Senator Obama’s victory speech can be read here, while Senator McCain’s concession speech can be accessed here. If you wish to read their many previous speeches, you can read Senator Obama’s remarks at this site, and Senator McCain’s are located at this site.
Archive for November, 2008
2008 New Jersey Elections Results
Exit Poll Results
For those who cannot wait for the official announcements, this site from the most excellent Poynter Institute will direct you to exit polling data. This site from ABC News explains what an exit poll is, how it is conducted, and what questions are typically asked. A brief history of exit polls is available here. Some polling sites worth mentioning are: Pollster.com, PollingReport.com, and the American Association for Public Opinion Research; while you are at the latter site, please peruse its very informative “Poll and Survey FAQS.”
Online Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure(from HUD)
The title says it all. Lots of links and strategies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
New Jersey School Administrators’ Buyout Packages
The state is attempting to reign in the tremendous amount of money paid to school administrators when they leave their districts. Future contracts will be capped at $15,000; however, there are still the current contracts to deal with. This year alone, more than nine million dollars will be spent on their buyouts. Here is a listing by county/muncipitality of all non-union adminstrators making more than $70,000 per year, what their buyout packages look like, and where they rank in the state.
Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library Blog 