Neat political map...

[Qikdraw]

http://images.dailykos.com/map/scoreboardc.html

Yes its from Daily Kos, but you can click on the states to see how you think it will play out and see the way the election will go. It tells you how many EVs each state has and when you click on the state it will assign those to whoever your pick is.

I did notice that sometimes you have to click, move your mouse off the state, then move it back and click to change it again.

[usmc1]

Here's the one I prefer and trust. It only missed Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004, and we know why they were dinky dao. This is well researched with strong well thought out algorithms. It updates daily:

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[Qikdraw]

You're misunderstanding my link. My link was to a map YOU are able to change on how YOU think things will go. It has nothing to do with research or what other people think things will go.

[Bob S.]

I have seen a map like that on, I believe aol.netscape.com. I haven't seen it lately as it usually accompanied their weekly presidential poll. Oddly, that poll always had McCain way ahead. I'm not sure what was going on with that poll, unless there are just a lot more Repubs than Dems who check that site out. I wonder if they haven't posted it lately because of the unusual results.

Bob S.

[Naturist Mark]

I think people are still misunderstanding the map Qik linked to.

It is just a way for you to keep track of the returns on election night, or to game out electoral votes ahead of time.

The current Red and Blue designations are from the results of the 2004 election - the current unofficial standard of which states are Red or Blue. You can click on each state multiple times to rotate it through posible colors and the electoral count will be automatically updated. It does not show a cumulative result of any other users picks, just yours.

-Mark

[jon71]

I've been looking at maps from CNN, NPR, and Yahoo's political dashboard.

[Bob S.]

Mark, that was exactly what aol.netscape had. Even though it came with the poll, you could still click on the individual states and change them from red to blue to gray (undecided).

Interestingly (and somewhat irrelevant), I remember last election, they showed scenes from 1978 and the states Carter won were in Red while the Repub candidate had the blue states (this was actual footage from the coverage of that election).

I wonder when and why they changed the colors?

Bob S.

[Fitz1980]

The whole red-state/blue-state thing that we have now solidified in the 2000 election. Before that each news outlet did their own thing. I know in 1996 time magazine used red for Clinton and blue for Dole, while CNN did the opposite. In 2000 nearly everyone used the same color coding and as a result of that disputed election people remember seeing that map for months and it's color coding scheme is now the standard.

[Naturist Mark]

Interestingly (and somewhat irrelevant), I remember last election, they showed scenes from 1978 and the states Carter won were in Red while the Repub candidate had the blue states (this was actual footage from the coverage of that election).

I wonder when and why they changed the colors?

Bob S.

Do a search and you should find an earlier discussion of the Red and Blue State thing.

Short version: they used to switch the colors between the parties, but when Bush "won" with a "sea of red" between the coasts, it became stuck in the current state.

Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states#Origins_of_current_colo r_scheme)

[jon71]

I've heard plenty of people use terms like "red state" and "blue state" for a few years now. I guess I assumed that's always been the case but maybe not. I've heard Obama talk about "purple states" and purple voters. I like that.

[Qikdraw]

I've heard plenty of people use terms like "red state" and "blue state" for a few years now. I guess I assumed that's always been the case but maybe not. I've heard Obama talk about "purple states" and purple voters. I like that.

Thats what happens when you mix blue and red together, you get purple. :)

[usmc1]

Now, Dick Morris has come forth with a map predicting nearly 400 electoral Votes for Obama. I wouldn't try to write checks against that. But, what it indicates, when tied to other remarks by other pundits and pols is that there is a massive shift in voter preferences going on and that no one really can predict how it will play out. The "monster" is speaking...Obama will win, and he will have about 90 to 120 days to get something in the works or else things could become even uglier than they are right now.

http://w3.newsmax.com/a/morrismap/images/map2.jpg

[Qikdraw]

You're really going to believe Dick Morris?

I'm not trusting any of the maps, anything can happen we still have 3 weeks to go.

[Navigator]

Now, Dick Morris has come forth with a map predicting nearly 400 electoral Votes for Obama. I wouldn't try to write checks against that. But, what it indicates, when tied to other remarks by other pundits and pols is that there is a massive shift in voter preferences going on and that no one really can predict how it will play out.


Nice map...thanks. I sent it to a misguided Republican friend who's filled my email box with Dick Morris' froth-at-the-mouth propaganda for over a year.

It was somehow very poetic to send him that map from Morris.:D

Gawd I hope Obama wins Arizona!!!:eek:

[Naturist Mark]

This is a very cool map - shows the current state of affairs (or historical) based on LAT polls and analysis, and lets you game out variations.

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[Nugent]

You goofed..... there is no map there just a white page
:confused::confused::confused:

[Qikdraw]

You goofed..... there is no map there just a white page
:confused::confused::confused:

See thats socialism at work.

[Naturist Mark]

You goofed..... there is no map there just a white page
:confused::confused::confused:

The map uses javascript for the interactive features - perhaps your browser's security features have that turned off?

[Naturist Mark]

Here is the home URL for the LA Times Electoral Vote calculator I posted above: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-votemap,1,6739961.htmlstory

Some readers are having trouble seeing the whole map in the forum here - probably their screen resolution is too low to give it enough room - it is 600 pixels wide, so unless you have a screen resolution above 800 width it will be truncated.

If you are using the Firefox browser you can 'shrink' the page by using Ctrl - (control minus) to see the whole thing on your lower resolution screen.

-Mark