For my poor American team-members who are worried that McCain has overtaken Obama in the latest Gallop poll
http://electoral-vote.com/Popular vote =/= win thank jeebus. When the bookmakers are backing you then you know you're doing something right.
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Well I'm not worried.
If all goes wrong, I have a friend in Oaxaca.
If the Republicans win, you better have a friend in Jesus.
Who may or may not be from Oaxaca.
For those that like their electoral statistics ridiculously supercharged:
The polling during the conventions was just ridiculously misleading based on the way Gallup actually conducts their polls. Give everything another week. Then look at the numbers.
@mizzchele - http://www.fivepound.com.au/lounge.jpg ... I have a couch :D
Obviously I am meant to be doing (not entirely unrelated) uni work and not taking photos of my house.
@matt - awwww, a comfy couch and a space heater! pretty much all I need in life, aside from the occasional watering and maybe some avocados once in a while. :)
Oh, and I can do your dishes and bake cookies, too!
@mizz - Damn. What a shame the numbers are looking so good.
In other election-related awesomness:
Im not worried yet. If worse comes to worse, there's always the option of living on the sea like a pirate. I'll get a parrot and an eye patch and everything.
@Eva & Peter - http://www.ntnu.no/gemini/2006-01e/julesverne.htm
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@Matty: that is going on my birthday list for next year. i can share.

the electoral college just puts whoever they want in there anyway