[Peace-discuss] Fwd:mapping the election

[Alfred Kagan]

FYI
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>Subject: Re: slavery and the 2004 election
>Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 12:13:45 -0500
>From: Alkalimat, Abdul <AAlkali at UTNET.UTOLEDO.EDU>
>Reply-To: H-NET Discussion List for African American Studies 
><H-AFRO-AM at H-NET.MSU.EDU>
>To: H-AFRO-AM at H-NET.MSU.EDU
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>From: Gerri Gribi [mailto:gerri at creativefolk.com]
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>While this map comparison is intriguing, the electoral map is
>distorted by our "winner take all" system. In many states appearing
>so solidly in red, Bush barely squeaked by. The following map charts
>the popular vote, and more accurately portrays the sentiment of the
>country:
>
>http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/
>
>While the Republicans are quick to call this a "mandate" it's
>important we not give our power away buying into that illusion.
>Americans have never unseated a president during wartime, yet despite
>this tremendous advantage, Bush enjoyed the narrowest re-election
>margin in history; almost the narrowest popular margin possible. But
>I guess it's true what they say about low expectations...since he
>seemed so destined to lose, it felt like a landslide when he didn't.
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>Thomas Weissinger
>Afro-American Studies Librarian & Associate Professor of Library 
>Administration
>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Al Kagan
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