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Line chart showing the percentage of trips made by car versus air travel declining as one-way distance traveled increases, with 50% crossover near 900 miles.

Charts 2009-09-01

Percentage of Trips Made by Car (versus Air)

From Do Americans Really Hate Flying? Or Really Love Driving? by Nate Silver

Line chart showing the percentage of trips made by car versus air travel declining as one-way distance traveled increases, with 50% crossover near 900 miles.

Charts 2009-09-01

Percentage of Trips Made by Car (versus Air)

From Do Americans Really Hate Flying? Or Really Love Driving? by Nate Silver

Table showing 1990 Japan General Election results by party, including vote share, seats won, and seat percentage.

Tables 2009-09-01

1990 General Election Japan Results

From Tide of Change in Japan? A Quick Electoral History by Renard Sexton

Table showing 1993 General Election results in Japan with party vote share, seats won, and seat percentage.

Tables 2009-09-01

1993 General Election Japan Results

From Tide of Change in Japan? A Quick Electoral History by Renard Sexton

Line chart showing the share of the House of Representatives held by major Japanese political parties from 2000 to 2009.

Charts 2009-09-01

Major Japanese Parties - Share of the House of Reps 2000-2009

From Tide of Change in Japan? A Quick Electoral History by Renard Sexton

Line chart showing the share of proportional seats held by major Japanese political parties from 2000 to 2009

Charts 2009-09-01

Major Japanese Parties - Share of the Proportional Seats 2000-2009

From Tide of Change in Japan? A Quick Electoral History by Renard Sexton

Bar chart showing the percent of senators with relatives in Congress across each Congress of Record, from the 1st to the 101st Congress.

Charts 2009-09-02

Figure 1: Familial Relations of Senators

From Actually, the Senate Is Far Less Nepotistic Today by Tom Schaller

Grouped bar chart showing support for public option by party affiliation comparing June 14 and August 29 2009, with Democrats at 87/81, Independents at 73/57, Republicans at 50/35.

Charts 2009-09-03

Support for Public Option

From Do Blue Dogs Hate the Public Option Just Because Liberals Like It? by Nate Silver

Grouped bar chart showing support for public option among Liberals, Moderates, and Conservatives on 6/25/2009 vs 7/31/2009

Charts 2009-09-03

Support for Public Option

From Do Blue Dogs Hate the Public Option Just Because Liberals Like It? by Nate Silver

Table showing win rates of House Democrats who sought reelection in 1994, broken down by 1992 district presidential vote and votes on Clinton budget and Brady Handgun Bill.

Tables 2009-09-04

Win Rates of House Democrats Who Sought Reelection in 1994

From Angry White Seniors and 2010 by Tom Schaller

Scatter plot showing a negative correlation between unemployment rate and support for labor unions, with R-squared of 0.3246.

Charts 2009-09-07

Support for Labor Unions vs. Unemployment Rate

From As Unemployment Rises, Support for Organized Labor Falls by Nate Silver

Table showing Obama job approval ratings in April vs August among all voters and white voter subgroups, with a note about declining support since 100-day mark.

Tables 2009-09-08

Obama Approval Ratings: April vs. August by Voter Group

From Dep’t of Stupid Headlines: L.A. Times Edition by Nate Silver

Scatter plot showing support for public option versus Obama vote share in November 2008, with labeled data points for KY, NE, MT, USA, TN-5, and NV.

Charts 2009-09-09

Support Public Option vs. Obama Vote Share (November 2008)

From Analysis: Public Option Is Likely Popular in Most Blue Dog Districts by Nate Silver

Grouped bar chart comparing support for the Democratic Health Care Plan and Obama approval ratings among Democrats, Independents, and Republicans.

Charts 2009-09-11

Favor Democratic Health Care Plan vs. Obama Approval by Party

From Closing the Gap on Health Care by Nate Silver

Horizontal bar chart showing percent white support for Obama in selected states, comparing white approval in late August versus white vote in 2008 exit polls.

Charts 2009-09-11

Percent White Support for Obama, Selected States

From White Approval of Obama by Tom Schaller

Table showing top 4 provinces by allegation type in Afghanistan: Allegation 1 Polling Irregularity and Allegation 6 Undue Influence with counts and averages.

