Posts Tagged ‘Scenario’

NFL Researchers Discover New Playoff Scenario In Which Steelers, Bengals Share AFC’s 6th Seed

NEW YORK—After working through thousands of tiebreaker hypotheticals, scientists in the NFL’s research division reported Thursday that they had discovered a previously unknown playoff configuration in which the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburg… Tweet This Post

Ohio’s Nightmare Scenario

Cincinnati Enquirer: “A new Ohio program intended to make voting easier could keep the presidential election in doubt until late November if the national outcome hinges on the state’s 18 electoral votes.” Tweet This Post

The GOP’s Nightmare Scenario

Jonathan Bernstein: “In most GOP caucus states, the voting is not strictly connected to delegate selection. If Santorum’s voters don’t understand the procedures, it’s very possible he could win the vote and yet pick up only a handful of delegates. Indeed, that may have already happened in caucus states he’s won, like Iowa, Colorado, and [...]

The GOP’s Nightmare Scenario

Jonathan Bernstein: “In most GOP caucus states, the voting is not strictly connected to delegate selection. If Santorum’s voters don’t understand the procedures, it’s very possible he could win the vote and yet pick up only a handful of delegates. Indeed, that may have already happened in caucus states he’s won, like Iowa, Colorado, and [...]

Obama’s Nightmare Re-Election Scenario

Thomas Cronin: “The American people are deeply frustrated with elected officials in Washington, D.C., right now. But imagine if the Republicans retake the U.S. Senate and President Obama squeaks out a narrow no-mandate reelection victory?” Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

A Nightmare Scenario for Romney

Nate Silver notes that while Mitt Romney currently retains a large lead in New Hampshire, the danger is that, if Rick Perry “were to win Iowa convincingly, he could clear the field of other conservative candidates.” Tweet This Post