tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post8533793061344744289..comments2024-03-18T07:11:29.068-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: The Electoral Map (8/24/08)Josh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-61985103365992540812008-08-25T15:37:00.000-04:002008-08-25T15:37:00.000-04:00Hey, it's leaning toward him now. That's a good s...Hey, it's leaning toward him now. That's a good start. I certainly don't want to minimize the importance of Colorado to the Obama campaign. The ECS shows us that. It may prove necessary and something as isolated as where the convention was held may prove beneficial enough in retrospect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-33670101062150747392008-08-25T15:26:00.000-04:002008-08-25T15:26:00.000-04:00It won't help a lot but it might help energize the...It won't help a lot but it might help energize the grassroots a bit, as well as giving extra positive exposure to Obama in Colorado. Even if all that is only worth a small number of votes, Colorado is so important and so close that that could be huge.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-57539782413678673162008-08-25T10:49:00.000-04:002008-08-25T10:49:00.000-04:00That's right Jack.I'll explain more in the actual ...That's right Jack.<BR/><BR/>I'll explain more in the actual analysis. It is a bit ambiguous now.<BR/><BR/>The convention location won't hurt the Democrats. It may not pay the dividends they ultimately want, but it won't hurt them.<BR/><BR/>Back in a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-1654931194794411242008-08-24T23:32:00.000-04:002008-08-24T23:32:00.000-04:00I take that to mean that Colorado and New Hampshir...I take that to mean that Colorado and New Hampshire are tied. Oh wait - never mind. One is the tipping point for a tie, the other the tipping point for a win. I suppose anyone who considers 269 electoral votes a win for Obama can consider Colorado the tipping point. (And here I was marking states on 270towin before I noticed that you had the vote totals in the graphic. I had forgotten about that.)<BR/><BR/>Democrats must be happy that their convention is in Colorado this year!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.com