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Patrick Ottenhoff

Patrick Ottenhoff has been writing The Electoral Map blog since 2007. A former staff writer for National Journal Group and project manager at New Media Strategies, he now attends Georgetown's McDonough School of Business. More

Patrick Ottenhoff attends Georgetown McDonough School of Business in the Class of 2012. He previously served as a project manager in the Public Affairs Practice of New Media Strategies and was a staff writer for National Journal Group. Patrick has been writing The Electoral Map blog since 2007. As the name implies, the blog covers news and commentary at the intersection of politics and geography, but it also analyzes the stories, people, culture, sports, and food behind the maps and the votes. Patrick is a native Virginian and graduate of Union College in New York.  You can follow The Electoral Map on Twitter and Facebook, and follow Patrick on YouTube.
Map of the Day: In Politics, Sometimes It's Good to Be a Waffler

Map of the Day: In Politics, Sometimes It's Good to Be a Waffler

Some politicos can't give up their hometown treats, from pulled pork, to blue crabs, to -- yes -- Waffle House coffee… More »

Map of the Day: Ex-KGB Analyst Predicts Balkanization of U.S.

Map of the Day: Ex-KGB Analyst Predicts Balkanization of U.S.

Well before the recent Russian spy ring was busted, a prominent Russian professor predicted the break-up of the U.S. into six pieces by 2010… More »

Map of the Day: Gun Restrictions Correlate Little to Crime Levels

Map of the Day: Gun Restrictions Correlate Little to Crime Levels

The states with the strictest gun laws are not always those with the lowest crime rates… More »

Map of the Day: Soviet Invasion Plans of the U.S.

Map of the Day: Soviet Invasion Plans of the U.S.

Obama and Medvedev may be eating burgers together, but an old Yugoslav atlas serves as a reminder of their countries' tense history… More »

Maps of the Day: The Pentagon's Maps of Afghanistan

Maps of the Day: The Pentagon's Maps of Afghanistan

Gen. Stanley McChrystal may be getting all the press, but four maps from the Pentagon's Afghanistan progress report in April deserve a look… More »

Map of the Day: Migration Nation

Map of the Day: Migration Nation

Today's Americans are moving in patterns that reflect the shift of jobs from manual labor to the creative class… More »

Map of the Day: Louisiana Is the Most Suspicious of Obama of any State

Map of the Day: Louisiana Is the Most Suspicious of Obama of any State

A geographical breakdown of online searches for "obama birth certificate" reveal Louisiana to harbor the most suspicion of the President… More »

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