Why did I never realize before that the question of whether or not to vote is a prisoner's dilemma? Is this a known thing?

We have a new president!

Also, he is left handed (although apparently he is at least the fourth in a row).

AWESOME VICTORY!

I was working on 590P presentation, watching the election results. I got to the Lighthouse party just in time to see Obama's victory speech, which was completely amazing. Then we poured out in the streets to frolic and sing.

Seriously, people, can you remember the last time you saw people celebrating after an election? I ( Read more... )

538 has called the election.

This video is amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5SWQJWm6Tg

Via Reuven.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/ gives Obama a majority of delegates as of the last half hour.

Let me tell you a story about voting. To pick delegates for the various national conventions, the state of Washington helpfully runs a primary on February 19th. However, the Democratic party in Washington does not actually listen to the results of this primary. Instead it holds caucuses independent of the nine-million-dollar-to-run primary ( Read more... )

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