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AIG The Sacrifice: The Reflection Of America’s Political Risk
I agree quite a few points of this article in regard to the AIG episode. Of course, nothing is perfect. I would change a word here: “It will certainly make Mr. Obama’s task much more difficult when he tries to sell the public [my vers...
Bradley Effect Or McCain Effect?
Is Bradley Effect still there? How can we find out? If we check the last polls before the election, Obama was having double digit leads. However, his popular vote is 53% against 47%, 6% lead. Here is a list of polls I gathered: Pol...
What Makes President Obama Not A Sure Thing
Are these undecided voters the key to this election? As of today (2008.11.03), Obama has 228 electoral votes where the state has >10% polling margin and 50 electoral votes where the state has >5% polling margin. The difference less than 5%...
Obama, 1 Up Over Karl Rove
Voting lines are long.problems/index.html. Not much news about voter intimidation. But then this is early voting, not the big day. Is America ready for the big news that is only 11 days away? Some people are preparing for the transitions to t...
Powell, What Makes A Good Endorsement?
An endorsement is similar to an advertisement. The endorser would want to make a difference. What is the difference to an election? Win or lose. You can win by 1 vote (W) or by a landside. They all give you the presidency. An endorsement th...
Market Concurs Pollsters
It is now less than 3 weeks to the voting day. Electoral vote spread is 128 (Obama vs McCain : 286 vs 158). Even if McCain takes the rest of the toss up states, he is still 34 votes behind (94 toss up). Short of Osama (not a typo) surprises, op...
What Is The Price Per Vote To Pass The Bailout Bill?
CNN says more banks are likely to fall. It seems like that 700B will get plenty of asset to buy. Now, how much did the additional votes cost to get the bill? Taxpayers For Common Sense compiles a list of 15 pet projects within the bailout bill...
Bailing Out Van Gogh Traders?
The senate has passed Bailout bill, an important bill by itself and even more so during an election season. Simultaneously, Americans are debating about the next President as well as the centennial financial crisis. The debate will continue: abou...
Did You Want A Rejection?
The bailout plan got voted down: 205 vs 228. The House still cannot get a full house for such an important vote. Someone please check if those 2 seats are vacant. Are you upset that it got rejected? Some people are upset (S&P has fallen &...
