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

[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! :)