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Obama Should Make More Use of Maps

Posted July 21, 2010 in Map of the Day, Obama

When the Obama team was actually a well-functioning and effective machine during the 2008 election, it made good use of maps.  Whether it was organizing caucus-goers through maps on my.barackobama or baiting the media and McCain camp with maps depicting deep red states in play, it had one for every constituency.
Fast-forwad to 2010.  The Obama [...]

Different Shades of Peach State Politics

Posted July 20, 2010 in Georgia, Map of the Day, Obama

Atlanta has reinvented itself in the last 50 years as the “city too busy to hate.”  It has the nation’s busiest airport; it’s home to the headquarters of several global mega-brands, such as Coca-Cola; and it’s the hub of an emerging megapolis stretching to Charlotte.
But race still provides the backdrop to politics in the state [...]

The Geography of Secrecy

Posted July 19, 2010 in Map of the Day, Military

The Post has a fascinating series up today called “Top Secret America” about the 3,202 government organizations and private companies “that work on programs related to counterterrorism, homeland security and intelligence in about 10,000 locations nationwide.”
One of the more interesting aspects of the series is the interactive map detailing programs per state, region, or town. [...]

Wealthiest States are Backbone Of Financial Reform “Yea” Vote

Posted July 15, 2010 in Economy, Map of the Day

It’s no surprise that the financial reform bill passed today, but it is interesting that 19 of the senators from the ten wealthiest states voted “Yea” on a bill intended to impose 533 new rules on the financial services industry.
It’s a complicated topic, which is why the Main Street vs. Wall Street rhetoric might be [...]

The World’s Most Authoritarian Nations

Posted July 14, 2010 in International, Map of the Day

American exceptionalism has been part of this nation’s DNA since the city upon a hill was founded.  That exceptionalism has served us well, but it also put us in the minority on several controversial international issues, especially in recent years.
Two examples are capital punishment and prohibiting gays to serve in the military.  Of the 195 [...]

House Republicans Look to Areas Where Kerry Outperformed Obama

Posted July 13, 2010 in Democrats, House, Map of the Day, Obama, Republicans

Robert Gibbs caused quite a stir on Sunday when he warned that Republicans could take back the House — a comment very likely meant as warning shot to a Democratic base that is not nearly as fired up and ready to go as their Republican counterparts.
The Democratic base has looked shaky in areas [...]

Little Love Lost Between Spain and the Netherlands

Posted July 12, 2010 in Map of the Day

If you’re Spanish, you’ve probably spent the last 24 hours raising a few glasses of rioja to toast your team’s World Cup win.  And if you’re Dutch, you’ve probably been drowning your sorrows in Grolschs and Heinekens.
Fans of the two teams awoke to drastically different realities today, but when you think about, they didn’t really [...]

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