Ruby Sinreich's blog

Shine up your crystal balls

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on November 5, 2007 - 5:54pm

You've shared your predilections, now let's hear the predictions. Who is going to win tomorrow?

Click here to take the 2007 OP Pundit of the Year Survey.

Submissions are open until 7:30 pm on Tuesday. Results will be announced after I recover from my hangover on Wednesday.

In 2005, Fred Black swept this contest. Can any of you beat him? If you like, feel free to share your selections and the reasoning behind them below.

Moving past the horse race

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on November 4, 2007 - 5:41pm

In national politics, we often criticize the mainstream media for covering the "horse race" between candidates instead of the issues. Do voters really need to know how much money someone has or do they need to know which candidate's health plan with help their family the most? In reflecting on OP's discussion of this year's election, I find it a little more horse-race oriented than I would like, although there is also a great deal of substantive and useful commentary.

Let's vote

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on November 2, 2007 - 7:21pm

Tomorrow is the last day of early voting. Polls at Carrboro Town Hall, the Franklin Street Post Office, and the Orange County Public Library will be open from 9 am to 1 pm. Anyone want to meet up for some voting and brunch?

I'm thinking Post Office then Ye Olde Waffle Shop, but I'm open to other proposals. Anyone game? Say, 10:30?

Compiling the candidates

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on November 2, 2007 - 3:53am

So I spent this evening reading campaign expense reports. I don't usually do this, preferring to rely on the talents of those who are better with numbers. However, Will has his own finances to worry about this year, so I am having a go. ;-)

Here (and below) is a spreadsheet where we are compiling candidate information including finances and endorsements. What other information should it have?

Campaign finance data is from http://www.co.orange.nc.us/elect/campfin.asp

A few of these reports didn't look right to me (Kevin Wolff spent $1,182.93 and has $1,182.93 cash on hand? Bill Strom's IndyWeek.com ad only cost $100!) but I did the best I could. Corrections are extremely welcome!

Chancellor selection forum

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on October 26, 2007 - 5:03pm

Anyone going to the Chancellor selection meetings today?

The forum on October 26 will be from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Friday Center. Parking will be available.

1:00 p.m. UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors and General Alumni Association.

1:30 p.m. Officers of the University's affiliated foundations.

2:00 p.m. UNC-Chapel Hill alumni.

2:30 p.m. Local elected officials and local residents.

3:00 p.m. Members of the general public.

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