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Wait! This is more interesting than you might think. We've all seen the "red and blue" maps of how the states voted, but they don't really paint an accurate picture of what happened, since not every state has the same population as every other state. And too, the popular vote is one thing; the electoral college is very much another. This site at the University of Michigan uses "cartograms" to show the maps in a more mathematically correct way, with interesting and informative discussion of each view. From This is True for 21 November 2004 Suggestions for further reading:
 by John Heilemann, Mark Halperin Amazon Price: $18.47 Customer Review: There is very little to say about Game Change that isn't immediately obvious to anyone who picks up the book. Game Change chronicles the 2008 (and leadup) primary and presidential elections. Reasonably impartial and with a good balance b...  by David Pietrusza Amazon Price: $12.89 Customer Review: David Pietrusza (I wish I could hear his name pronounced) has become one of my favorite authors. In "..The Year of The Six Presidents", Pietrusza has produced one of the most enjoyable books that I have been privileged to read. "The Year of The Six ...  by Bartholomew Fox Amazon Price: Customer Review: This book starts with a good idea - a deadlock in the Electorial College for Pres. While the book seems to be building up to the big conclusion - who will the lone Rep. from Wyoming vote for - it plods along with a completely unrealistic romance. In...  by Andrew Young Amazon Price: $5.50 Customer Review: This book shows you that reality is more outrageous than fiction. Young has written this book with great accuracy and an eye for detail. The tasks he has to perform for "his family Edwards" become increasingly absurd until the final sacrifice he is a...  by Ron Paul Amazon Price: $10.19 Customer Review: The book will become one of the most historically significant books of its time. In a matter of one or two paragraphs Ron Paul will have readers reconsidering whatever beliefs they thought they had. He will have you considering a perspective which ... Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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