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How McCain Could Win
It's November 5 and the nation is in shock. Media blame it on the "Bradley effect": Americans supposedly turned into Klansmen inside the voting booth, and Barack Obama turned up with 6 million votes less than calculated from the exit polls. Florida came in for McCain and so did Indiana. ...
10 Reasons Why McCain Might Win
10 Reasons Why McCain Might Win
commentarymagazine.com — This is why it might happen. Not saying it will. 1) One poll has undecided voters at... 14 percent on the last weekend, which means most of them probably really aren’t undecided, that they are either going to stay home or vote preponderantly for ... (more) 10 Reasons Why McCain Might Win
McCain First, Second, And Always
McCain First, Second, And Always
tnr.com — One day in early March 1986, John McCain, an Arizona congressman, sat down to write a letter.... McCain had heard that a long-time friend and donor, Charles Keating, was upset for being listed as a member of McCain's campaign finance committee when a ... (more) McCain First, Second, And Always
What A McCain Win Looks Like...
What A McCain Win Looks Like...
fivethirtyeight.com — This was by far the most common McCain victory scenario, occurring 169 times out of 10,000 simulations... this afternoon: ...this would be a boring ol' map. Obama wins everything that either Al Gore or John Kerry won. McCain wins everything else. ... (more) What A McCain Win Looks Like...
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How McCain Could Win
Greg Palast — Monday 03 November 2008 by: Greg Palast, t r u t h o u t | Perspective It's November 5 and the nation is in shock. Media blame it on the "Bradley effect": Americans supposedly turned into Klansmen inside the voting booth, and Barack Obama turned up with 6 million votes less than calculated from the exit polls. Florida came in for McCain and so did Indiana. Colorado, despite the Democrats' Rocky Mountain high after the Denver convention, stayed surprisingly Red. New Mexico, a state where Anglos are a minority, went McCain by ...

Pacing the floor
The Sideshow — Greg Palast decides to vote for Obama - because he's black. Also: "How McCain Could Win." "Voter Integrity Group Urges Preservation of Unadjusted National Exit Poll: Widespread voting problems in early voting indicate that independent documentation may be needed to audit election." May be? We already know something's not right. We need accurate exit polls that haven't been adjusted to tell us who the machines say won. Newspapers Ignore Corddry's Law And Readers Bid Them Adieu - Debbie Howell apparently believes that newspapers ...

Suspicion and Dread
Suburban Guerrilla — If you want to indulge your paranoia and get it out of your system, you can read Greg Palast. And then you can read this! Or look at this!

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