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I’ve been delighted that I discovered the Gallup iPhone app, but the application is too limited for my nerdy needs. The app only displays the Gallup Daily, not the numbers for Election 2012. I still had to check the website for those polls.

So I went back to the iTunes store and after some exploration, I added a few more apps to my arsenal:

  • Real Clear Politics

    RCP has a very thorough and easily accessible compilation of polling data taken from multiple sources. Great for a quick glance at the numbers and headlines.

    Price: Free


  • New York Time’s Election 2012

    Free access to the top stories, but to experience all the features of the app, you need to have a subscription. The poll numbers aren’t as neatly displayed as they are on RCP, but easy access to The Caucus Blog, FiveThirtyEight, and NYT Politics—as well as whatever else NYT publishes—easily makes the subscription worthwhile.

    Price: Free to download, $0.99 for 4-week trial, $14.99/month for smartphone access, $34.99/month for complete digital access


  • Campaign 2012

    Bloated, this app loads so very slowly, but it is one of the few who lists all candidates from all parties.

    Price: Free


  • Congress+

    Great reference on the 112th US Congress! Learn more about your representatives, their staff, and the legislation they sponsored. Updates only once when you purchase.

    Price: $4.99


  • Real Time Congress

    What it says on the box: Get updates from Congress live.

    Price: Free


  • Political Fury

    Choose a political party, and then face-off with history and geography quizzes. Sadly, you can only be Democrat or Republican and the forum is a little juvenile, but still a lot can be learned from the game!

    Price: $1.99

The lack of cosmetic character customization in the Diablo games has always been a quibble for me. I played the rogue in the original because I didn’t want to play a male sorcerer (though I did play though again as the spellcaster). I got lucky in Diablo II and was able to play a female spellcasting character (though I did have objections to her wardrobe). In Diablo III, I am able to choose my class and gender, but the female wizard begins the game wearing nearly nothing while the male wizard gets a complete outfit. Curious, I looked at the starting gear for each class. The women are definitely more scantily clad. The female demon hunter is in heels. I don’t even know where to begin about the witch doctors. And I haven’t even started on the gameplay yet.

The lack of cosmetic character customization in the Diablo games has always been a quibble for me. I played the rogue in the original because I didn’t want to play a male sorcerer (though I did play though again as the spellcaster). I got lucky in Diablo II and was able to play a female spellcasting character (though I did have objections to her wardrobe). In Diablo III, I am able to choose my class and gender, but the female wizard begins the game wearing nearly nothing while the male wizard gets a complete outfit.

Curious, I looked at the starting gear for each class. The women are definitely more scantily clad. The female demon hunter is in heels. I don’t even know where to begin about the witch doctors.

And I haven’t even started on the gameplay yet.