All answers are either percentage or electoral vote based.
To answer the questions the most appropriate and readable method would be to copy and paste this template and bold your answers.
I want this done by about Friday, maybe even Sunday. Points total to 100.
Question 1
Winner of the election – Overall (12, 6)
• Tie
• Obama 0-29.99
• Obama 30-59.99
• Obama 60-89.99
• Obama 90-119.99
• Obama 120-149.99
• Obama 150-179.99
• Obama 180+
• McCain 0-29.99
• McCain 30+
Full points if you’re correct with your bracket and half points if your answer is touching the right bracket.
Question 2 (1)
Hometown Presidential Parochialism/jism.
Who wins more of the support in their home state? (Note handicap)
• Obama (-5)
• McCain
Obvious really. Obama has a five-percentage points handicap strapped to his broad, young manly shoulders.
Question 3 (2)
Obama by how much in Cali?
• 0-9.99
• 10-14.99
• 15-19.99
• 20+
Again obvious. How much does Obama win California by? And note with this one and future selections, if you’re on heavy booze and think McCain will win this state then the correct answer would be ‘0’ which falls under the 9.99 category.
If McCain wins Cali then I’ll take you all out for Ice Cream.
Question 4 (2)
How much will Obama win Utah by? (I’m sure you get it)
• 0-19.99
• 20-29.99
• 30-34.99
• 35-39.99
• 40+
Obvious question it is. In what proportion will Utah’s residents not vote for the Democrat?
Question 5 (4, 2)
Who wins Ohio?
• McCain 0-2.499
• McCain – 2.5+
• Obama 0-2.499
• Obama 2.5+
Right candidate only = 2 points. Right margin + winner as well = 4 points total
Question 6 (2)
Combined margin of victory/loss for McCain in Georgia and West Virgina.
• McCain + 0-4.99
• McCain + 5-9.99
• McCain + 10-14.99
• McCain + 15
• McCain negative (cumulative loss)
With the votes for Georgia and West Virgina nice and counted what will be the plus/minus for McCain?
For example, if he wins Georgia by 6 percentage points and West Virgina by 5 then the answer would be 11 and fall in the +10-14.99 bracket.
Question 7 (1)
Hannah Ray Cyrus Montana
• > 7 for Mac
• < 7 for Mac
Will McCain win by more than 7 percentage points or will be win the state by less than 7. (which includes not winning the state as well)
Question 8 (1)
Alaska (w/view of Russia) v Delaware (w/train tracks to and from Washington) (1)
• Biden dominates his home state more
• Palin dominates her home state more
Easy question here. Does Sexy Sarah win (Alaska) by a greater margin or does Joe ‘six pack’ (Delaware)?
Question 9 (1)
Arizona v Alaska – Who of McCain/Palin-Palin/McCain has more popularity in their home state?
• McCain – Arizona
• Palin – Alaska
Which is obviously asking, who wins their state by more?
Question 10 (2)
Does McCain’s margin of victory in Alabama surpass Bush’s in 2004 (+25.7)?
• Yes
• No
No explanation required.
Question 11 (2)
Tennessee, Louisiana and Arkansas. Which of the three will represent the biggest victory for McCain?
• Tennessee
• Louisiana
• Arkansas
Question 12 (1)
Does Obama’s margin of victory in New York surpass Gore’s winning margin in 2000 (+25)?
• Yes
• No
Question 13 (1)
Connecticut for Obama.
• +20
• -20
Question 14 (3)
Kansas and Mississippi. Which/if any does Obama get within 10 of?
• Kansas
• Mississippi
• Both
• None
Question 15 (2)
Kentucky v Massachusetts. Who wins their banker by more?
• McCain (+5) in Kentucky
• Obama in Massachusetts
Again, note the handicap. McCain starts with a five percentage point’s head start.
Question 16 (2)
How close does Obama get in Texas?
• 0-9.99
• 10-14.99
• 15-19.99
• 20+
Question 17 (4, 2)
McCain and Obama’s biggest electoral wins. (By majority)
Please note - District of Columbia is excluded from selection.
Please specify.
Question 18 (2)
Pennsylvania.
• McCain (+10)
• Obama
McCain again starts with a handicap. This time of ten percentage points.
Question 19 (1)
NH or NJ. Which of the two will Obama win more of the vote?
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
Question 20 (5)
Iowa v Michigan v Wisconsin. Same as above. Except pick the correct order of the three.
• I, M, W
• I, W, M
• M, I, W
• M, W, I
• W, I, M
• W, M, I
Question 21 (3)
Iowa, Virgina and New Mexico. All states won by Bush in 2004.
How many of these does McCain get within 7 percentage points of?
• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
Easy question. (not so easy answer)
How many of these three states does McCain get within 8 percentage points of?
Question 22 (3)
Georgia. Just how close does Obama get?
• Win
• 0-3.99
• 4- 7.99
• 8-11.99
• 12+
Question 23 (2)
Oregon.
• Obama +15
• Obama -15
Question 24 (1)
Montana. Is McCain’s margin of victory greater than the combined margin in Georgia and Indiana?
