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Political Book Buying patterns - network visualization (very interesting)!
Writes Like She Talks ^ | 9/13/08 | Valdis Krebs

Posted on 09/13/2008 7:59:28 AM PDT by NYCFearsome

Valdis Krebs networks patterns of political book buying

This network visualization of political book buying is insanely amazing. I’ve asked Valdis for a mind meld, but I’m sure I don’t have enough capacity to absorb even a one-millionth of what I’d need to think the way Valdis does. Thank goodness he thinks the way he does:

(Excerpt) Read more at orgnet.com ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Computers/Internet; Education; Reference
KEYWORDS: books; patterns; politics; voting
Whether this supports either side is irrelevant. Take a look at the home page - emblem about putting a woman in the WH. Don't get mad - get elected. Very interesting.
1 posted on 09/13/2008 7:59:28 AM PDT by NYCFearsome
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To: NYCFearsome

Ive read

Saddams Bombmaker............Kidar Hamsa
Boots on the ground.........Zinsmeister?
Moment of truth in Iraq......Michael Yon
why they hate................Bridgett Gabriel
Bitter winds..........? Guy who suffered in Chicom gulag
Every Book Ann Coulter has written!
Boy Clinton............? can t remember the author
and about 10 others in the last 10 years


2 posted on 09/13/2008 8:04:21 AM PDT by LtKerst (Lt Kerst)
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To: NYCFearsome

mapping the bad guys http://www.orgnet.com/tnet.html and http://www.firstmonday.org/Issues/issue7_4/krebs/

all kinds of business maps http://www.orgnet.com/cases.html


3 posted on 09/13/2008 10:51:59 AM PDT by bizzyguy (other stuff on orgnet.com)
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To: NYCFearsome
Interesting.

We are seeing the split on the Right between the "old conservatives" and the "neo-cons" -- with the old conservatives more aligned with the progressives than with the neo-cons in the summer of 2008.

4 posted on 09/13/2008 10:59:35 AM PDT by Yardstick
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Amazon ~ Political Reading
Amazon.com | 09/09/2008 | Amazon.com
Posted on 09/11/2008 4:34:24 AM PDT by apollo861
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2079809/posts


5 posted on 09/13/2008 8:57:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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Amazon ~ Political Reading
Amazon.com | 09/09/2008 | Amazon.com
Posted on 09/11/2008 4:34:24 AM PDT by apollo861
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2079809/posts

AMAZON - TRACK AMERICA’S POLITICAL BOOK BUYING - INTERACTIVE MAP!!!
Amazon Books | 9/12/08 | NYCfearsome
Posted on 09/12/2008 6:01:14 PM PDT by NYCFearsome
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2081285/posts


6 posted on 09/13/2008 8:57:55 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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