After the 2000 election, David Brooks wrote an article in the Atlantic Monthly called “One Nation, Slightly Divisible.” In this piece he was elaborating on ‘status details’ between red states and blue states. He begins the piece writing about Pennsylvania’s … Continue reading
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Election Monitor
. Check out Electoral-Vote.com. It’s a must visit for the latest in election polling news. It’s fact-based, non-partisan and a good way to keep abreast of where things stand state-by-state.
Hillary’s Downfall
This isn’t fair, but it’s pretty entertaining.
Mojo’s back
Back when Barack took Iowa and came in 2nd in New Hampshire, watching his speeches on election nights was truly must-see-TV. ‘They said this day would never come‘ and ‘Yes we can‘ were classics and sent Barack into the MLK … Continue reading
The Empire Strikes Barack
Though it might be campy, cheesy, and a little too long, this video is still a good diversion for a few minutes if you’re into the election. Fingers crossed that Indiana and North Carolina help us out today. Intrade is … Continue reading
McCain’s Typeface
Helvetica fans rejoice, the New York Times has disected McCain’s typeface, looking for clues into his soul. McCain chose Optima as this font – a modernistic sans serif designed in Germany in 1958. I liked the article as it gave … Continue reading
Design meets strategy
Barack’s message is all about change from the bottom up and this idea is consistently communicated in all of the campaign’s touchpoints with voters. For example the header on all pages at barackobama.com, reads: I’m asking you to believe…not just … Continue reading
Pundit Assassination
A scathing profile of Chris Matthews to run in this weeks New York Times Magazine. A few of the highlights: On his persona: There is a level of ubiquity about Chris Matthews today that can be exhausting, occasionally edifying and, … Continue reading