Election trivia question

[Bob Juch]

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

[elwoodblues]

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Hawai'i?

[kayrharris]

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

[gotribego26]

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

Elwood was right

[kayrharris]

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.

[TheConfessor]

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.

[TheCalvinator24]

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%

[kayrharris]

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

[TheConfessor]

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.

[TheConfessor]

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.

[kayrharris]

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

[TheConfessor]

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.

[Hotseat Or Bust!]

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%.

[Bob Juch]

That's where

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Eagle Pass

is, IIRC, so I'll guess

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25%

.

[TheCalvinator24]

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.

[TheConfessor]

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.

[littlebeast13]

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

[kayrharris]

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.

[Bob Juch]

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.

[etaoin22]

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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

?

[Bob Juch]

Spoiler

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

Spoiler

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

[VAdame]

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.