I like to check on election projections every so often, so this assignment was a good excuse to do so. I like that Upshot aggregates a lot of polls, and early on puts Trump’s chances at winning in a different context; this one happens to be a sports one.
The graphs are well-designed, and while they take a little bit of understanding of statistics to fully graps what they illustrate, it’s not too hard. The best of the graphs is the one of the swing states that shows the paths to victory in each state for each candidate. Clinton has an overwhelming majority of ways to win, and at this rate it’s evident through the graphics that she is the clear favorite. Trump has to win all of the states listed, which is easily disseminated and fascinating information.
I also like the line graph that shows the progress of the chances of each candidate to win over the past few months up to now. Overall, this is a well done graphic that gets its message across clearly and is informative in a way that is easy to comprehend and analyze.