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We have added a couple of links onto the right side of our page screen; we hope you will find them useful.
For some time we have included a link to the Arizona Democratic Party to encourage you to contribute to the state party organization. Now we have added a link to the national Barack Obama campaign website as well.
But our newest icon, needs a bit of description. The image transfers certain data from the Electoral-Vote.com website so that you can keep track of their latest postings. Electoral-vote.com is a site that keeps track of the latest polling information on a state by state basis. They track the latest polling information and categorize states as Democrat or Republican, Likely or Leaning. In this way they as polling information builds up, it is possible to whether or not a particular state is likely to vote for the Republican or for the Democrat. By adding up this information, they make predictions on political outcomes.
As we write this post, the website predicts that Barack Obama will get 317 electoral votes to only 194 for John McCain. Since 270 votes are needed to win, this prediction is that Barack Obama will be the next President. For the United States Senate they predict that the Democrats will, after the November election, hold a 56 to 44 advantage, a pick up of five new Senate seats. Please note that this website counts Joe Leiberman as a Democrat even if most of us think otherwise.
As we get closer to the election and more polling data becomes available, this website will make a prediction for the House of Representatives. But for now, they are merely showing the current makeup of the House. I have seen “guess-timates” of a possible Democratic gain of 20 or more new seats.