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The American voter beyond red and blue,
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Dante Chinni

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Trouble for McCain, Palin in Philly burbs?

7:12 AM EDT / 10.07.2008 -

There are a lot of polls every four years with a lot of different numbers. In fact, many organizations not only report their own polls, but they also report a “poll of polls.” Take a look at CNN, RealClearPolitics, and Pollster.com for a few examples.
The idea is that averaging a group of polls helps smooth […]

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Dante Chinni | Project Director

Emptying Nests /
Clermont, FL

They come and go in Clermont

8:20 AM EDT / 10.04.2008 -

New count for the House of Presidents “Presidential Poll” in Clermont: 488 votes for Senator McCain, 451 for Senator Obama, Hillary holding at 87 and 17 miscellaneous. Remember to drop by the House of Presidents on US 27, in front of the famous Citrus Tower, and vote for the candidate of your choice.
Tuesday was a […]

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Ann Dupee | Clermont, FL

Service Worker Centers /
Lincoln City, OR

Sinking Boats

4:10 PM EDT / 10.03.2008 -

Well the bailout passed, and I’m full of emotions and not one of them is positive. Let me go through them. But before I do, I’m dubious of the “facts” as they were presented.
Are the credit markets really frozen? I just got a loan last month and one of the carpenters that are working […]

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Kip Ward | Lincoln City, OR