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October 15, 2006

Pause for Bill

We paused recently to review the impact of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (attached to the unrelated Port Security Bill), that became law on 13th October, 2006. Here's how the Washington Post reported it (note: scroll down the linked page to read the WP article). This law is already having a significant impact on targeted businesses.

You may notice we’re making some very minor changes in our reporting and coverage. While we do not believe the legislative changes were even indirectly aimed at information sites like this one, we’ve nonetheless decided to make some small changes, at least in the short to medium term, for the avoidance of doubt.

We hope you continue to enjoy our posts and the findings useful.

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Posted on October 15, 2006 at 09:14 PM in SMARTCROWD | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

August 11, 2006

Welcome

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Posted on August 11, 2006 at 10:16 PM in SMARTCROWD | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

SMARTCROWD Consensus Index

Updated December 1st, 2007
GOP NOM Thompson (F) 7.88% +
GOP NOM Romney 28.41% -
GOP NOM McCain 6.5% -
GOP NOM Giuliani 39.10% -
DEM NOM Edwards 8.63% +
DEM NOM Obama 22.71% -
DEM NOM Clinton 64.36% -
GOP President '08 37.74% +
DEM President '08 62.15% =

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