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Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:33 pm**

Which state (not counting D.C.) had the highest percentage of votes for Obama?

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:08 pm**

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Hawai'i?

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:49 pm**

So when do we find out the answer? I don't want to look it up.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:50 pm**

kayrharris wrote:So when do we find out the answer? I don't want to look it up.

Elwood was right

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:56 pm**

gotribego26 wrote:
kayrharris wrote:So when do we find out the answer? I don't want to look it up.

Elwood was right

Thanks! I figured he was, just didn't want to assume.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:21 pm**

Here's an interesting challenge. What percentage of the vote would you guess McCain/Palin won in Maverick County, Texas? No Googling or other resources. I'll post the correct answer sometime tomorrow.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:12 pm**

TheConfessor wrote:Here's an interesting challenge. What percentage of the vote would you guess McCain/Palin won in Maverick County, Texas? No Googling or other resources. I'll post the correct answer sometime tomorrow.

Is it okay if I looked up where the County is located? I hope so, because I did.

My guess is

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23%

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:22 pm**

Is this the county where you live, Confessor? I'm just wondering.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:40 pm**

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
TheConfessor wrote:Here's an interesting challenge. What percentage of the vote would you guess McCain/Palin won in Maverick County, Texas? No Googling or other resources. I'll post the correct answer sometime tomorrow.
Is it okay if I looked up where the County is located? I hope so, because I did.

My guess is
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23%

I guess "no Googling or other resources" wasn't clear enough.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:42 pm**

kayrharris wrote:Is this the county where you live, Confessor? I'm just wondering.

Asking me whether I live in Maverick County would fall under the "no Googling or other resources" prohibition. But we have pretty much established that Calvinator does not live there.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:45 pm**

Well, I have no idea at all, so I'll go the opposite direction and say
90%.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:07 pm**

I meant to add that the maverick ticket of McCain/Palin got 56% of the overall Texas vote, in case that offers any clue about their results in Maverick County.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:23 pm**

TheConfessor wrote:Here's an interesting challenge. What percentage of the vote would you guess McCain/Palin won in Maverick County, Texas? No Googling or other resources. I'll post the correct answer sometime tomorrow.

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I will guess 14%.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:11 pm**

That's where

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Eagle Pass

is, IIRC, so I'll guess

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25%

.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:03 pm**

TheConfessor wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:
TheConfessor wrote:Here's an interesting challenge. What percentage of the vote would you guess McCain/Palin won in Maverick County, Texas? No Googling or other resources. I'll post the correct answer sometime tomorrow.
Is it okay if I looked up where the County is located? I hope so, because I did.

My guess is
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23%
I guess "no Googling or other resources" wasn't clear enough.

I wasn't sure if the "no Googling" rule applied to the peripheral facts or the ultimate answer.

But, since I obviously did not adhere to the spirit of the challenge, I voluntarily disqualify myself.

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:14 am**

Okay, since there are only three people around who expressed an interest, I'll reveal the answer.

Cal was closest, but I have to penalize him for not knowing where Maverick County is. Bob was also close, and somehow knew that Eagle Pass is in Maverick County. I guess he must have lived there at some point. Kay gets credit for participation and for making a strategic, though incorrect guess.

County........Obama..............McCain...........Vote Margin
Maverick......8,554 (78.2%)......2,316 (21.2%)...6,238

I just thought it was interesting that Maverick County voters were so unswayed by the self-proclaimed mavericks. Texas has 254 counties. 28 of them voted for Obama. I live in Travis, the county that contributed the largest winning margin to the Obama total (in total number of votes, but not in percentage). Here are the 28 Obama counties:
http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDi ... aryId=7375

I think Cal lives in Kaufman County, which went for McCain by 67.36% to 31.67%. The official results show that Hillary Clinton got 28 write in votes in Kaufman County. Bill Cosby got 3 votes. Willie Nelson and Montel Williams each got one vote.
http://www.kaufmancounty.net/results08frameset.htm

Thanks for playing.

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:12 am**

TheConfessor wrote:Okay, since there are only three people around who expressed an interest, I'll reveal the answer.

Cal was closest, but I have to penalize him for not knowing where Maverick County is. Bob was also close, and somehow knew that Eagle Pass is in Maverick County. I guess he must have lived there at some point. Kay gets credit for participation and for making a strategic, though incorrect guess.

