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In response to
"Can I get the details of Reagen's election competition? I want to add it to the wiki. -- nm"
by
Max
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Here (with the correct answers)
Posted by
psilotum
Nov 4 '08, 14:54
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Submit guesses for the following to [email protected] by 12:01 am
PST Nov. 4 (i.e. election day)
Overall Electoral Vote
337-201, Obama
Popular Vote for top two candidates to tenth of a %
53.4% Obama; 43.7% McCain
State with highest % for Obama (excluding DC)
New York
State with highest % for McCain
Wyoming
Winners of:
PA Obama
OH Obama
FL Obama
MO McCain
VA Obama
CO Obama
IN McCain
NV McCain
NC Obama
WV McCain
GA Obama
MT McCain
Will NE or ME split its electoral votes? (yes/no on either state)
Yes
Winner of Senate races:
MN Franken
KY McConnell
GA Chambliss
NC Hagan
AK Begich
OR Merkley
MS Wicker
NH Shaheen
Tiebreaker: +/- of Dem congressional seats from 2006 election results
+47
Scoring:
* 100 points for perfect EV score - subtract 1 point for each EV off -
but points are not subtracted on both sides. e.g. prediction of
300-238, final result 328-200 = 72 points
* 100 points for perfect popular vote % to the first decimal - 1 point
off for each tenth % difference – points -will be- subtracted
from both sides. e.g. prediction of 50.5, 45.3, final result 52.1-46.6
= 100-16-13= 71 points
In both cases it is possible to go negative - don't be off by more
than 100 votes or 5%
* 20 points each for highest % state
* 5 points each of winner of individual states
* 5 points for electoral split
* 5 points for Senate races
There will be a small prize.
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