Election Day Web Gems

Ladies and gentlemen, it has arrived: Election Day 2012. Did you ever think this day would come?

For a moment, let’s put our politics aside and ponder. Today, we show the world democracy in action in our free elections. This is a day on which people from all parties and affiliations came be proud of our this country we call the United States of America.

Mike Allen, writing in today’s POLITICO Playbook: “Soak it in, have fun, pop some popcorn: This is an amazing, romantic day in our history and for our democracy.”

Now, some links to get you through Election Day:

9 takeaways from 2012. … “8. Both parties have soul-searching to do” [POLITICO]

A great interactive on the NYT – ‘What will swing the states’ [NYT]

It all comes down to turnout. [The Daily Beast]

A complete guide to the key U.S. Senate races. [The Guardian]

Nate Silver’s final look. [FiveThirtyEight/NYT]

POLITICO takes a look at the ‘what ifs’: Obama loses. Romney loses.

Are exit polls still relevant? With media trends changing, so do methods. [USA Today]

And the BIG ONE – “Suppose it’s close,” writes Jeffrey Toobin. [The New Yorker]