• Yes
• No
So what the question means is does McCain win Montana by more than his combined margins in Georgia and Indiana?
Question 25 (1)
Obama’s margin of victory in Michigan.
Greater than the combined margins of Gore (2000) and Kerry (2004)?
• Yes
• No
So add the two margins of victory in the state by Gore and Kerry and decide whether Obama will win Michigan in 2008 by more than that figure.
Question 26
Obama in Washington, McCain in Montana. Who wins by more? (1)
• Obama – Washington
• McCain – Montana
Question 27 (5)
Minnesota, Virgina, New Mexico. In order of greater percentage. (Obama)
• M, V, NM
• M, NM, V
• V, M, NM
• V, NM, M
• NM, M, V
• NM, V, M
Question 28 (3)
Colorado. Does the winner of the state have a greater margin of victory than;
• Bush in 2000 (8.4)
• Bush in 2004 (4.7)
• < 4.7
Obviously the Bush in 2004 answer ranges from 4.7 to 8.399. The other two are pretty obvious.
Question 29 (5)
Florida, Ohio, Nevada, North Carolina and Missouri.
Sort in order of McCain’s highest vote percentage to lowest.
I won’t provide the options here you can order them yourselves Steve Dooceybags.
One point scored per position correct. So every state in the right order scores one point with a maximum of five possible.
Question 30 (1)
Indiana v West Virgina
• Indiana
• West Virginia
Which state does McCain score more of the vote in?
Question 31 (1)
Rhode Island v Maryland
• Rhode Island
• Maryland
Which state does Obama score more of the vote in?
Question 32 (1)
Vermont + Idaho + South Carolina
Does the combined margin of victory (McCain will win two of these states, Obama will win one) exceed 75 percentage points?
• Yes
• No
Question 33 (4)
How many of the current toss-up states (North Dakota, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, West Virgina, North Carolina, and Florida) does McCain win?
• 0-1
• 2-3
• 4-5
• 6-7
Question 34 (1)
Does Obama win all of the Kerry states?
• Yes
• No
This one’s almost a banker folks. Get yourselves some one point insurance.
Question 35 (3)
Alaska Senate
• Stevens
• Begich
Question 36 (3)
Minnesota Senate
• Franken
• Coleman
Question 37 (2)
Georgia Senate
• Chambliss
• Martin
Question 38 (3)
Oregon Senate
• Merkley
• Smith
Question 39 (3)
North Carolina Senate
• Hagan
• Dole
Question 40
Senate – Democrats total seats
Maximum five points. For every one you’re wrong (in either direction) there’s one taken from your points total.
Total Score/100
To answer the questions the most appropriate and readable method would be to copy and paste this template and bold your answers.
I want this done by about Friday, maybe even Sunday. Points total to 100.
Question 1
Winner of the election – Overall (12, 6)
• Tie
• Obama 0-29.99
• Obama 30-59.99
• Obama 60-89.99
• Obama 90-119.99
• Obama 120-149.99
• Obama 150-179.99
• Obama 180+
• McCain 0-29.99
• McCain 30+
Full points if you’re correct with your bracket and half points if your answer is touching the right bracket.
Question 2 (1)
Hometown Presidential Parochialism/jism.
Who wins more of the support in their home state? (Note handicap)
• Obama (-5)
• McCain
Obvious really. Obama has a five-percentage points handicap strapped to his broad, young manly shoulders.
Question 3 (2)
Obama by how much in Cali?
• 0-9.99
• 10-14.99
• 15-19.99
• 20+
Again obvious. How much does Obama win California by? And note with this one and future selections, if you’re on heavy booze and think McCain will win this state then the correct answer would be ‘0’ which falls under the 9.99 category.
If McCain wins Cali then I’ll take you all out for Ice Cream.
Question 4 (2)
How much will Obama win Utah by? (I’m sure you get it)
• 0-19.99
• 20-29.99
• 30-34.99
• 35-39.99
• 40+
Obvious question it is. In what proportion will Utah’s residents not vote for the Democrat?
Question 5 (4, 2)
Who wins Ohio?
• McCain 0-2.499
• McCain – 2.5+
• Obama 0-2.499
• Obama 2.5+
Right candidate only = 2 points. Right margin + winner as well = 4 points total
Question 6 (2)
Combined margin of victory/loss for McCain in Georgia and West Virgina.
• McCain + 0-4.99
• McCain + 5-9.99
• McCain + 10-14.99
• McCain + 15
• McCain negative (cumulative loss)
With the votes for Georgia and West Virgina nice and counted what will be the plus/minus for McCain?
For example, if he wins Georgia by 6 percentage points and West Virgina by 5 then the answer would be 11 and fall in the +10-14.99 bracket.
Question 7 (1)
Hannah Ray Cyrus Montana
• > 7 for Mac
• < 7 for Mac
Will McCain win by more than 7 percentage points or will be win the state by less than 7. (which includes not winning the state as well)
Question 8 (1)
Alaska (w/view of Russia) v Delaware (w/train tracks to and from Washington) (1)
• Biden dominates his home state more
• Palin dominates her home state more
Easy question here. Does Sexy Sarah win (Alaska) by a greater margin or does Joe ‘six pack’ (Delaware)?
