Election Maps

Tired of seeing that same old map that paints large empty spaces of our country red, as if the desert itself supported Bush? I am. Check these maps out for a more accurate representation of Bush’s 51% ‘mandate’.

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results

update: Am I a newsbreaker or what? You read about them here on November 11th, and the Washington Post catches up with their story on the 13th. Stay tuned to the Casey Blog to stay informed 🙂

Election Map Makers, Exercising Some Latitude
The Washington Post, November 13, 2004

thanks to Nathanial for sharing the maps with me to begin with