In 2004, Election Projection was one of the most accurate predictors of the presidential race between George W. Bush and John
Kerry. Using a complex formula, The Blogging Caesar projected the eventual outcome to within 3 electoral votes, correctly predicting 48 of 50
states.
In addition to weekly projection updates that incorporated the previous week's polling data into the projections, Election Projection also provided
subscribers with daily email updates during the last two months of the campaign. Several hundred readers contributed up to $40 to receive these daily emails.
In 2006, Election Projection expanded to track congressional and statehouse races. Rather than offering an email subscription, I created a premium content area on the website
and initiated a one-of-a-kind "Name Your Price" subscription program. Even though 2006 was a midterm election year, over 1270 readers took
advantage of the program.
Because of their generosity, "Name Your Price" was a wonderful success. And so was Election Projection's picks - The Blogging Caesar's
formula picked every Senate race and all but one gubernatorial race correctly and predicted a solid Democratic takeover in the House.
This time around, once again, I need help from my readers to be able to continue publishing this website. Please continue reading to find out what you get with a
"Name Your Price" subscription. And then I would be very grateful if you'd sign up! Thank you!
Why should I subscribe to Election Projection?
Election Projection is a unique website that provides up-to-date state-by-state tracking of the Electoral College contest, all Senate and gubernatorial races, and 60 hotly-contested
House races. A subscription gives you a wealth of charts, polls, and details not available on the free side of the site.
I've initiated the subscriber program to help cover the costs of running Election Projection and to help make it worth the many hours I invest in it.
Many political websites charge prohibitive amounts for access to their premium content - some subscriptions can cost hundreds of dollars.
At Election Projection, I decided to try something different. My intent is to make this information available to as many people as possible
while covering the costs of maintaining it.
To that end, I've instituted a "Name Your Price" subscription fee. That's right! YOU determine how
much to pay for all the great stuff Election Projection has to offer.
For your one-time contribution, you'll have access to Election Projection's Premium Content throughout the election season and beyond - all
the way 'til November, 2009! To the best of my knowledge, this is the only program of its kind on a political site like mine.
I can name my price, huh? So what should my price be?
As the name implies, "Name Your Price" means that decision is totally up to you. You can use the list
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Or, keep reading to find out all the benefits of
a subscription to Election Projection.
What do I get with my "Name Your Price" subscription?
I'm glad you asked! Here's what you get with your "Name Your Price" subscription...
Access to individual pages for all 50 states
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You'll find a separate page for each state full of polls, tables and lists.
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All this is included on every state page:
Latest News and Updates - All polls and rating changes.
State Partisanship - Conservative ranking, partisan trend and trend rank.
Race Details - Candidate lists, primary winners, projection formula data.
Projection History - Changes to all races' projection numbers over time.
Current Partisan Breakdown - National delegation and state goverment.
Political Calendar - Filing deadlines, primary election and runoff dates.
Elected Officials - Governor, Lt. Governor, Senate and House members.
Historic Snapshot - Partisan makeup of elected officials since 2000.
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Day-to-day projection updates (vs. weekly updates on the free side)
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While projection updates on the free side are posted once a week, you'll be
privy to projection updates posted each day as new polls come in, complete with their own set of colorful maps you've come to know so
well here at Election Projection.
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Email notification of race rating changes
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New polls will sometimes change the rating of a race. When they do, you'll automatically
get an email letting you know which race ratings have changed. This feature will make staying informed that much easier. (Click
here to view the email alert subscribers received in their inboxes on September 3, 2008.)
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Summary page of all tracked races with numerical margins
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On the free side, Election Projection provides a convenient summary of all tracked races with general
race ratings - "Weak", "Mod", "Strong" and "Solid". Here are a few example entries taken from the presidential summary page...
With your subscription, you'll have access to an additional summary page that will include the projected margin of each race instead of
the general rating. Here are some example entries...
And remember, with daily updates, these numbers will be refreshed every weekday, Monday thru Friday.
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Projection history for all tracked races
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This is really cool. Each tracked race includes a table of all changes in the ratings over the course of the
election season. Here's an example taken from the Florida state page displaying the projection history of the presidential race there...
Projection History
| Date |
Projection |
Rating |
| August 18,
2008 |
McCain
+2.1 |
Weak GOP
Hold |
| August 4,
2008 |
McCain
+1.7 |
Weak GOP
Hold |
| July 28,
2008 |
Obama
+0.7 |
Weak DEM
Gain |
| July 14,
2008 |
McCain
+1.1 |
Weak GOP
Hold |
| July 7,
2008 |
Obama
+0.5 |
Weak DEM
Gain |
| June 23,
2008 |
Obama
+0.8 |
Weak DEM
Gain |
| June 16,
2008 |
McCain
+4.3 |
Weak GOP
Hold |
| June 2,
2008 |
McCain
+4.5 |
Weak GOP
Hold |
| Preliminary |
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Weak GOP
Hold |
With these charts, you'll be able to track the ebb and flow of each election contest.
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Finally, you get unlimited access to all this wonderful stuff for one full year after Election Day
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With your one-time contribution, all charts and tables, polls and
projections will be yours to access whenever you want to look back on Election 2008 all the way through November, 2009.
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Sound good? If so, then get your "Name Your Price" subscription today!
"Name Your Price!" Click here now to subscribe:
Thank you very much for helping keep Election Projection up and running!
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