yet another map of the electoral vote<\/a>, this one with states the roughly proportionate size to their EV contribution. Again, makes things look a lot closer …<\/p>\n(map via Stan)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
That’s my Mom’s reaction to the sudden dearth of campaign ads. 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That’s my Mom’s reaction to the sudden dearth of campaign ads.<\/p>\n