Those of you who have followed my blogging since my UCI days will remember Tradesports.com. Several months ago they gave the non-sports wagering over to Intrade.com. Well, today I decided to check the state-by-state electoral college prediction for the 2008 presidential election. It stands at 311-216 for the Democrats. The only state that is a true 50-50 toss-up is Missouri. It's too early to give too much weight to those numbers. The volume of trading is really low and the impact of the conventions and VP picks haven't come into play. I plan to keep closer tabs on the site after the conventions - that's when the trading and accuracy will pick up.
Feeling the buzz of a political high,
Brad
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Politics...
I haven't taken the opportunity to bike to work from our new house (nor will I until next week.) We are continuing to unpack and attempt to settle in our new house, so nothing really new to report there. I am wrapping-up my Federal Government class next Tuesday, and so I thought I'd share an excellent campaign video with y'all:
Brad
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Brad
Monday, July 21, 2008
So much to catch up...
1. We closed on our house last Tuesday.
2. We found out we are having a girl on Thursday.
3. We finished packing everything up on Friday.
4. We moved everything into the new house and officially vacated the apartment on Saturday.
5. I taught the priesthood lesson on Sunday.
6. We all came to OCC today.
OK, some details...
Our ward members really came through on our move. Two people helped us pack up on Friday and about a dozen helped us move on Saturday. Because of all their help, it only took us 3 hours to move everything from the apartment to the house. Of course, now we have to organize everything!
The whole family was there for the ultra-sound on Thursday. It was really cool to see her little arms, hands and heart. When the tech said it looked like a girl, the greatest feeling came over me. My wife and I had suspected that it was a girl, and we were hoping for one. The boys are so excited to have a little sister, and I think they'll make great older brothers.
Well there it is for now. We've got a lot of work ahead of us as we settle into the new place, so you may not hear from me too often (so nothing new there!) I'll try to keep everyone informed as big events take place.
The happy homeowner,
Brad
2. We found out we are having a girl on Thursday.
3. We finished packing everything up on Friday.
4. We moved everything into the new house and officially vacated the apartment on Saturday.
5. I taught the priesthood lesson on Sunday.
6. We all came to OCC today.
OK, some details...
Our ward members really came through on our move. Two people helped us pack up on Friday and about a dozen helped us move on Saturday. Because of all their help, it only took us 3 hours to move everything from the apartment to the house. Of course, now we have to organize everything!
The whole family was there for the ultra-sound on Thursday. It was really cool to see her little arms, hands and heart. When the tech said it looked like a girl, the greatest feeling came over me. My wife and I had suspected that it was a girl, and we were hoping for one. The boys are so excited to have a little sister, and I think they'll make great older brothers.
Well there it is for now. We've got a lot of work ahead of us as we settle into the new place, so you may not hear from me too often (so nothing new there!) I'll try to keep everyone informed as big events take place.
The happy homeowner,
Brad
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