You’re The Decider

So some thoughts on unconfirmed choices for various Obama posts.
Lots of rumors out there for Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. I didn’t vote for Clinton in the primary, I voted for Obama. I didn’t like the ‘inevitable’ meme - I mean, what, I get no choice in the matter? I didn’t like the idea [...]

To make up for the continued employment of torture apologist John Yoo.
Seriously, I can’t believe that man is teaching anyone about anything. I can’t believe you can get a fundamental principle of western democracy and jurisprudence so utterly and completely wrong, and still be on the staff of a well-regarded law school. (The principle being [...]

Another thing, the transition government web site was up rather quickly, and has a great look and feel, with good information (seemingly taken from policy papers from the campaign site.) That this was approved so quickly means that not only was BO and team really good at the closing of the campaign, but was multitasking [...]

To balance out the disappointments, I’ll also post on things that make me happy.
1) Obama won. Yay. I’m happy that there weren’t any of the irregularities that plagued the previous two presidential elections.
2) Chief of staff pick. It’s good to have someone who will help govern, and also from a perspective of getting things done. [...]

Over the next four years, I’m sure president Obama will do things that I don’t agree with.
I thought I’d start early and get some stuff out of my system.
1) FISA. I believe in protecting American’s civil liberties first and foremost. This bill would have made it okay for some telecomm companies to have broken the [...]

44.

From that same summary.

State
EVs
2004 Winner-margin
New Voters
New dem margin

Colorado
9
Bush, 99,523
893,000
178,000

Florida
27
Bush, 380,978
3,029,000
605,800

Iowa
7
Bush, 10,059
437,800
87,560

Michigan
17
Kerry, 165,437
2,106,000
752,074

Minnesota
10
Kerry, 98,369
65,000
113,319

Nevada
5
Bush, 21,500
488,500
97,700

New Hampshire
4
Kerry, 9,274
134,800
35,234

New Mexico
5
Bush, 5,988
55,000
11,000

Ohio
20
Bush, 118,601
2,157,000
431,400

Pennsylvania
21
Kerry, 144,248
2,249,000
594,048

Virginia
13
Bush, 262,217
1,580,000
316,000

Wisconsin
10
Kerry, 11,384
212,000
42,400

Wow. I sure am glad Obama focused on registering people to vote.

Passed along from the Singapore airport without comment:
 

Than San Francisco has residents.
Alaska
Delaware
(DC doesn’t really count, since it’s also a city, and its voters have no real representation.)
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Wyoming
According to this strategy paper.

Andrew Sullivan