Primaries and Rally

(Gratuitous rally shot to let you know more fun stuff below this political stuff)

Most people know that I like Obama, but honestly - if the tides were exactly turned, I would be posting this same message. I know I've posted on this once before, but I guess I just am a little annoyed that very possibly all this *record* voting the American public is doing just might not matter one bit.

The details:

There are 12 delegate "states" left (states in quotes because that counts Guam and Puerto Rico), totaling 611 delegates left to be assigned pre-super delegates.

Right now the totals are Obama - 1355 Clinton - 1213 (142 point lead). Again this is pre-super delegate, don't link me any Fox News / AP / CNN. Also, those that say super delegates that change their vote are committing political suicide, there already have been a couple, and they are doing just fine. I stand firm that super delegates should not be counted until they have actually voted.

Lastly, the democratic party splits the delegates from each state based on % of vote totals. So, if my math is even close to reasonable Clint would have to average beating Obama by 23.2% until the convention just to match his totals.

But hey - the Race is still "close" right? Don't kid yourself - in New York, Clinton only won by 17% (Reference: Obama won Illinois by 32%)

Anyways, I just don't want to see all the record turn outs and impassioned people on voting get screwed by literally ~100 people.

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Second Topic - SO much more fun. RALLY MEXICO



The third round of the best racing on the planet (BROTP?) proved some of the recent changes to the rules is really mixing things up. Over the past couple years the tire choice, brand and cuts have really made a difference on gravel rallies; though all cars now run on a control tire, unable to make extra cuts. This really has taken an unnecessary variable out of the equation.



On top of that, this is the first year that the cars are not allowed to use run flat moose either - so if you collect a big rock there's the consequences are much higher. Of course, this did play out just as the rule makers (FIA) hoped - and some the top drivings can be see dashing out of their car to change a tire in the middle of the race (which, most can do with just the drive and co-driver, on the side of a gravel road, in a round 2 minutes). Personally I think that would make Nascar just slightly more entertaining if Jeff Gordon had to get out of his car and change his own tires. Hah.

Anyways - download away:

Rally Mexico DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3