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What’s the best election analysis you have seen to date?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Junkies I have been either trying to catch up on my real job at Underwood Partners or attending board meetings since the election and have not had time to post any thoughts about the Obama victory and McCain defeat. If you have seen any particular good analysis - I am most interested ...

Ruby Bridges Quote

Monday, November 10th, 2008

“Each and every one of us is born with a clean heart. Our babies know nothing about hate or racism. But soon they begin to learn—and only from us. We keep racism alive. We pass it on to our children. We owe it to our children to help them ...

Obama will win unless leakage is > 10% in majority of 12 “Swing States”

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

I heard an amusing prediciton yesterday: "Either Obama will win big, or it will be very close and McCain could win."  Reminds me of a politician's response to "What's your favotite color?"  Anwers "Plaid." Most of the "5 Reasons Obama could still lose" have not played out, although in a number ...

Breaking News – Dixville Notch Votes Obama 15 to 6

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Good news for Obama fans – Dixville Notch, NH voted for Obama, the first time since 1968 Bad news for Obama fans – the Democrat they voted for was Hubert Humphrey, who lost to Nixon

Very interesting thoughts from a Pittsburgh Neighborhood

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

I have been 100% consumed with UP business today (probably a good thing) and will spend some time getting up to speed with latest news and data later tonight and send some final thoughts before taking off to New Hampshire to (definitely) take some election day photos and (hopefully) live ...

Statement from Obama and his sister about their grandmother

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Statement from Barrack Obama and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng: It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer. She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who ...

Obama’s Grandmother died tonight

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Chris just called with the sad news.

Democrats for McCain

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

As a follow-up to Bill Hinchey's report from visiting his old neighborhood over the weekend, here's what the signs say: Politico reported on the activities of the Democrats for McCain last week: McCain political director Mike DuHaime told reporters aboard the campaign’s plane that internal campaign polling reflected a tighter race in ...

1 day to go: AP analysis vs an eye witness report from Pittsburgh

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

ANR sent this analysis from the AP this afternoon.  It shows that Obama has 286 electoral votes locked up without any of the battleground states. On the other hand, Bill Hinchey went to his old Pittsburgh neighborhood to trick or treat on Friday night and called tonight to report.  He was ...

P.S. I voted today

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Very cool experience.  I had to go to the men's room and turn my shirt inside out so as not to "influence the other voters."