The Economist has produced this stunning breakdown of the Republican presidential race. The facts on the operationalised side of the campaigns shows a slightly different picture from the polling data. Fundraising is a market based method of ascribing value to a given campaign and candidate. Those who donate are looking to back the right horse, and gain influence. Such a show of support is far more serious than a one-off vote. Mitt Romney is leading in every metric, and he will likely be the nominee. A fragmented Republican Party is only good news for Obama. Politics is often about voting against someone rather than voting for an alternative. In 2012, Obama will be re-elected easily given this field of candidates. See The Economist Article here.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History Of Time
One of the greatest documentaries of the 1990s, Errol Morris weaves Stephen Hawking’s private life experience with Hawking’s groundbreaking research into the nature of time, the event horizon, and whether or not the universe had a beginning or will ever end.
Russian Red Army Choir
Overview of Gaddafi’s Libya
A documentary on Libya. The facts have not be verified. Watch with a grain of salt.
Occupy Wall Street – Visualised
The Millionaire tax might resolve some of the discrepancies. Paying 18% tax if you are super-wealthy does not make sense. Where do you fit? Where do you want to be in relation to others? Is it fair to have income redistribution adjusted to help the poorest in society when you have worked a 75hour work week for 5 years straight? Is it fair to cut services that reduce the likelihood of social mobility?