"The Blogging Caesar at Election Projection is one of the web's best
prognosticators" - Hugh Hewitt
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In 2004, Election Projection was one of the most accurate predictors of the presidential race between George W. Bush and John
Kerry. Using a home-grown 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 $40 (or less as the election
drew near) to receive these daily emails.
This time around, Election Projection has expanded to track congressional and statehouse races. As was the case in 2004, The Blogging Caesar
needs help from my readers to be able to continue publishing this website.
Why should I subscribe to Election Projection?
Election Projection is a unique website that provides up-to-date tracking of all Senate and gubernatorial races as well as over
30 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 long 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've 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, 2007! 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
below to help you figure out "your price". See which of the following options fits you best.
Rolling in the dough:
If you have the means and the desire to help out The Blogging Caesar in a more benevolent
way, you may decide to make a contribution of $50, $75, $100, $200 or more. This type of contribution is in line with some of the other political
websites out there.
Cook Political Report
$295
Roll Call
$265
Rothenberg Political Report (print edition)
$197
DC's Political Report
$120
Making ends meet:
If you don't reside in the upper crust but you're getting along fine, you may want to
send in a more moderate amount. In 2004, I charged $20 - $40 for the daily email updates so many of my readers enjoyed. If that sounds about
right, then perhaps you fall in this category.
Strapped for funds:
Maybe you just don't have a lot of extra cash lying around, but you really want to
have access to all the detailed information Election Projection provides. If this is you, I'm glad to offer you a subscription for a contribution
of just a few bucks. If you can only send in $5 or $10, then go right ahead. Please don't let the fact that you can't contribute much keep you from
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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
I've created a separate page for each state full of all kinds of polls,
tables and lists. Click here to view the actual state page for Pennsylvania from September 30th.All this is included on every state page:
Latest News and Updates - All polls and rating changes since tracking was initiated.
State Partisanship Information - Conservative ranking, partisan trend and trend rank.
Race Details - Candidate lists, primary winners, projection formula data.
Projection History - All changes to each race's projection numbers over time.
Current Partisan Breakdown - National delegation and state government.
Political Calendar - Filing deadlines, primary election and runoff dates.
Sitting Elected Officials - Governor, Lt. Governor, Senators and House members.
Day-to-day projection updates (vs. weekly updates on the free side)
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.
Email notification of race rating changes
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.
Summary page of all tracked races with numerical margins
On the free side, Election Projection provides a convenient summary of
all tracked races with general race ratings - "Weak", "Mod" and "Strong". Here are a few example entries in that summary...
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.
Projection history for all tracked races
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 Rhode Island state page in
late-September displaying the projection history of the gubernatorial race...
Projection History
Date
Projection
Rating
September 25, 2006
Carcieri +5.4
Mod GOP Hold
September 20, 2006
Carcieri +4.2
Weak GOP Hold
September 5, 2006
Fogarty +1.0
Weak DEM Gain
August 28, 2006
Carcieri +1.1
Weak GOP Hold
August 27, 2006
Fogarty +0.6
Weak DEM Gain
August 9, 2006
Carcieri +0.02
Weak GOP Hold
July 23, 2006
Fogarty +0.8
Weak DEM Gain
July 19, 2006
Fogarty +1.4
Weak DEM Gain
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.
Finally, you get unlimited access to all this wonderful stuff for one full year after Election Day
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 2006 until November, 2007.
How does that sound? If it sounds good to you, get your "Name Your Price" subscription today!
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