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5 November 2008
Election-Night Special

A few links regarding this amazing result

A cartogram (a map with the states sized to reflect electoral votes):

electoral-vote cartogram

This is a useful corrective to GOP ideologues who like to point to vast red spaces on the map out in the Mountain states where few people live. I’ll be updating the map periodically throughout the evening as new states are called by the major news sources.

Turn over another new leaf:

6 October 2008

The Begginator

California bailout: collateral or collateral damage

19 July 2008

Putin or Chávez?

Which kind of strongman will be best for post-democratic America?

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5 November 2008 Election-Night Special