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Filed under 'election'

November 4, 2008

Is Obama President?

“Yes”

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November 3, 2008

Bush Street Renamed

I love this town.

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November 2, 2008

This. Fucking. Election.

Delightfully complete coverage of the last twelve months.

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November 1, 2008

If the World Could Vote | ForeignPolicy.com

How the electoral college of “the world” would vote. Unlike most of the other online polls, this at least has an ounce of statistical rigour to it. Also interesting: Which countries think the US presidential choice will have an effect on them.

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October 29, 2008

I Voted

I Voted

The true symbol of democracy in America -- The smug satisfaction of getting to wear the elusive "I Voted" sticker.

It was the only reason I bothered voting, to be honest.

(t-shirt)

All filled out

All filled out

The seven sides(!) of the ballot, filled out and ready to be deposited in the ballot box.

This sample ballot shows how much crap I had to vote on after making my presidential selection.

What two-party system?

What two-party system?

My first vote as an American

My first vote as an American

The basement of City Hall

The basement of City Hall

There were about 40 people in front of me waiting to cast early ballots.

Polling Place

Polling Place

San Francisco City Hall

San Francisco City Hall

October 15, 2008

How Nate Silver Went From Forecasting Baseball Games to Forecasting Elections

Great profile in New York Magazine of Nate Silver and the sterling work he’s been doing at fivethirtyeight.com. Got to love anyone who can make a living from a combination of baseball, politics and obsessive number-crunching.

October 1, 2008

Report: 60 Million People You'd Never Talk To Voting For Other Guy | The Onion

The US political “system” in a nutshell: “According to an eye-opening report released Tuesday, 60 million people whom you would never talk to, would never be in a position to talk to, and wouldn’t even be able to talk to if you tried will be voting for the other candidate in this year’s presidential election, and there is nothing you can do about it.”

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November 4, 2004

Steve Bell’s take on the election

Steve Bell’s take on the election

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November 2, 2004

Getting my electoral fix

Getting my electoral fix

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November 1, 2004

One Commercial Break in a Swing State 4

One Commercial Break in a Swing State 4

Four political ads in a row

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One Commercial Break in a Swing State 3

One Commercial Break in a Swing State 3

Four political ads in a row

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One Commercial Break in a Swing State 2

One Commercial Break in a Swing State 2

Four political ads in a row

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One Commercial Break in a Swing State 1

One Commercial Break in a Swing State 1

Four political ads in a row

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About This Site

This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.

I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.