February 04, 2004
The Horse Race
Here's how the actual delegate race looks as of now.
This is a quick program I wrote where I can store the current delegate total for each candidate in a database, and automatically generate the image based on election results.
The black line is where a candidate needs to get in order to be the nominee.
Long way to go, huh?
(And not bad, if I do say so myself, having written it in 40 minutes.)
Update: Well, it appears that CNN has one that is just a teensy bit prettier.
Curt, I'd really like to hear/read what you have to say about all those (resisting and insult here) people out there who have switched to Kerry or Edwards from being a "real Dean supporter for a while." I'm so annoyed and frustrated about this. Dean isn't suddenly less "electable" because of all this bogus media manipulation.. he's still the great, the hopeful Dean that he was months and months ago. I'm so annoyed at people who will just run with whoever it looks like is going to win. Would you people also go ahead and support Bush because it looks like- in the MEDIA, I might add- is going to win?! Think for yourself, people. The media and the hype is TRYING to manipulate you and you're letting it. Are people afraid that it makes them look bad to be in support of someone who's not winning, who doesn't have the right "momentum"? Momentum is also a function of the media. Curt, one of the last true Dean supporters who isn't caving to all the public energy of voting for the most popular.. any thoughts?
Posted by: Tamara Turner at February 4, 2004 11:01 AM