Everyone has made their election predictions and today is the moment of truth: when no one, no matter how influential, will be held accountable for being wrong.
For example, polls used by Silver and others to make their election predictions were designed by statisticians to learn about the true proportion of voters in a state favoring one candidate over another.
Capitalizing on this soothing oracular mindset that relieves us of our own political agency, the mainstream press is eager to put us in a poll numbers trance; even when they are not directly repeating and analyzing polling data, the newsmakers have managed to make their election coverage a thinly-veiled summation of the latest primary polls.
If legislators find that idea disturbing, they could change the culture of Albany in a very basic way by enacting public financing of campaigns and making their own elections competitive.
Mr. Bush's aides said they did not believe Mr. Edwards would make a significant difference, arguing that voters end up making their decisions in presidential elections based on the top of the ticket.
With Blatter and Prince Ali making their final speeches after the election ceremony got underway, voting is due to commence at 4pm, with a result not expected until 5pm at the earliest.
I want every young person, every undecided voter, every mum and dad of a beloved gay daughter or son to see someone wearing this shirt, and know they can make a difference too this election – by making their vote one for equality.
While Venezuelans wait to see what happens to their president, political players are already making their moves, should a snap election be called soon.
Both parties flank their establishment cousins with purer ideological arguments, not winning many offices, but making their alt-status known every election, for better or for worse.
Voters should keep this in mind when making their choices in the coming elections.
