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Obama's 10/29 Speech: How many charts will he use as visual aids?

Settled as Obama Uses NO Chart, Graph or Visual Aid.

Obama used no charts as visual aids. The video montage does not count as a chart being used as a visual aid.

Background:

Perot used charts to explain his financial policies to the audience. If Obama does this during his Wednesday speech, how many different charts, graphs and visual aids will he use?


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Obama Uses NO Chart, Graph or Visual Aid.
72%
Obama Uses Only 1 chart, Graph or Visual Aid
8%
Obama Uses 2
7%
Obama Uses 3
4%
Obama Uses 4
4%
Obama Uses 5 or More Charts, Graphs or Visual Aids
3%
Activity: H$23,747
Settled as Obama Uses NO Chart, Graph or Visual Aid. on Thu 30th Oct 2008 11:37am PDT

Suspend date: Wed 29th Oct 2008 11:59am PDT Settlement date: Thu 30th Oct 2008 11:37am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 29th Oct 2008 11:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Obama Uses NO Chart, Graph or Visual Aid.: 30%, Obama Uses Only 1 chart, Graph or Visual Aid: 25%, Obama Uses 2: 20%, Obama Uses 3: 18%, Obama Uses 4: 5%, Obama Uses 5 or More Charts, Graphs or Visual Aids: 2%

Action history:

Created Sat 18th Oct 2008 5:39pm PDT by buckeyetom
Suspended Wed 29th Oct 2008 11:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Thu 30th Oct 2008 7:46am PDT by buckeyetom: Obama did not give only a speech. He supplemented his speech with a 27 minute movie which is a Visual Aid. Should settle as "ONE." A straight speech would have settled as "ZERO."
Settled as 'Obama Uses NO Chart, Graph or Visual Aid.' Thu 30th Oct 2008 11:37am PDT by destry[Admin]: Obama used no charts as visual aids. The video montage does not count as a chart being used as a visual aid.

Suspend date: Wed 29th Oct 2008 11:59am PDT Settlement date: Thu 30th Oct 2008 11:37am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 29th Oct 2008 11:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (116)

116 predictions

10 weeks ago
jhouseholder predicted Obama Uses NO Chart, Graph or Visual Aid. (H$20 at 74%)
10 weeks ago
jenniandboys[Admin] predicted Obama Uses NO Chart, Graph or Visual Aid. (H$1,000 at 72%)
10 weeks ago
seppler predicted Obama Uses 3 (H$10 at 5%)
10 weeks ago
seppler predicted Obama Uses 2 (H$10 at 8%)
10 weeks ago
seppler predicted Obama Uses Only 1 chart, Graph or Visual Aid (H$10 at 9%)
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Comments (5)

do his wife or children count as a visual aid?
posted 11 weeks ago
  2 queviltai
lol
posted 11 weeks ago
  3 johnoday
great question.
posted 10 weeks ago
I'm thinking that his tax policy needs another media dimension to get his message across. What's better than to show it graphically and make his points crystal clear? I vote for 1 or 2 visual aids.
posted 10 weeks ago
Obama Affinity to Marxists Dates Back to College Days
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/28/obama-affinity-marxists-dates-college-days/

The economy is not Barack's strong point! I wish Sarah and that guy on the ticket with her would bring this point up more often...
posted 10 weeks ago

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