American Presidential Elections

Wow this is pretty cool.  Ever wonder how the color-mapping of every American Presidential Election would look like?  Well themoosebody posted this amazing chart of every presidential election in our nation's history.  You can even check out 88 years of red-blue divide animated in one minute.

Politics 101: Primary Elections Explained

For those who have no idea how Primary Elections work, I introduce you to CGPGrey.  Once again he educates us through video, and informs of the confusion between Primaries and Caucuses.  And how the nomination of a President comes to be.

So without further ado, the man who brought us Coffee: The Greatest Addiction Ever, Daylight Saving Time, Pennies Should Be Abolished, and "2012 & The End of The World" comes the second educational video of the year, "Primary Elections Explained."

What If An Atheist Was Running For President of the United States?

Would you vote for him?  Probably not, according to this latest poll posted at The New Republic.  Question is?  Will religion play a role in the 2012 election?  I'm gonna say, yes.

The chart above shows the comfort level of voters who indicated they were somewhat uncomfortable or very uncomfortable with the prospect of an Atheist, Muslim, Mormon or Evangelical taking the oath of office.

Importance of Religion in a State by State Comparison

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Gallup Poll released a series of charts titled the "State of the States" in early 2009, after the election of President Barack Obama.   

"The series examines state-by-state differences in party affiliation, religiosity, consumer confidence, and employer hiring and letting go, based on Gallup Poll Daily tracking data collected throughout 2008." - Gallup.com 

Who would've thought that Alaska wasn't as religious as we were all led to believe.  Interesting, considering the state introduced us to Sarah Palin.  It is ironic though, that Alaska is so Republican yet least religious, could mean only one thing... the state is heading towards a more independent or libertarian demographic.