Wednesday, November 08, 2006

2006 Illinois Gubernatorial Election Results Activity

We'll be doing this in class 11/9 & 11/14.

Check out the polls for the elections at Pollster.com
Who did the polls project to win? By how many points?

Chart it!
Chart out the data for the 2006 Illinois Governors Race
First, the projected results from Pollster
Next, the actual Results from 11/8 (check out the Chicago Sun-Times site for results)
and finally, the class Results from 11/7 & 11/8

Chart Questions
In the actual results (from 11/8/06), who won? By how many points?

In the class results, who won? By how many points?

How do the projected and actual results compare? Why?

How do the actual and class results compare? Why?

Now that the election is over, what do you think will change in state government? What are your predictions for the future in politics?

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