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I made this slideshow with some of my favorite maps from the 2008 election cycle, and I think it tells the story of the campaign pretty well. Hope you enjoy, whether you’re happy with the outcome or not. [Cross-posted at my blog, The Electoral Map]
Tip: Open up it up to a full screen.
2008: The [...]

[Posted at New Geography]
North Carolina is the state where NASCAR meets the NASDAQ. The state’s largest city, Charlotte, is the hub of stock car racing but is also the nation’s No. 2 banking center behind New York. These two pillars of cultural and economic conservatism might not appear to present the best backdrop for a [...]

[Published in The Examiner]
John McCain has been known to take unpopular stands in Washington, but his boldest move of all may be scheduling his acceptance speech on the same night that the Redskins kickoff their 2008 season.
The Arizona senator will accept the GOP nomination in Minneapolis-St. Paul at the same time that the Skins take [...]

[Published in The Politico]
If you listen to most armchair pundits, you probably expect Virginia to be a pivotal swing state this November. But the truth is that while Virginia is purpling, John McCain has advantages in the Old Dominion that few other candidates would have.
To be sure, Virginia Democrats do have reason to be optimistic: [...]

[Published in National Journal]
Anyone looking for a meal in Wake County, N.C., will get a taste of how quickly the community is changing. In western Raleigh, a joint called Ole Time serves traditional Carolina-style barbecue, made with what proprietor Jerry Hart calls the two most important ingredients: “time and patience.” Ole Time is a symbol [...]