama 54, McCai … more →
Shifting Electorate in North Carolina
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: The change in voter registration, which has primed the pump for a tight race in a state Bush won by … more →
Bailout or Rescue?
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: The outpouring of constituent fury concerning the rescue package evokes this summer’s immigrat … more →
The Rescue Package
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Republicans complain about possibly squandering $700 billion of taxpayer money; the market lost $1.2 … more →
The Lies of Sarah Palin
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Fact-checking Palin’s Wednesday night acceptance speech: This was the spirit that brought me t … more →
A Lack of Coordination
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: A reader writes: In her Wednesday night speech, Palin mocked Obama, saying, “What does he actu … more →
A Preview of Tonight's Speech
Arjun wrote 1 year ago: Obama reportedly drew inspiration for his address tonight from three past convention speeches: those … more →
