We are having our first election projection contest. The deadline to enter is midnight on Monday November 3. However, I’m going to leave it open till when I get going in the morning for all you that are just seeing this. Please enter your predictions in the comments thread on The Progressive Electorate site only or email them to me at admin@progressiveelectorate.com.
The winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card. 2nd place will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card. 3rd place will receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card.
Here are the races
1. Missouri Presidential – Obama vs. MCain
2. North Carolina Senate – Hagan (D) vs. Dole (R)
3. Alabama 02 – Bobby Bright (D) vs Jay Love (R)
4. Obama over 45% in Texas – Yes or NO
5. Georgia Senate – Will there be a runoff yes or no?
6. New Mexico 02 – Harry Teague (D) Vs. Ed Tinsley)
7. Washington’s Gov’s Race Gregoire (D) vs. Rossi (R)
8. FLA 25 – Mario Diaz Balart (R) v Joe Garcia (D)
9. At least two Dem incumbents will lose: Yes or No
10. SC 01 – Henry Brown (R incumbent) vs. Linda Ketner (Democrat)
Bonus Question(a): State with largest Obama margin of victory (excluding D.C.)
Bonus Question(b): State with largest McCain margin of Victory
Tie breaker: Dean Barkley’s percentage of the vote in Minnesota Senate Race
Rules
1. Submissions in the thread or by email to admin@progressiveelectorate.com
2. Submissions received no later than 12 midnight central time on Monday November 03
3. Highest total score wins – 16 total possible points
4. Tiebreaker will apply in case of tie
5. Each race or question valued at 1 point
6. Two bonus questions worth 3 points
7. Progressive Electorate is the official decider or democracy for this contest
Sample entry below
Sample Entry
1. Obama wins Missouri
2. Dole wins NC Senate
3. Bright wins AL-02
4. Obama yes over 45% in Texas
5. No Georgia Runoff
6. Teague wins NM-02
7. Gregoire wins
8 Garcia wins
9. Yes two Dem incumbents lose
10. Brown winsBonus Question a – Illinois
Bonus Question B – UtahTie Breaker: Barkley gets 16%
entry?
I love election contests!
1. Obama wins Missouri
2. Dole wins NC Senate
3. Love wins AL-02
4. Obama NO over 45% in Texas
5. Yes Georgia Runoff
6. Teague wins NM-02
7. Gregoire wins
8. Garcia wins
9. Yes two Dem incumbents lose
10. Brown wins
Bonus Question a – Rhode Island
Bonus Question B – Utah
Tie Breaker: Barkley gets 22%
1)Obama 2)Hagan 3)Love 4)Yes 5)Yes 6)Teague 7)Gregoire 8)Garcia 9)Yes 10)Brown Bonus a) Hawaii b)Oklahoma c)Barkley 17%
After getting to cast my 1st general election vote at 6am(Jesse in primary, Rev Ralph Abernathy in a general write-in) for a major party minority candidate my predictions are much more optimistic than last night.
Go OBAMA/Go McMahon (NY-13)