The Franchise, MPA
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Principles first. BYU MPA 2006. Election data and maps. #ElectionTwitter exile
IRL Lex Luthor is a lot dumber than the comic book versions and their various adaptations.
December 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM
IRL Lex Luthor is a lot dumber than the comic book versions and their various adaptations.
Color vs color should be a normal thing in sports. It's beautiful. The main reason it stopped was B&W television, and that hasn't been relevant for decades.
November 29, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Color vs color should be a normal thing in sports. It's beautiful. The main reason it stopped was B&W television, and that hasn't been relevant for decades.
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The Iliad is fanfic. Most of the Arthurian stories are fanfic. The pastoral epistles are fanfic.
November 27, 2024 at 4:15 AM
The Iliad is fanfic. Most of the Arthurian stories are fanfic. The pastoral epistles are fanfic.
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Have I had my mind changed on social media? Yes - NOT by arguing with randoms, but by following experts and first hand folks who share what they do, what they think and what's going on. The change isn't binary - I used to think one thing, and suddenly now another - it's slow and additive: Learning.
November 26, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Have I had my mind changed on social media? Yes - NOT by arguing with randoms, but by following experts and first hand folks who share what they do, what they think and what's going on. The change isn't binary - I used to think one thing, and suddenly now another - it's slow and additive: Learning.
Most recent states to vote for a losing candidate from each party:
Iowa, Gore 2000 and Trump 2020
Colorado and Virginia, Dole 1996 and Clinton 2016
West Virginia, Dukakis 1988 and Obama 2008
Below are the 1984 and 2024 elections, adjusted to the popular vote. They're strikingly similar.
Iowa, Gore 2000 and Trump 2020
Colorado and Virginia, Dole 1996 and Clinton 2016
West Virginia, Dukakis 1988 and Obama 2008
Below are the 1984 and 2024 elections, adjusted to the popular vote. They're strikingly similar.
November 25, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Most recent states to vote for a losing candidate from each party:
Iowa, Gore 2000 and Trump 2020
Colorado and Virginia, Dole 1996 and Clinton 2016
West Virginia, Dukakis 1988 and Obama 2008
Below are the 1984 and 2024 elections, adjusted to the popular vote. They're strikingly similar.
Iowa, Gore 2000 and Trump 2020
Colorado and Virginia, Dole 1996 and Clinton 2016
West Virginia, Dukakis 1988 and Obama 2008
Below are the 1984 and 2024 elections, adjusted to the popular vote. They're strikingly similar.
Current Bellwether Counties:
Since 1992- Blaine MT
2004- Pinellas FL
2008- Pueblo CO, Kennebec ME, Saginaw MI, Blue Earth MN, Nicollet MN, Winona MN, Gloucester NJ, Broome NY, Essex NY, Erie PA, Northampton PA, Ziebach SD, Sauk WI
The suburban realignment of the Trump era means a short list.
Since 1992- Blaine MT
2004- Pinellas FL
2008- Pueblo CO, Kennebec ME, Saginaw MI, Blue Earth MN, Nicollet MN, Winona MN, Gloucester NJ, Broome NY, Essex NY, Erie PA, Northampton PA, Ziebach SD, Sauk WI
The suburban realignment of the Trump era means a short list.
November 18, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Current Bellwether Counties:
Since 1992- Blaine MT
2004- Pinellas FL
2008- Pueblo CO, Kennebec ME, Saginaw MI, Blue Earth MN, Nicollet MN, Winona MN, Gloucester NJ, Broome NY, Essex NY, Erie PA, Northampton PA, Ziebach SD, Sauk WI
The suburban realignment of the Trump era means a short list.
Since 1992- Blaine MT
2004- Pinellas FL
2008- Pueblo CO, Kennebec ME, Saginaw MI, Blue Earth MN, Nicollet MN, Winona MN, Gloucester NJ, Broome NY, Essex NY, Erie PA, Northampton PA, Ziebach SD, Sauk WI
The suburban realignment of the Trump era means a short list.