Question 9 (1)
Arizona v Alaska – Who of McCain/Palin-Palin/McCain has more popularity in their home state?
• McCain – Arizona
• Palin – Alaska
Which is obviously asking, who wins their state by more?
Question 10 (2)
Does McCain’s margin of victory in Alabama surpass Bush’s in 2004 (+25.7)?
• Yes
• No
No explanation required.
Question 11 (2)
Tennessee, Louisiana and Arkansas. Which of the three will represent the biggest victory for McCain?
• Tennessee
• Louisiana
• Arkansas
Question 12 (1)
Does Obama’s margin of victory in New York surpass Gore’s winning margin in 2000 (+25)?
• Yes
• No
Question 13 (1)
Connecticut for Obama.
• +20
• -20
Question 14 (3)
Kansas and Mississippi. Which/if any does Obama get within 10 of?
• Kansas
• Mississippi
• Both
• None
Question 15 (2)
Kentucky v Massachusetts. Who wins their banker by more?
• McCain (+5) in Kentucky
• Obama in Massachusetts
Again, note the handicap. McCain starts with a five percentage point’s head start.
Question 16 (2)
How close does Obama get in Texas?
• 0-9.99
• 10-14.99
• 15-19.99
• 20+
Question 17 (4, 2)
McCain and Obama’s biggest electoral wins. (By majority)
Please note - District of Columbia is excluded from selection.
Please specify.
Question 18 (2)
Pennsylvania.
• McCain (+10)
• Obama
McCain again starts with a handicap. This time of ten percentage points.
Question 19 (1)
NH or NJ. Which of the two will Obama win more of the vote?
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
Question 20 (5)
Iowa v Michigan v Wisconsin. Same as above. Except pick the correct order of the three.
• I, M, W
• I, W, M
• M, I, W
• M, W, I
• W, I, M
• W, M, I
Question 21 (3)
Iowa, Virgina and New Mexico. All states won by Bush in 2004.
How many of these does McCain get within 7 percentage points of?
• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
Easy question. (not so easy answer)
How many of these three states does McCain get within 8 percentage points of?
Question 22 (3)
Georgia. Just how close does Obama get?
• Win
• 0-3.99
• 4- 7.99
• 8-11.99
• 12+
Question 23 (2)
Oregon.
• Obama +15
• Obama -15
Question 24 (1)
Montana. Is McCain’s margin of victory greater than the combined margin in Georgia and Indiana?
• Yes
• No
So what the question means is does McCain win Montana by more than his combined margins in Georgia and Indiana?
Question 25 (1)
Obama’s margin of victory in Michigan.
Greater than the combined margins of Gore (2000) and Kerry (2004)?
• Yes
• No
So add the two margins of victory in the state by Gore and Kerry and decide whether Obama will win Michigan in 2008 by more than that figure.
Question 26
Obama in Washington, McCain in Montana. Who wins by more? (1)
• Obama – Washington
• McCain – Montana
Question 27 (5)
Minnesota, Virgina, New Mexico. In order of greater percentage. (Obama)
• M, V, NM
• M, NM, V
• V, M, NM
• V, NM, M
• NM, M, V
• NM, V, M
Question 28 (3)
Colorado. Does the winner of the state have a greater margin of victory than;
• Bush in 2000 (8.4)
• Bush in 2004 (4.7)
• < 4.7
Obviously the Bush in 2004 answer ranges from 4.7 to 8.399. The other two are pretty obvious.
Question 29 (5)
Florida, Ohio, Nevada, North Carolina and Missouri.
Sort in order of McCain’s highest vote percentage to lowest.
I won’t provide the options here you can order them yourselves Steve Dooceybags.
One point scored per position correct. So every state in the right order scores one point with a maximum of five possible.
Question 30 (1)
Indiana v West Virgina
• Indiana
• West Virginia
Which state does McCain score more of the vote in?
Question 31 (1)
Rhode Island v Maryland
• Rhode Island
• Maryland
Which state does Obama score more of the vote in?
Question 32 (1)
Vermont + Idaho + South Carolina
Does the combined margin of victory (McCain will win two of these states, Obama will win one) exceed 75 percentage points?
• Yes
• No
Question 33 (4)
How many of the current toss-up states (North Dakota, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, West Virgina, North Carolina, and Florida) does McCain win?
• 0-1
• 2-3
• 4-5
• 6-7
Question 34 (1)
Does Obama win all of the Kerry states?
• Yes
• No
This one’s almost a banker folks. Get yourselves some one point insurance.
Question 35 (3)
Alaska Senate
• Stevens
• Begich
Question 36 (3)
Minnesota Senate
• Franken
• Coleman
Question 37 (2)
Georgia Senate
• Chambliss
• Martin
Question 38 (3)
Oregon Senate
• Merkley
• Smith
Question 39 (3)
North Carolina Senate
• Hagan
• Dole
Question 40
Senate – Democrats total seats
Maximum five points. For every one you’re wrong (in either direction) there’s one taken from your points total.
Total Score/100
