The Change-o-Meter: How is Obama changing Washington?

Every new president promises to change the way Washington works, but few have made that pledge as central to their message as Barack Obama. With that in mind, Slate introduces the Change-o-Meter, a quasi-objective measure of the Obama administration's efforts to resculpt the federal government on any given day. Points will be awarded for substantive progress on substantive initiatives, whether they come in the form of new legislation, federal rules, executive orders, or anything else. By the same token, the meter will punish superfluous changes, broken promises, or legislative goals that flop in Congress. The White House on the handy meter below will slide back and forth to display the scores. [ more ... ] (link)