Comments on: Electoral Math Checkup -- Obama's Low Point? http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/ Reality-based political commentary Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3693 Chris Weigant Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:54:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3693 Janice - I've been a big supporter of Howard Dean's "50 state strategy" and am a little disappointed to hear your story. Now, SC is probably going for McCain, but the whole point of such efforts is to help down-ballot candidates in such states. So, like I said, I hope this is an isolated case and not reality in places across the country. Michale - OK, I gotta admit, that is pretty cool. Bridge-of-the-Enterprise cool! :-) -CW Janice -

I've been a big supporter of Howard Dean's "50 state strategy" and am a little disappointed to hear your story. Now, SC is probably going for McCain, but the whole point of such efforts is to help down-ballot candidates in such states. So, like I said, I hope this is an isolated case and not reality in places across the country.

Michale -

OK, I gotta admit, that is pretty cool. Bridge-of-the-Enterprise cool!

:-)

-CW

]]> By: Janice http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3686 Janice Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:02:44 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3686 I live in a rural area of S.C, and this is my first year to vote for a Democrat, I went to the headquareters and signed up to bring folks to the polls to vote that did not have transportation, well, lo and behold, the heaquarters here can't pay the rent, yard signs are $10.00, buttons are $5.00. I was amazed how about you?? This rural county is Oconee we have Lake Keowee, and several Cliff resorts as well as Lake Jocassee. I do not understand the Democratic Party not helping "spread the word" I live in a rural area of S.C, and this is my first year to vote for a Democrat, I went to the headquareters and signed up to bring folks to the polls to vote that did not have transportation, well, lo and behold, the heaquarters here can't pay the rent, yard signs are $10.00, buttons are $5.00.
I was amazed how about you??
This rural county is Oconee we have Lake Keowee, and several Cliff resorts as well as Lake Jocassee.
I do not understand the Democratic Party not helping "spread the word"

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3615 Michale Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:26:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3615 Unrelated, but still really kewl nonetheless... Take a look at CW's site using a new web browser called EXIT REALITY http://xboxman.us/temp/exitreality1.jpg Using this new kind of browser, you can actually view and chat with OTHER people who are also visiting the site... www.exitreality.com Michale.... Unrelated, but still really kewl nonetheless...

Take a look at CW's site using a new web browser called EXIT REALITY

http://xboxman.us/temp/exitreality1.jpg

Using this new kind of browser, you can actually view and chat with OTHER people who are also visiting the site...

http://www.exitreality.com

Michale....

]]> By: BLaws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3614 BLaws Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:35:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3614 <i>States Not Polled In Over A Month: AR (7/14), CT (7/31), DC (never polled), HI (2/28), KY (8/13), MA (8/8), NE (7/28), OR (8/12), SC (7/23), WI (8/8)</i> You posted a bit too soon. ;) There are some new polls up for many of those states at http://www.electoral-vote.com/ States Not Polled In Over A Month:

AR (7/14), CT (7/31), DC (never polled), HI (2/28), KY (8/13), MA (8/8), NE (7/28), OR (8/12), SC (7/23), WI (8/8)

You posted a bit too soon. ;) There are some new polls up for many of those states at http://www.electoral-vote.com/

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3613 Michale Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:43:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3613 Interesting quote from Susan Estrich here: <I> Expecting Republicans to run lousy campaigns is a recipe for losing. They are good at campaigns. Attacking them for their negativity is no way to beat them. Attacking John McCain for not using a computer is beyond dumb. (I actually had a debate with one Obama supporter about whether McCain should have been able to adjust the position of the keyboard so as to type notwithstanding his war injuries. It finally ended when I practically screamed that any debate that turned on just how severe McCain’s injuries were during his POW days was a debate he won. Oy.) </I> <B>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,424341,00.html</B> Sound familiar?? :D The entire article is a must read. In an Election Year where Dems should be wiping the floor with Republicans, there are actually CLOSE races all up and down the board. Why is that?? Michale..... Interesting quote from Susan Estrich here:


Expecting Republicans to run lousy campaigns is a recipe for losing. They are good at campaigns. Attacking them for their negativity is no way to beat them. Attacking John McCain for not using a computer is beyond dumb. (I actually had a debate with one Obama supporter about whether McCain should have been able to adjust the position of the keyboard so as to type notwithstanding his war injuries. It finally ended when I practically screamed that any debate that turned on just how severe McCain’s injuries were during his POW days was a debate he won. Oy.)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,424341,00.html

Sound familiar?? :D

The entire article is a must read. In an Election Year where Dems should be wiping the floor with Republicans, there are actually CLOSE races all up and down the board.

Why is that??

Michale.....

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3612 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:49:02 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/09/17/electoral-math-checkup-obamas-low-point/#comment-3612 I remain convinced that all of this will change after the VP debate...call me a cockeyed optimist. We haven't even begun to fathom the unprecedented significance of the VP selections to the presidential election this year - not by a long shot! By the way, I am loving your election graphics link - I'll be checking in there more often now that I have programed the remote to make CNN unrecognizable to it...well, it’s a work in progress... I remain convinced that all of this will change after the VP debate...call me a cockeyed optimist.

We haven't even begun to fathom the unprecedented significance of the VP selections to the presidential election this year - not by a long shot!

By the way, I am loving your election graphics link - I'll be checking in there more often now that I have programed the remote to make CNN unrecognizable to it...well, it’s a work in progress...

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