For the political junkie
Where's the Rainy Day low down on the US mid-term elections, you ask? Well, you can find tons of stuff on the campaigns and the candidates all around the web, and much of it done far better than anything you'll ever read here. That's the short answer. The slightly longer one is that one of the best things this election has produced so far is Pollster.com by Mark Blumenthal. The section called "The Polls" aggregates all the different polls for each Senate and Gubernatorial race and select House races, and the implications of the data are spelled out in the blog where Blumenthal and Charles Franklin post. And check out those graphics! Love the Florida Governor race one. Polling as abstract art. And then there's Texas, where the Kinkster is adding to the merriment. He's now in double digit territory!
All too anal? Too arcane? Take your pick, but if you feel that you might have what it takes to be a political junkie, the FAQ is a good place to begin. Why are polls showing contradictory results? What does the "margin of error" mean? How do pollsters select "likely voters?" Ah, democracy. It may not be the best system, but it's good enough for us.