Tables 2009-09-16

Afghanistan Election Allegations by Province

From Fraud Changing the Tune in Afghanistan by Renard Sexton

Table showing top 4 provinces by allegation type in Afghanistan: Allegation 1 Polling Irregularity and Allegation 6 Undue Influence with counts and averages.

Tables 2009-09-16

Afghanistan Election Allegations by Province

From Fraud Changing the Tune in Afghanistan by Jonah Keri

Pie chart showing ECC Complaints by type, with Polling Irregularities and Intimidation/Violence as the largest segments.

Charts 2009-09-16

ECC Complaints by Type

From Fraud Changing the Tune in Afghanistan by Renard Sexton

Pie chart showing ECC Complaints by type, with Polling Irregularities and Intimidation/Violence as the largest segments.

Charts 2009-09-16

ECC Complaints by Type

From Fraud Changing the Tune in Afghanistan by Jonah Keri

ECC summary of complaints from 20 Aug to 12 Sept, listing seven allegation categories with counts and percentages, totaling 2,755 complaints.

Tables 2009-09-16

ECC Summary of Complaints 20 Aug – 12 Sept

From Fraud Changing the Tune in Afghanistan by Jonah Keri

ECC summary of complaints from 20 Aug to 12 Sept listing seven allegations with counts and percentages, totaling 2,755 complaints.

Tables 2009-09-16

ECC Summary of Complaints 20 Aug – 12 Sept

From Fraud Changing the Tune in Afghanistan by Renard Sexton

Table showing top 10 troop contributors to a mission as of 29 July 2009, with counts and percentages for each country.

Tables 2009-09-21

Top 10 Troop Contributors (as of 29 July 09)

From Players in the Afghanistan Sandbox by Renard Sexton

Line chart showing Chuck Grassley approval rating from the Des Moines Register Poll from May 2003 to Sep 2009, with approval declining from 74 to 57 and disapproval rising from 12 to 30.

Charts 2009-09-22

Chuck Grassley Approval Rating: Des Moines Register Poll

From Health Care Is Hazardous to Poll Numbers for Grassley, Other Senators by Nate Silver

Line chart showing Allenbach polling data for German political parties from January to September, tracking Christian Dems, Social Dems, Greens, Free Dems, Left, and Other.

Charts 2009-09-22

Allenbach Polling

From German Elections: Afghanistan Issue on the Rise by Renard Sexton

Pie chart showing current Bundestag composition with six parties: Christian Dems 222, Social Dems 221, Free Dems 61, The Left 53, Greens 51, and Other.

Charts 2009-09-22

Current Bundestag Composition

From German Elections: Afghanistan Issue on the Rise by Renard Sexton

Line chart showing Infratest Dimap polling data for German political parties from January to September, tracking Christian Dems, Social Dems, Greens, Free Dems, Left, and Other.

Charts 2009-09-22

Infratest Dimap Polling

From German Elections: Afghanistan Issue on the Rise by Renard Sexton

Two pie charts comparing political party vote shares in West and East Germany, showing Christian Dems, Social Dems, Greens, Free Dems, Left, and Other.

Charts 2009-09-22

West vs. East Germany Political Party Vote Shares

From German Elections: Afghanistan Issue on the Rise by Renard Sexton

Diverging bar chart comparing positive and negative opinions of Beck and Limbaugh, with very and somewhat positive/negative categories.

Charts 2009-09-23

Opinion Ratings: Beck vs. Limbaugh

From Glenn Beck, Post-Modern Conservative by Nate Silver

Six scatter plots showing Democratic vote share minus 50% versus generic vote share at different time intervals before an election, with data points labeled by year.

Charts 2009-09-23

Vote vs. Generic Vote by Days Before Election

From Generic House Polling Suggests the Republicans Could Regain the House in 2010 by Andrew Gelman

Table comparing Bush-Gore 2000 electoral votes under two House sizes (435 and 870) with House-based EV, Senate-based EV, and Total Electors rows.

Tables 2009-09-24

Bush-Gore 2000 Comparison: Electoral Votes by House Size

From Would Bigger House Favor Democrats? by Tom Schaller

Line chart showing the Bush-Gore Electoral College margin as House size varies from 435 to 932 seats, with margin generally declining as seats increase.