County........Obama..............McCain...........Vote Margin
Maverick......8,554 (78.2%)......2,316 (21.2%)...6,238

I just thought it was interesting that Maverick County voters were so unswayed by the self-proclaimed mavericks. Texas has 254 counties. 28 of them voted for Obama. I live in Travis, the county that contributed the largest winning margin to the Obama total (in total number of votes, but not in percentage). Here are the 28 Obama counties:
http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDi ... aryId=7375

I think Cal lives in Kaufman County, which went for McCain by 67.36% to 31.67%. The official results show that Hillary Clinton got 28 write in votes in Kaufman County. Bill Cosby got 3 votes. Willie Nelson and Montel Williams each got one vote.
http://www.kaufmancounty.net/results08frameset.htm

Thanks for playing.

Do they really record those write in votes?

Now I really wish I'd have voted for Evil Squirrel....

lb13

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:09 am**

littlebeast13 wrote:
TheConfessor wrote:Okay, since there are only three people around who expressed an interest, I'll reveal the answer.

Cal was closest, but I have to penalize him for not knowing where Maverick County is. Bob was also close, and somehow knew that Eagle Pass is in Maverick County. I guess he must have lived there at some point. Kay gets credit for participation and for making a strategic, though incorrect guess.

County........Obama..............McCain...........Vote Margin
Maverick......8,554 (78.2%)......2,316 (21.2%)...6,238

I just thought it was interesting that Maverick County voters were so unswayed by the self-proclaimed mavericks. Texas has 254 counties. 28 of them voted for Obama. I live in Travis, the county that contributed the largest winning margin to the Obama total (in total number of votes, but not in percentage). Here are the 28 Obama counties:
http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDi ... aryId=7375

I think Cal lives in Kaufman County, which went for McCain by 67.36% to 31.67%. The official results show that Hillary Clinton got 28 write in votes in Kaufman County. Bill Cosby got 3 votes. Willie Nelson and Montel Williams each got one vote.
http://www.kaufmancounty.net/results08frameset.htm

Thanks for playing.
Do they really record those write in votes?

Now I really wish I'd have voted for Evil Squirrel....

lb13

Thanks, Ed. I'm used to coming in dead last. I was at a distinct disadvantage by not
living in Texas now or having lived in every state at some or another.

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:53 am**

TheConfessor wrote:Okay, since there are only three people around who expressed an interest, I'll reveal the answer.

Cal was closest, but I have to penalize him for not knowing where Maverick County is. Bob was also close, and somehow knew that Eagle Pass is in Maverick County. I guess he must have lived there at some point. Kay gets credit for participation and for making a strategic, though incorrect guess.

County........Obama..............McCain...........Vote Margin
Maverick......8,554 (78.2%)......2,316 (21.2%)...6,238

I just thought it was interesting that Maverick County voters were so unswayed by the self-proclaimed mavericks. Texas has 254 counties. 28 of them voted for Obama. I live in Travis, the county that contributed the largest winning margin to the Obama total (in total number of votes, but not in percentage). Here are the 28 Obama counties:
http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDi ... aryId=7375

I think Cal lives in Kaufman County, which went for McCain by 67.36% to 31.67%. The official results show that Hillary Clinton got 28 write in votes in Kaufman County. Bill Cosby got 3 votes. Willie Nelson and Montel Williams each got one vote.
http://www.kaufmancounty.net/results08frameset.htm

Thanks for playing.

I've never lived there but have driven though. I have cousins in my family tree who lived there. I always look up counties when the genealogical information I'm given has just the city.

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:19 pm**

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I will go with Hawaii. If there are other subsequent Q's I will put them under other spoils

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Oh well, I unspoilered the second ? before making a guess.

Somewhat in the context of this thread, whence derives the set of paint choices that according to the inevitably correct source Wiki included these following elements, and others?

Anti-Establish Mint
Hulla Blue
Freudian Gilt
Original Cinnamon
Thanks Vermillion
Raven Black
Wimbledon White
Candyapple Red

?

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:34 pm**

etaoin22 wrote:
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I will go with Hawaii. If there are other subsequent Q's I will put them under other spoils

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Oh well, I unspoilered the second ? before making a guess.
Somewhat in the context of this thread, whence derives the set of paint choices that according to the inevitably correct source Wiki included these following elements, and others?

Anti-Establish Mint
Hulla Blue
Freudian Gilt
Original Cinnamon
Thanks Vermillion
Raven Black
Wimbledon White
Candyapple Red

?

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Ford Maverick paint color choices

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:20 pm**

I wondered if Maverick County might be the home of the original Maverick Family -- long known for their progressive politics! A little research showed that it's not -- they're based around San Antonio -- but the county is named for Samuel Maverick, the Maverick who brought his family to Texas.

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