Obama’s Landslide in Perspective
In the discussion on Obama's apparent 365-173 Electoral College victory, Rodney Dill asks, "How close is this, historically? The popular vote difference seems like it was pretty big by modern standards, but usually that would result in an even more lopsided electoral vote." It's an interesting question. Dave Leip's Atlas has the results for every election. In 1980, the first ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on November 8, 2008 11:22
Caption Contest Winners
The Spin Cycle Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN) ✰ THE WINNERS ✰ First: William d'Inger - With the last U.S. sword factory having moved to Mexico, American pacifists are reduced to beating washers into plowshares. Second: Gollum Stop! - - Hammer time! Third: Charles Austin Entry 3367 of the rejected Peter Gabriel music video themes. HONORABLE MENTION Rodney Dill - ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 12, 2008 21:26
Caption Contest Winners
The Skip To My Loo Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. REUTERS/Steven Shi (CHINA) ✰ THE WINNERS ✰ First: Wyatt Earp - "Whatever you do, don't ask for shitake mushrooms!" Second: Charles Austin - Stalls are bourgeois and were destroyed in the cultural revolution. Third: brainy435 - Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie had to scrap their original reality show, The Bulimic Life. HONORABLE MENTION Charles Austin ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 5, 2008 15:35
Caption Contest Winners
The Trashman Cometh Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini) ✰ THE WINNERS ✰ First: FormerHostage - Noooo they be stealin' my Bucket! (It may be I've been hangin' around at ICHC too much -- rodney dill) Second: utka - Despite all odds, Hillary is still running. Third: yethanotherjohn - Its not paranoia if they really are ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on June 2, 2008 22:49
Fifth Blogiversary
My first post* at Outside the Beltway was at 9:47 the morning of January 31, 2003. If my math is right, that was five years ago. When I started this thing, the blogosphere was in its infancy, with most of the big political sites no more than a year or two old. There were still regular Big ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on January 31, 2008 09:37
Caption Contest Winners
The DREAMM for TOMMORROW Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES) The Winners: First: charles austin - "Hsut up!" Second: manning - Oh S**t on the American Dream, I am talking about MY dream! Third: McCain - These end zone celebrations are going much too far. Honorable Mention: RT - "Well, someone had to have said Beetlejuice three times. ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on September 24, 2007 18:45
OTB Radio - Tonight at 7
The next episode of OTB Radio, our BlogTalkRadio program, will record and air live tonight at 7 Eastern. I'll be joined for the first segment by David Pinto of Baseball Musings talking, of course, about Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron's record. We'll also be taking your calls at (646) 716-7030. UPDATE: David was on for the first 18 ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on August 8, 2007 15:50
20 Million
Rodney Dill noticed yesterday afternoon that OTB had passed the 20 million unique visitor account as measured by SiteMeter. That's about 19,900,000 more than I'd have ever expected when I started this site in January 2003. As always, thanks to all who visit, comment, and link. Previous milestones: 19 Million - June 12, 2007. 18 Million - April 28, 2007. 17 Million - ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 16, 2007 12:43
Caption Contest Winners
The Eraser Head of State Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. www.thisislondon.co.uk The Winners: First: G. A. Phillips - Tony, youarr my faavrott girlyman! Second: Cowboy Blob - What is with zis country? They call efferybody "Guv'na?" Third: Wyatt Earp - Arnold and Tony re-enact their favorite Pillsbury Doughboy commercial. Honorable Mention: physics geek - "Hasta la vista, Blairby!" DAveD - "You'll be ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 2, 2007 21:10
Caption Contest Wieners
The Enough With The Butt Cracks Already Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) The Winners: First: yetanotherjohn - moon river-dance Second(tie): Timmer - Airport security at San Fransisco International Airport took a strange turn on Thursday... Second(tie): Steven Taylor - The TSA's dream future. Third: charles austin - It is amazing what you can see on Google Earth ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on May 10, 2007 21:05
