Fivethirtyeight.com is showing this as today’s average projected outcome map for the election: Somewhat dispiriting for the GOP. I mean, Indiana — a dead heat. Indiana — the home of Dan Quayle and the highest per-capita NRA membership east of… Continue Reading
Some might ask why be concerned about Sarah Palin anymore. Tina Fey has lampooned her to within an inch of her political credibility on SNL (and props to Amy Poehler for being such a good foil for that): And the… Continue Reading
No doubt, the way a ballot initiative is described is a matter of some importance for the initiative’s success or failure. Thus the importance of electing an honest Attorney General, since it is that officer in California, and not the… Continue Reading
A little bit more than half of all NAPP readers are very, very down on the choice of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate. Certainly, for liberals and other critics of the McCain campaign, she is the gift that… Continue Reading
At fivethirtyeight.com,* the spot-polling report is that women are more critical of McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin than men. This is no particular surprise to me. My experience in front of juries leads me to believe that women tend to… Continue Reading
After an extensive search (re-enacted to left by GOP volunteers) John McCain has picked his running mate. He’ll announce his choice tomorrow, after the DNC is over. So I’ve put together a quick mini-poll for who it will be. Vote… Continue Reading
This week’s poll reveals a taxonomic problem — there is nothing resembling a consensus about what the “middle age” of one’s life might be. Some warn that as I look at age 40, middle age is staring me right in… Continue Reading
According to Karl Rove, who knows a thing or two about reading the electoral map, there are four states that will be really contested and which can make a difference, comparing 2004 to 2008. The states are Colorado, Michigan, Ohio,… Continue Reading
We’ve all played them. You voted, and you decided that Pac Man was the best classic video game. Here you go. This is a pretty good flash clone of Pac Man. Close runners-up included Donkey Kong and Asteroids. Please try… Continue Reading
I’ve been kind of figuring that the front-runner for Governor in 2010 was Gavin Newsom. But it turns out that Dianne Feinstein has indicated interest in the job. She’s the 800-pound gorilla and if she wants it, it’s obviously hers.… Continue Reading