Five Thirty-Eight
FiveThirtyEight.com Prediction of the Current Presidential Election
If you don’t know what the magic number of 538 means, you are about to find out. 538 is the total number of electoral votes in the electoral college. Each Presidential candidate needs 270 votes to win the presidential race. There is a website called FiveThirtyEight.com that has some great charts, graphs, and polls to inform voters of the current standing of the race to the White House. The best thing about the site is it is non-partisan meaning that it is not bias against one candidate. All polls are received and analyzed, and checked for bias. If a poll is by a new group or is bias, that particular poll does not go into account for the mathematical calculation of the graphs, charts, and predictions.
From the chart you see here it is the current prediction of the Presidential race. The lighter the color, the more likely the state is split. So if you see a light blue state such as Indiana, it means that Obama is leading, but not by very much, as well as with McCain and a light red state such as North Dakota. In addition it gives many odds on different results of this year’s election, as well as numerous other stats for Senate and other important races. I encourage everyone to check it out, and read their FAQ if you have any questions. -C
C.J.:
Chandler, as much as I hate politics, the American political system, the national reserve, and the whole state of things in this election…this was an excellent little piece of info, and I thank you for it. I also appreciate your own non-partisan presentation of the information. Good Job, buddy.
CC
October 14, 2008, 1:39 pm