Both Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock have lost after making highly offensive comments about rape. Both men had previously been favored to win. Both states are otherwise "red." Did a few statements about rape, pregnancy and abortion lose them their elections? I hope so. Is it right to lose an election based on a few … Continue reading Akin and Mourdock Lose: It’s “God’s Will” That The Idea of “Legitimate Rape” Has Been Shut Down
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I like statistics even though I never liked regular math. I am not excited to find the value of x just for the sake of finding it. I certainly don't want to want to find the derivative of anything just to do it. But I like how statistics give meaning to numbers. Statistics answer questions. … Continue reading Obama Defeats Romney: Will Nate Silver’s Election Projections Be as Eerily Accurate as in 2008?
A reminder to everyone, that in most places it is illegal to take a photograph of your completed ballot. The reasoning is that documenting your vote could lead to vote buying. In a year when some employers were allegedly pressuring their employees to vote for a particular candidate, it seems like those concerns are merited. … Continue reading Don’t Tweet (or Instagram or Facebook) Your Vote, Photographing Your Ballot is Illegal
Here is one of what will unfortunately probably be many videos of a voting machine not accurately recording a vote. What should you do if you have a problem at the polls? Here is information from the Federal Election Commission web site: Where do I Report Suspected Election Fraud? The first step individuals should take … Continue reading Video of Voting Machine Altering Votes. How to Report Voting Fraud.
I've seen a few tweets about Chrysler giving its entire work force the day off to vote. I haven't seen any news stories corroborating this, but I really hope it's true. I hope it's true, and I wish other employers did the same. I've seen multiple reports of people waiting in line for over an … Continue reading Did Chrysler Give Its Workers the Day Off to Vote? Everyone Should Have Election Day Off
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