Now with mouse-over goodness

[ciphergoth]

the latest version of my chart, now with mouseovers:

http://hacks.ciphergoth.org/test-scenario/margin-bargraph/

Remember, this is an imaginary scenario half-way through election night. Here's the graph for the current polling situation, as per electoral-vote.com.

Comments

[palmer1984.livejournal.com]

Just to clarify a couple of things - If Obama gets past the finishing line he wins, right?

Also, what do the numbers (e.g, California - 92 and 37) mean? Is that polling data? The EVs are electoral votes, right? And I understand the percentages.

I understand everything else!

[lizw.livejournal.com]

what do the numbers (e.g, California - 92 and 37) mean?

I found that confusing at first, too, but I think it's a running total of electoral votes for Obama.

[palmer1984.livejournal.com]

That is indeed what it seems to be :)

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

It's distance to the finish line in electoral votes.

Note that the finish line is a tie - 269 votes each. To win, a candidate must get 270 votes, ie *past* the finish line.

So in this example, Oregon is projected to go for Obama by a margin of 14.0%, with its 7 electoral votes. Obama is 69 EVs from a draw with all the states above Oregon, and 63 from a draw with all those states plus Oregon. And it's blue, so it went for Kerry in 2004.

[palmer1984.livejournal.com]

Ok, thanks! :)