VendorBall's 2008 Interactive Electoral Insanity!

The full title is actually "VendorBall's 2008 Interactive Election Vagina Prying Eyes Self Insemenating Crazy Time Budweiser Clusterfuck - It's Our Damn Blog, Don't Tell Us What To Do, The Man" but it was a tad too big to fit in the blog title.

Anywho, we here at VendorBall are not only sports nuts, but we follow politics too! With the U.S. Presidential Election under 24 hours away, we thought we'd chime in with our predictions for the full electoral college, and give you a shot to participate in the blog as well!

Here's how it works: YOUR job is to leave comments on this post with your WINNER of the general election, and the WINNER'S NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES. Don't be shy about bidding high. This isn't "The Price Is Right" -- you won't lose by going overbid. (Then again, you won't win a new car, either.) Your prize, though, is a very special VendorBall blog dedicated to you! We'll post your picture and write a nice little blurb about how fucking great you are. Sound nice? We thought so.

So without further adieu, here are the OFFICIAL VendorBall projections for tomorrow's general election. Also, I'll add that Kyle and I filled out our maps separately, and ended up with the exact same map. I swear, we were somehow separated at birth. (And then some filthy homeless person dyed Baxter's hair red.)

Remember, leave your WINNER and WINNING NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES as a comment in this very blog, and your name and vote will be posted right here on VendorBall! We'll be updating this thing round-the-clock with your projections! Good luck to all who enter, and the winner will be announced on Thursday!

VendorBall's Staff Picks for the 2008 Election:

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Reader Responses
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Reader Carrie
I find it disheartening that your staff gave almost every important toss up state to Obama. As the poli-sci major (and the Republican) of the group, my predictions go slightly differently. (Hint: I have a feeling that the election will be a lot closer) ;)

Obama-291. Watch for a lot of people in Florida to be unjustly upset about his aunt's immigration status, where this is a key issue.

McCain- 247. Watch for the Palin ticket to get a lot more votes than anticipated. I predict that Republican voters in Ohio, with all the hype that this is supposed to be a landslide for Obama, will come out in droves to support the working class mom.

VendorBall
We disagree with what you say, but we will defend to the death your right to say it. We gave the toss-up states Missouri, and North Carolina to McCain while putting Nevada, Ohio, Florida and Virginia in Obama's - which, by our research, is the way things seem like they could go. Agreed, we are not experts as much as fans, but I do not think our claims are unjustified. But we accept your point and your expertise in the subject. If you win, we shall write your post in scarlet red to honor your polite Republicanism.

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Reader Munchkin
Obama 322
McCain 216




VendorBall
And if you win, we shall write your victorious post in extra-small fonts, for your people!

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Reader Sheena
Obama 344
McCain 194


VendorBall
If you are victorious we shall write in BLUE, both for your raging support of the democratic party, and the color of the Hens - the UDelaware mascot.