Comments on: Alaska is a Swing State After All! http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/ Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:02:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steph in MN also http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-26105 Steph in MN also Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:34:20 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-26105 Well, Virginia IS for lovers. But North Dakota? Is it that boring? Well, Virginia IS for lovers. But North Dakota? Is it that boring?

]]> By: Tina in Tennessee http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25749 Tina in Tennessee Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:12:01 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25749 Tennessee would be on the list if 79/1000 Tennesseans could read... Tennessee would be on the list if 79/1000 Tennesseans could read…

]]> By: lokywoky http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25498 lokywoky Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:03:37 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25498 I am very late to this thread - but I just wanted to put a burr under your saddles about the idea that you are 'not' a swing state based upon the results of the presidential election. I (and most of my friends) found it quite odd that the election predictions done by Nate Silver from fivethirtyeight.com were 99% accurate for every single state except Alaska. I also find it odd, when the results were first announced that Stevens had won when the polls said Begich was ahead. Fortunately, that one was close enough for a recount and Begich actually did win - and just about by the amount that had been predicted by fivethirtyeight.com. Makes me wonder if an informal recount might be done by some interested parties to verify the results of the Obama/McCain contest as well. Obama was supposed to carry the state by a small margin. Like I said - just seems odd that Alaska was the one place where Nate Silver didn't get it right. I am very late to this thread – but I just wanted to put a burr under your saddles about the idea that you are ‘not’ a swing state based upon the results of the presidential election.

I (and most of my friends) found it quite odd that the election predictions done by Nate Silver from fivethirtyeight.com were 99% accurate for every single state except Alaska. I also find it odd, when the results were first announced that Stevens had won when the polls said Begich was ahead. Fortunately, that one was close enough for a recount and Begich actually did win – and just about by the amount that had been predicted by fivethirtyeight.com.

Makes me wonder if an informal recount might be done by some interested parties to verify the results of the Obama/McCain contest as well. Obama was supposed to carry the state by a small margin.

Like I said – just seems odd that Alaska was the one place where Nate Silver didn’t get it right.

]]> By: austintx http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25409 austintx Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:09:38 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25409 Ms. Rice could've been been indicating W's attention span..... Ms. Rice could’ve been been indicating W’s attention span…..

]]> By: Say NO to Palin in Politics http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25406 Say NO to Palin in Politics Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:39:17 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25406 I missed this Kieth Oberman and Arianna Huffington talk about the Repubs......bottom line is Rush, Joe the Plumber and Palin are standing out as the sum total of intelligence for the republican party right now, which they agreed ain't sayin too much, lol. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-tv/arianna-on-icountdowni-di_b_173340.html I missed this Kieth Oberman and Arianna Huffington talk about the Repubs……bottom line is Rush, Joe the Plumber and Palin are standing out as the sum total of intelligence for the republican party right now, which they agreed ain’t sayin too much, lol.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-tv/arianna-on-icountdowni-di_b_173340.html

]]> By: Say NO to Palin in Politics http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25390 Say NO to Palin in Politics Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:40:12 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25390 gov. Palin is making Huff today.........going, going,...........soon to be gone. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/10/sarah-palins-biggiest-leg_n_173728.html Good one Shannyn Moore! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannyn-moore/palins-servants-heart-nee_b_173552.html gov. Palin is making Huff today………going, going,………..soon to be gone.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/10/sarah-palins-biggiest-leg_n_173728.html

Good one Shannyn Moore!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannyn-moore/palins-servants-heart-nee_b_173552.html

]]> By: tigerwine http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25387 tigerwine Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:21:25 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25387 austintx - I don't get the point: size matters? Hah! austintx – I don’t get the point: size matters? Hah!

]]> By: austintx http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25381 austintx Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:56:06 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25381 Change we can believe in .......... http://nynerd.com/change-has-come-to-the-whitehouse/ Change we can believe in ……….

http://nynerd.com/change-has-come-to-the-whitehouse/

]]> By: InJuneau http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25367 InJuneau Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:37:17 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25367 Hm, what an interesting thing for which to be #1. Bet I can guess some names on that list... Hm, what an interesting thing for which to be #1. Bet I can guess some names on that list…

]]> By: Godenstein http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/10/alaska-is-a-swing-state-after-all/#comment-25358 Godenstein Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:47:42 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2032#comment-25358 Adult chat? What the heck is that? Is that like... one-handed typing? Perhaps a cottage industry is in the making for Alaska? As in hand towel production. ... Adult chat? What the heck is that? Is that like… one-handed typing? Perhaps a cottage industry is in the making for Alaska? As in hand towel production. …

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