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Matter of Opinion archive for Nov. 4, 2008

TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 2008

Election projections

I have to admit, I've always thought election projections were pretty funny -- kind of like airfares. Where do they come from?This screen shot is only one of myriad examples where you just kinda say, "Huh?" If there are 0 percent precincts reporting, how did…

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"Your vote counst"

That's what the latest dessert creation on the Cake Wrecks blog tells us, anyway. Maybe it was a Magritte-esque expression of what I've heard from many people who don't believe their vote makes any difference.Most of our AMOO readers clearly have voted or will vote.…

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Loose Thread Tuesday: Election Day!

Anyone else out there feeling like this is Christmas Eve? That same kind of anticipation. The surprises under the tree -- the surprises happening right now in the voting booths.Found myself choking up watching Obama vote in Chicago and again listening to Palin on the…

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