A great site for political junkies

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Since the primary drama will soon be at an end on the Democratic side of things, and McCain is certain to be the GOP nominee, it's time to mention one of my favorite sites from the '04 election, the Electoral Vote Predictor. This site is one of my few favorite memories from the '04 presidential election (and there aren't many); it's updated daily, and contains polls from a variety of sources, including Gallup, Zogby, Quinnipiac University, Mason-Dixon, Rasmussen Reports, etc.

The site is run by a Democrat, but it does not take an overly partisan tone at all. If you are looking for a similar site run by a Republican who has devoted his life to Jesus, you can go Here. However, I assume that since you're reading this blog, you aren't interesting in going down that road.

You might be wondering, how did EVP do in 2004? For a discussion about the site's '04 predictions, polls and results, click Here.

From now until the '08 election, which is a mere 250 days away, you can find the current predicted electoral vote, as well as the projected make up of the Senate and House, on the left side of the CMB homepage.

Another great '08 campaign site to bookmark

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I don't remember how I found this site last night, but I'm happy I did. In addition to Electoral Vote Predictor, you have to check out this site out - it's Fizzdom.

It's got great polls like the one above, graphics galore and tons of video. It's one of the best DemocratIC Websites I've found in a while. I'll be giving this site more hits than President Bush's credibility as we make our way through the primaries and the '08 election. I don't know how many people work on this site, but it's done by some talented people.

The commentary's pretty biting, too. There's a lil' somethin' somethin' for the McCain hater in all of us, too - one section has 20 well-documented things that the Senator has changed ("modified") his positions on over the last decade. I could spend hours on this site.

Anyway, check it out - you'll be glad you did.

Bookmark this site NOW

This is a Website that any political junkie should be familiar with - Electoral Vote Predictor.

This is a site, with an easy to use map of the US (above is a screen shot for an example), which will keep you on top of all the latest polls, and predictions based on those polls.

He isn't perfect - he predicted the electoral count to be Kerry 281, Bush 257 in the last election. But, he was only a few states off - New Mexico went to Bush, as did Florida and Iowa, all three by slim margins. Otherwise, he was on the money.

The best part about the site is that it's run in a noticeably non-partisan way. He simply reports the polls from the biggies (Zogby, Gallup and Quinnipiac University, among others) as well as smaller, state-wide polls. There will be a literal avalanche of information leading up to the primaries, and into the general election.

The site really made following the race in '04 much more enjoyable, as well as '06 (I linked to his site in '06 and will again in '08, in prominent fashion).

Anyway, I was searching for a few poll numbers the other day, and I went back to his site to poke around, since I hadn't been there in quite some time.

Bookmark it now - you'll be happy you did later on in the race. The closer we get to the primaries, the more information you'll find. Starting this fall, when the primary races really start heating up, he'll have updates every day.