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Alex 09-11-2008 07:35 AM

And in other news, Danny DeVito won the award for tallest short guy.

sleepyjeff 09-11-2008 07:39 AM

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

Looks like McCain's got New Mexico......and Washington State has slipped to the "barely" status for Obama. That landslide victory Obamama supporters were predicting a month ago doesn't look so likely anymore.

Ghoulish Delight 09-11-2008 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff (Post 238867)
That landslide victory Obamama supporters were predicting a month ago doesn't look so likely anymore.

Huh? Who was predicting a landslide victory?

innerSpaceman 09-11-2008 07:46 AM

Really, what? When was a landslide victory EVER predicted?


Making things up as you go along? .... when did you become a Republican Party operative, sleepyjeff??

scaeagles 09-11-2008 07:47 AM

I hired him recently.

Alex 09-11-2008 07:48 AM

That would be me the last time we talked about electoral vote and saying that I didn't think the race was nearly so close as the press was making it seem by only reporting on national polling numbers (though I don't think I ever said landslide I did view it as comfortable).

I still stand by that as I think we'll soon see the convention bounces smooth out and it'll go back to a stability well in Obama's favor (and the couple weirdly tilted polls that have come out in the last few days will move out of the system).

But he's right, that at least at the moment the huge (rather than small) shift I said would have to happen is showing in the polls. I just don't think it will stay there but that, ultimately, is just a guess.

sleepyjeff 09-11-2008 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 238873)
Really, what? When was a landslide victory EVER predicted?


Making things up as you go along? ....


I prefer the term "shooting from the hip"......but your point is taken; at least here on LoT no one other than Alex and BTD have really predicted a landslide.....and Alex never even used that term.

I have, however, heard several cspan callers predict such a thing but I suppose that's about as telling as asking a hobo if Thunderbird Wine is any good:D

Ghoulish Delight 09-11-2008 08:37 AM

"His lead is relatively secure at this moment" is hardly, "He's going to win in a landslide!"

Gemini Cricket 09-11-2008 10:09 AM

There are a ton of 9/11 remembrance ceremonies going on today. I think that's great. But at the same time, I can't help but wonder why there is no memorial yet at Ground Zero and wondering why no building is going up there. (Unless I'm totally wrong and there is something going on...)

sleepyjeff 09-11-2008 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 238903)
"His lead is relatively secure at this moment" is hardly, "He's going to win in a landslide!"

I suppose so....nevertheless, the latest electoral college numbers are making me happy today:)


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