Turnout

Community Values Vote: Election Day From the Grassroots

Sally Kohn | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Sally Kohn

Since community organizers were front-and-center in this election -- sometimes celebrated, sometimes mocked -- why not hear from community organizers as Election Day unfolds?

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Moving v. Courting the Median Voter

Alan Rosenblatt | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

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Alan Rosenblatt

Anthony Downs taught us that the candidate closest to the median voter, with respect to their positions, always wins (An Economic Theory of Democracy,...

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The Bradley Effect v. The Obama Effect

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Will Obama's white voter support in the polls be higher than his actual support on Election Day? Will this be a regional factor, or a nationwide factor? And how big a factor is it?

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Obama "unelectable"? Tell me another one.

Mark Kleiman | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics

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Mark Kleiman

The hand-wringing about whether Barack Obama is "electable" has reached the point of absurdity. The claim that Hillary Clinton's 9-point win over Oba...

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The Nevada Un-Caucus

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 01.20.2008 | Home

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Jacob Soboroff

Nevada's record turnout is still a small fraction of the state's eligible voters. What's up with the caucus system?

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Marc Cooper

Nevada: Barack Bets On Record Turnout

HuffingtonPost.com | Marc Cooper | Posted 01.19.2008 | Politics

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Las Vegas, Nevada - Predicting a "record turn-out" for Saturday's presidential caucuses, Barack Obama closed out his Silver State campaign last night ...

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