338 electoral votes for Obama. He’s picked up CO, NV, VA and FL in addition to the Kerry states. NC and IN look likely to go for him too. The electoral map has been redrawn. The Democrats are likely to end up with 58 Senators a huge majority in the House and one new Governor …
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Nov 05 2008
America Decides
Obama: 207 McCain: 89 270 to win. A few hours until the polls close in the East and it’s looking like the turnout is going to be huge. I’ll be updating this post over the course of the night and here’s a list of sites/channels I’m monitoring (again updated if I add more): BBC News …
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Nov 04 2008
Tonight’s the Night
The campaigning is over, the candidates have set out their stalls, made their speeches and criss-crossed the States, now it’s time to get the vote out. I’ll be up through the night, monitoring as many media outlets as I can and keeping a running tally of the Electoral College as states are called for the …
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Nov 03 2008
The US decides tomorrow
Get the vote out tomorrow. Vote early, vote Obama. Return a Democratic Representative and Senator (if you’re electing a Senator) to Congress and avoid the Washington gridlock.
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Nov 01 2008
Playlist for Tuesday
Thinking about a playlist for election night on Tuesday: The Love of Richard Nixon, Manic Street Preachers I’m Afraid of Americans, David Bowie American Idiot, Green DayOne of these is in his last days in the Oval Office. New York, U2 This is Not America, David Bowie Last Boat to America, David Gray Elvis Presley …
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Oct 31 2008
T[r]icked [T]reat off! (Ticked right off!)
My response to trick or treat three years ago. This is still not the USA and no-one should submit to demands for sweets made with menaces. Say no to Trick or Treat. These days, I just put this note on the door.
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Oct 31 2008
An interesting day
Went for light therapy this morning and stopped at Starbucks for brunch on my way home. Fuel gauge mistakenly indicated being in the reserve when I got back in the car – moment of confusion but it righted itself. Checked my mail when I got home and had an email from someone who’d obviously seen …
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Oct 28 2008
One week to go
Seven days until voters go to the polls in the US (those that haven’t voted early or by post of course) and I have to say that the electoral map at the moment just looks bonkers. [Link to the map as the polls have it today] The GOP are having to campaign in Montana of …
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Oct 10 2008
The Second “Debate”
I caught some of the second presidential “debate” via The Daily Show and what struck me was not McCain’s derisory referral to Obama as “That One” nor his addled wanderings around the dais as Obama was speaking. No, what amazed me was how almost life-like he looked. Michelle Obama did a great job too. If …
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