a little theory

[Gustaf]

Bush main weakness lies in the big states. Discarding the 3 biggest, safe states, TX, CA and NY, leaves 5 roughly equal big states with more than 15 EVs: MI, IL, PA, OH and FL. Gore won those 3-2 and still lost the election. Since then it has been tilted even more against the Democrats. If Bush can win 3-2 there is no way Kerry can win the election. There simply are no plausible smaller states to make up about 30 EVs. On the other hand, Bush could lose 2-3 and still win. He could even lose 1-4 ans still win. If Bush loses all of the above states except Florida, he only needs to win 2 states, such as Oregon/Iowa and New Mexico to win the election.

[Gustaf]

Vorlon, I think that's exactly what I said, though I didn't use any fancy maps for it...

[Gustaf]

Vorlon, I think that's exactly what I said, though I didn't use any fancy maps for it...

yes you did, actually....

I guess I am a visual learner, not too good at that "read'n" stuff.

I've been following those "notes to self" eagerly anticipating progress...