Electoral College filter: Why do nearly all states award their electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis, when splitting them up could get them more attention and favorable policies?
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posted by Dec One
on Nov 3, 2008 -
35 answers
Does anyone know what and when things are closing in Chicago on Tuesday? I live v. v. close to Grant Park, and am wondering how much trouble I'm going to have going to work, voting, and coming home. Different websites are saying different things.
posted by melodykramer
on Nov 2, 2008 -
5 answers
Chicago-Obama-Filter: Can you recommend a bar with good TV viewing of the election coverage near Grant Park?
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posted by wfrgms
on Nov 2, 2008 -
12 answers
Mr. sfkiddo voted by mail and didn't sign the envelope. Help us make his vote count.
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posted by sfkiddo
on Oct 29, 2008 -
10 answers
What do I need to do to be able to go to the Obama rally in Grant Park on November 4th?
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posted by garlic
on Oct 29, 2008 -
8 answers
Like most people I know, I'm pretty sick of the presidential election - to the point where I'm going to try something interesting this year. On Election Day, I'm taking the day off. I'll go vote at the beginning of the day, but after that I plan on actively avoiding the whole thing, best I can, until Wednesday morning. How can I best pull this off?
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posted by captainawesome
on Oct 27, 2008 -
25 answers
Is there a best site where one can look up which bars, locations, etc. in your area will be having election night watch parties?
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posted by John Kenneth Fisher
on Oct 26, 2008 -
2 answers
What is the best way to experience the upcoming US election in the UK?
posted by fernbritton
on Oct 26, 2008 -
4 answers
On November 4th, I intend to spend the evening watching election returns on TV and refreshing as many election-y tabs on the laptop as possible. What websites should I have loaded and ready to go?
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posted by rtha
on Oct 24, 2008 -
25 answers
Food that I can easily get into my election-night hotel party. Bonus-round: great games/amusements/cocktails for the party?
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posted by lunasol
on Oct 21, 2008 -
5 answers
What is the best website you've seen that provides a clear, simple, and (relatively) neutral explanation of each presidential candidate's positions on the issues?
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posted by elquien
on Oct 21, 2008 -
12 answers
Help me find the story about an upset kid who changed the outcome of an election.
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posted by Steph1en
on Oct 20, 2008 -
3 answers
I got my Absentee Ballot in the mail. It says to use the special writing implement. There isn't one. Help me get this un-fucked.
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posted by mr_book
on Oct 20, 2008 -
17 answers
What's the policy for opening absentee ballots? Are all ballots opened, or are they only opened when they are expected to be statistically significant?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Oct 20, 2008 -
10 answers
I'm going to be a first-time volunteer poll worker on Election Day -- any tips, advice, or relevant anecdotes for me?
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posted by Asparagirl
on Oct 18, 2008 -
10 answers
How does projecting the winner of the US presidential election work? And what is the earliest time at which the election may
be called?
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posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Oct 15, 2008 -
23 answers
How to handle the varieties of coming-out-of-the-closet bigotry that is resulting from the current U.S. presidential election?
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posted by cashman
on Oct 14, 2008 -
15 answers
I'm in the US and want to follow the Canadian parliamentary election returns. Will any US TV station, cable or otherwise, have election coverage?
posted by Kattullus
on Oct 13, 2008 -
7 answers
How do I convince my grandmother to vote for Obama? Oh, and the reason why she won't vote for him is because of his race.
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posted by hazyspring
on Oct 11, 2008 -
42 answers
I just
found out that I am listed as an "active" registered voter in two Pennsylvania counties -- may I vote in either one of those counties in November?
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posted by cac
on Oct 9, 2008 -
6 answers
Where or how could one go about getting the proper transcript from the VP debate held last week.
My big concern right now is that I need it in paper or electronic form but I do not want to watch the debate over and write down each question and each answer.
And a trillion zillion billion points for finding a free an/or immediate copy.
posted by TeachTheDead
on Oct 7, 2008 -
6 answers
I want to generate tag clouds for really large text files (the largest is 85 MB). No online service that I've found will support a file this big. Any suggestions?
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posted by dbarefoot
on Oct 5, 2008 -
9 answers
Which characters from Shakespeare's plays do the party leaders in the Canadian federal election resemble most?
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posted by stokast
on Oct 4, 2008 -
6 answers
Looking for ideas to encourage Canadian university students to vote in the next federal election [more inside]
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posted by lenny70
on Oct 3, 2008 -
13 answers
To the undecideds, or those who believe they can put themselves in the undecided's shoes:
What might persuade you towards a particular candidate, particularly in the form of anything a volunteer might be able to do? Would someone coming to your door help, or hurt? Phone calls? Voter registration campaigns, or offers of rides to the polls? Signs in yards and clever bumper stickers? Blog posts? Emailing everyone I know with video clips and transcripts? What can be done to positively affect your decision in the presidential election?
In short, how might I, as a volunteer, most effectively turn you into decided for my candidate.
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posted by davebug
on Sep 26, 2008 -
20 answers
What would happen if a presidential candidate had a career-ending nervous breakdown a month out from the general election?
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posted by Camofrog
on Sep 25, 2008 -
10 answers
Canadian living in the US trying to educate himself on Canada’s October Federal election. Who should I vote for?
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posted by birdlips
on Sep 23, 2008 -
14 answers
Need help/ideas on politically inspired appetizers for the upcoming 2008 Presidential Debates.
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posted by Lizc
on Sep 22, 2008 -
23 answers
Bars that will be showing the Presidential Debate next Friday in Chicago.
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posted by Sreiny
on Sep 19, 2008 -
5 answers
I'm a recent transplant to NYC, and a Republican. I need to find the best ways to support McCain-Palin in what can be a somewhat inhospitable environment.
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posted by BobbyVan
on Sep 9, 2008 -
26 answers
