Vital statistics of the day

In the spirit of Harper's Index:

• Number of U.S. fatalities in Iraq as of yesterday: 2,500
• Maximum remaining time in Bush presidency: 950 days, 3 hours
• Number of U.S. House seats Democrats need to win in November: 27
• Number of U.S. Senate seats Democrats need to win: 6
• Polls open in the East: 144 days, 20 hours