What was THE BEST election map for you in 2004? any 2008 updates?

[PretzelWarrior]

I'd love to see a completely WHITE background map with the state outlined in the color it was regarding electoral votes and then the red dots/blue dots for each county won by either Obama or McCain. THen the dot should expand to wider and wider circle based on population in that county.

ANyone? ANyone?

screw that "land mass" type of map. I don't care if Wyoming won and looks HUGE. It has less people than many cities--let along tiny states like Massachusettes, Rhode Island, and Delaware.

[Essene]

1. 1960-2004 multiyear map

[PretzelWarrior]

2. wow. gotta admit that is a great one

[PretzelWarrior]

3. addition to my thoughts. the COLOR of the dot or circle should be

shaded to a degree of blue or red based on <5% difference in county, 6%-20% diff, <20% or some other method.

[PretzelWarrior]

4. here's ONE map

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2008/

the link above also shows other ways of weighting for population size, etc.

[PretzelWarrior]

5. here's another one reflecting population in Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/election/uscounties.html