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QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 03:07 PM) I don't really buy that. Are there GM's out there that now value Poreda higher because Williams is talking up his own guy? If Poreda is dealt, he is going to be scouted by said team numerous times before acquired. As I said earlier, when comments like those come out, I read into it as the organization trying to sell the fans on these young players. How many times has a team like the Yankees, Red Sox, or Mets benefited from a lot of positive media attention on one of their prospects before they traded them?

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 03:37 PM) CNN is saying that McCain's White Evangelical percentage is lagging behind Bush's 2004 take by 6 points. While that's an interesting number, it's hard to take without a context...i.e. is it lagging because they're voting Obama, is it lagging because of turnout, is it lagging in specific regions. Etc.

QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 03:27 PM) CNN has Indiana reporting now. Some of the early, more rural, hell let's call them "Hillary" counties in Indiana are coming in fairly close or even with a reasonable Obama lead. Vigo county, on the IL border, is half reported and it's at 57/42 Obama. This will be the last time in my life I ever think about Vigo county, Indiana. If it's anywhere close when the boom from NW IND and Marion county comes in, then Indiana will be blue. McCain needs to run up the score in the rural counties.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 03:34 PM) Howard Fineman reports that the "outside" Rev. Wright ads may have energized black turnout in PA. What, did they do an exit poll question on Rev. Wright? Otherwise they're just talking out of their rears.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 02:55 PM) I think the exit polls will slant pro-Democrat. But I still predict a 7% win for Obama in popular vote and large electoral college win. I think the "Unweighted" exit polls certainly will. Which is of course, the garbage everyone winds up posting early. Broken down by categories and eventually normalized, that will be useful data.

And...BAM! Polls closing in Most of Indiana, Kentucky.

QUOTE (hogan873 @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 02:42 PM) Re-sign Juan Uribe then trade him to Levi's for pants for the team. Juan would then be Levi's model for the "ample-duffed" man. You're not allowed to trade a person you sign until after what, June 1? Even for pants.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 01:34 PM) If you are an Obama supporter, it will most likely turn out to be lot more fun that watching the 04 election That was a particularly unpleasant night.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 01:26 PM) Biden adds nothing to any discussion of issues. He's a political wind sock. Obama picked him because he thought Biden would help him get the 'blue collar white guy' vote. Compared to his other options, like Tim Kaine, Sebelius, Bayh...he's the only one who you can genuinely claim has been around Washington long enough that you don't have to make the "He'll gain experience while he's VP" argument that we've heard with Governor Palin.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 01:24 PM) Well even people in this thread said it would be intimidating and they were accused of voter intimidation. So even if whoever posted that is the only one who thinks so, I guess by definition its voter intimidation. Its just thuggery and if they werent doing anything wrong the police wouldnt have removed the guy. Just because a few people walked past them when they were being filmed doesnt mean that their intentions werent to intimidate anybody they could. Well, let's be glad they were removed then, and hope that one particular voting station is not totally representative of the country.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 01:18 PM) He sucks at being a senator too. He would be completely incompetent in any executive role. I at least trust that Obama won't be a complete disaster, I do not have the same confidence in a, God forbid, President Biden. Out of the options Senator Obama had available to him, Senator Biden was almost certainly the right pick (assuming Richardson and Clinton were either uninterested our out for various reasons), and I can understand why RSO (see, I'm in the Republican thread, I'm using it too!) would want his voice around a table discussing issues, but I really don't want to see him in the big chair either.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 01:03 PM) Tell me again why does Vazquez even have the slightest bit of value to Washington? He's 2 years away from turning in to 2 draft picks, and perhaps could see his trade value increase by playing in that ballpark.

1 vote for Obama, 1 vote for Adam "my district is better known" Schiff, vote for each of my local guys, and various votes on enough propositions to make one dizzy.

FWIW, according to the laws of the state of Hawaii, as long as she did not pass before her absentee ballot was received and processed by the state, her vote should still be counted.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 12:55 PM) Uh, I'd say we'd have to be the team throwing in the prospects to get Zimmerman. He's argubly Washington's best player and the face of their franchise. But here's the rub...Washington's best player and face of their franchise missed 1/3 of last season and hasn't put up a >.800 OPS in 2 years.

QUOTE (Steff @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 12:38 PM) So what if he didn't. He's an adult and capable of going out for a night with friends. Good grief... if it was up to some these poor guys would be living the life of a monk. The "Don't Stop Believin'" stuff started when Crede, Rowand, and Pierzynski were at a bar late night during the 4 game series in Baltimore.

It says something about the Democratic Party and about me, I think, that I'm putting "A little worried".

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 12:42 PM) there was a very small underground rumbling that McCain might not be eligible because he was born in panama. It's an interpretation of the constitution thing. But in the end, it was much to do about nothing and the senate passed a resolution declaring McCain officially eligible in case the issue arose. Notably, that resolution was introduced IIRC by the Junior Senator from Illinois.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 09:57 AM) Cheney greatly expanded the power of that office. It was the most useless office ever created for a while, but I don't think that is true anymore. The reality is though that the VP's power comes largely from how much power/duty the Pres decides to give him or her.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 09:59 AM) Diebold machine "6 votes for President McCain"

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 09:37 AM) Weren't you the one who recently said that the only thing Kenny could surprise you by doing, was nothing at all. Pretty much.

Here's one of Silver's Bradley Effect hit pieces.

Chairman Dean: "Don't Blow it"

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 09:01 AM) Dwight is a MONSTER... And while this may be true, he has yet to demonstrate (a-la Lebron, for example) that he can put a team on his back and carry them.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 4, 2008 -> 09:00 AM) Are they doing live coverage? Yes, they're live tonight. The 06 pattern is each of them does a 1/2 hour live show, I think that's what they'll be running. It may very well be well past called by the time they come on also, especially for Stephen.