Charts 2009-09-24

Bush-Gore Electoral College Margin, House 435 to 932

From Would Bigger House Favor Democrats? by Tom Schaller

Horizontal bar chart showing the distribution of trailing digits in all Senate and Presidential general election polls from 2008, with counts for digits 0 through 9.

Charts 2009-09-25

Distribution of Trailing Digit in All Senate and Presidential General Election Polls, 2008

From Strategic Vision Polls Exhibit Unusual Patterns, Possibly Indicating Fraud by Nate Silver

Horizontal bar chart showing the distribution of trailing digits 0-9 in Strategic Vision LLC polls from 2005 to 2009, with counts ranging from 431 to 676.

Charts 2009-09-25

Distribution of Trailing Digit in Strategic Vision, LLC Polls, 2005-2009

From Strategic Vision Polls Exhibit Unusual Patterns, Possibly Indicating Fraud by Nate Silver

Horizontal bar chart showing the distribution of trailing digits 0-9 in Quinnipiac Polls from 11/12/07 to 9/27/29, with counts ranging from 505 to 608.

Charts 2009-09-26

Distribution of Trailing Digit in Quinnipiac Polls, 11/12/07-9/27/29

From Comparison Study: Unusual Patterns in Strategic Vision Polling Data Remain Unexplained by Nate Silver

Horizontal bar chart showing the distribution of trailing digits 0-9 in Strategic Vision LLC polls from 2005 to 2009, with values ranging from 431 to 676.

Charts 2009-09-26

Distribution of Trailing Digit in Strategic Vision, LLC Polls, 2005-2009

From Comparison Study: Unusual Patterns in Strategic Vision Polling Data Remain Unexplained by Nate Silver

Driving route map from Blairsville area (point A) to Atlanta/Marietta area (point B) in northern Georgia, showing highways and towns.

Maps 2009-09-27

Driving Route from Blairsville to Atlanta, Georgia

From Strategic Vision Office Is Located in Rural Blairsville, GA, Not Atlanta As Firm Claims by Nate Silver

Pie chart showing crude oil imports to China by source country in 2009, with All Others at 24.7%, Saudi Arabia 20.6%, and Iran 15.2% as top shares.

Charts 2009-09-28

Crude Oil Imports to China from Source (2009)

From Iran Announcement Underscores Complexity by Renard Sexton

Pie chart showing importers of Iranian crude oil in 2007, with All Others at 22.9%, Japan 21.3%, China 16.7%, India 15.2%, and other countries.

Charts 2009-09-28

Importers of Iranian Crude (2007)

From Iran Announcement Underscores Complexity by Renard Sexton

Line chart showing attention to national political news by party ID (Republican, Independent, Democrat) from 2001 to 2009, measured as percentage following very closely.

Charts 2009-09-29

Attention to National Political News -- by Party ID

From The Attention Deficit by Nate Silver

Grouped bar chart showing Democrats' share of two-party Hill Committee fundraising totals for DNC, DSCC, and DCCC across five election cycles from 1999 to 2008.

Charts 2009-09-29

Hill Committee Fundraising in Past Decade

From Will GOP Outraise Dems in ’09-’10? by Tom Schaller

Bar chart showing Democratic share of all congressional candidate receipts post-2006 takeover, comparing House and Senate for 2007-08 and 2009-10.

Charts 2009-09-29

Share of All Congressional Candidate Receipts, Post-2006 Takeover

From Will GOP Outraise Dems in ’09-’10? by Tom Schaller

Bar chart showing percent change in two-party Democratic share by Virginia region comparing Warner-Beyer, Kaine-Beyer, and Kaine-Warner, from 1997 to 2005.

Charts 2009-09-30

Percent Change in Two-Party Democratic Share, by Region, 97v01v05

From Can NoVa Save Deeds? by Tom Schaller

Table showing regional growth since 2005 and share of population in 2005 and 2009 for Virginia regions including Western, Southwest, Southside, and others.

Tables 2009-09-30

Virginia Regional Growth Since '05 and Population Share 2005 vs 2009

From Can NoVa Save Deeds? by Tom Schaller