[US Elections 08] 270, 538, swing states, electoral college – what does it all mean?
Confused by the jargon of the US Presidential election? Here’s a primer, prepared by reporters in the FT’s Washington bureau (emphasis FT Alphaville’s):
American voters do not directly elect their presidents,
[US Elections 08] Gideon Rachman doesn’t give a twit
Gideon Rachman is tweeting the US election – sort of.
His latest tweet suggests he’s less than impressed with the medium:
This is possibly the most moronic form of journalism i have ever done. And thats saying something.
[US Elections 08] Presidential data mining, redux
Yes, yes, we know – we’ve just declared attempting to find a method to the madness of market performances based on political metrics to be an exercise in futility.
But waiting for polls to close is about as exciting as watching paint dry,
[US Elections 08] Market talking heads: election means nada, redux
Nothing in the short term, at least.
Below assorted opinions on the presidential race from a host of North American (finance-related) talking heads.
Confidence is an intangible that in these times we have found is crucially important for the proper functioning of our financial markets and the economy.
[US Elections 08] “We are not sure if an election result has ever mattered so little to the markets.”
Jim Reid, at Deutsche Bank:
Today we have the small matter of the US Presidential election. We are not sure if an election result has ever mattered so little to the markets. Whoever gets elected will