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tip jar and/or recommend requested (not full of myself, but just REALLY wish that a lot more people read this and realize how Obama can really change the map for us in November -- incl. hopefully some superdelegates) ... thanks.
by silver spring on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 10:28:35 AM PDT
And leave the guy some coin too!
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by Scoopster on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 11:37:48 AM PDT
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That every day rants against Hillary lacking any original content spend hours on the rec list, and an informative diary like this gets mostly ignored.
Obama supporters, this is how it's done. Useful, substantive analysis makes a much stronger case for your candidate than whiny, self-indulgent rants.
John McCain: 100 years in Iraq "would be fine with me."
by desmoinesdem on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 01:32:29 PM PDT
Scoopster will get upset lol.
by Osiris on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 12:29:57 PM PDT
against Senator Clinton, it will be the end of my Democratic Party come November. Thanks all.
For the record, I have never stated that I am pro-Senator Clinton.
by Angry Old Man on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 01:02:29 PM PDT
Every Democrat in the nation is reading these, and its going to tear the party apart. I got news...we aren't that influential. If the party is torn up, you'll have to look higher on the food chain to assess blame.
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by davewill on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 01:53:54 PM PDT
you are influential?
by Angry Old Man on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 02:40:44 PM PDT
But someone, thoughtfully, put it on the front page.
This is the kind of analysis and reality-based thinking that attracted me to Kos in the first place.
I'm hopeful that when the outcome of the primary season is finally determined, we will be able to put this squabbling behind us.
The most outrageous lies that can be invented will find believers if a man only tells them with all his might. - Mark Twain
by mkfarkus on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 02:02:09 PM PDT
yesterday the Obama supporters were all caught up in the repetitive rec-listed diaries about Ferraro, not to mention the half-dozen front-page threads about Ferraro.
They couldn't even recognize a very strong diary in support of their own candidate, because they were too busy reccing each other's declarations that "Hillary is dead to me."
by desmoinesdem on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 03:51:11 PM PDT
You aren't exactly contributing to the discussion.
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by a synthetic cubist on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 06:41:48 PM PDT
to bring this diary to the attention of other Obama supporters.
I asked silver spring to cross-post at Bleeding Heartland and promoted it to the front page.
I also linked to it in my comments in various threads, like the Olbermann diaries last night.
So I think I have contributed to the discussion.
by desmoinesdem on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 10:49:00 PM PDT
but I don't think the tone and volume of diaries and comments here are helpful.
I think I missed it the first time because of the shear volume of diaries and comments. When I read something that's not on the 'recommended' list, by the time I've logged back to the front page 10 new diaries have appeared and 10 old ones have cycled off. It's hard to keep up with them and hold down a job at the same time.
by mkfarkus on Fri Mar 14, 2008 at 08:21:28 AM PDT
is in the right-hand sidebar at the top of the page.
(Just trying to help out new peeps)
by just some lurker guy on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 02:21:56 PM PDT
can be nailed down much more than jello can, but you did a very good job at defining this.
"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." We need to go far, quickly.
by shpilk on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 05:16:46 PM PDT
by Foodle on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 01:00:50 PM PDT
like 100 recs for saying Ferraro is a silly smelly butt once, so don't feel bad...your work is definitely worth it, and it IS very appreciated.)
Ecrasez l'infame!
by jeff in nyc on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 05:36:16 PM PDT
could you make the conclusion stand out more? I know there are 2 paragraphs there in bold but it is a long article and the very nice maps are a bit distrcting from the message.
I would suggest to have a simple table lay out, or maybe a bar graph with just the competitive races in them and who affects them the most. And put that near the top of the article, as a summary.
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by Calouste on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 06:00:06 PM PDT
From the message? The maps are the message!
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by Land of Enchantment on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 05:49:07 PM PDT
We...join arm in arm and decide we are going to remake this country block by block, precinct by precinct, county by county, state by state - that's what hope is.
by DemocraticOz on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 06:17:00 PM PDT
tipped/recced. Nice work breaking it down.
One suggestion for future similar diaries (I know it's a ton of work, but I'd like to see more as polls change) ... add some summary statements. For instance, on the house maps a counter shows how many seats Obama has an advantage in and how many Clinton has. A overall summary too would be cool, something like "Based on this model, Obama could likely pick up x more seats than Clinton" (for some definition of likely).
Hope to see more of these.
by entropiccanuck on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 08:57:25 PM PDT
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by Eman on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 12:57:41 PM PDT
but the button seems to be missing.
Thanks for all you hard work!
All aboard the O train!
by xyz on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 01:04:08 PM PDT
Is interesting to see the break down within states. Interesting that there are no competitive races in the plains states. I wonder if he could make some competitive that aren't being taken seriously yet given the gains he seems to have made in those areas.
I think it should also be noted that many of the competitive seats that Clinton does better in are located in NY and NJ. I suspect she does less to help in those races as the party is already very well established in those states. Obama's are more diverse and seem often in places where the party is not presently as strong. I suspect his impact might be greater there.
by scotths on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 01:39:40 PM PDT
wide narrow
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