anchor.diff:            # update the stance segment if it has changed. This facilitates the feedback atop
             # the slider changing from e.g. 'strong supporter' to 'neutral'
             segment = getStanceSegment ui.value
  -          if @state.stance_segment != segment
  -            @setState
  -              stance_segment : segment
  -              stance : ui.value
  +          #if @state.stance_segment != segment
  +          @setState
  +            stance_segment : segment
  +            stance : ui.value
   
     getSliderValue : -> $(@getDOMNode()).find('.ui-slider-handle').position().left / $el.find('.slider_base').innerWidth()
   
     render : ->
  -    props_for_slider_handle = 
  -      className:'ui-slider-handle' #jquery UI slider will pick an el with this class name up
  +
  +    props_for_slider_handle = { className:'ui-slider-handle' } #jquery UI slider will pick an el with this class name up
       if @props.state == 'results'    
         _.extend props_for_slider_handle, 
           onClick: @props.toggleState
           style: { cursor : 'pointer' } 
  -
   
       # can't be dynamically set b/c of integration with asset fingerprinting...
       if @state.stance_segment == 3
  
positive.code: stanceSegmentBoundaries = { 0 : -1, 1 : -.9999, 2 : -0.5, 3 : -0.05, 4 : 0.05, 5 : 0.5, 6 : .9999 } 
  
  stance_names = 
    0 : '100% Entrenched Supporter'
    6 : '100% Entrenched Opposer'
    1 : 'Strong Supporter'
    5 : 'Strong Opposer'
    2 : 'Light Supporter'
    4 : 'Light Opposer'
    3 : 'Neutral'
  
  ## ##################
  # React Components
  
negative.code:       else
          bubblemouth_src = "<%= asset_path 'bubblemouth-results.png' %>"
  
      slider_feedback_percent = if @state.stance_segment == 3 then "Neutral" else "#{Math.floor(Math.abs(@state.stance) * 100)}% #{if @state.stance_segment < 3 then 'Support' else 'Oppose'}"
  
      R.div className: 'slider',
        R.div className:'slider_base', 
          R.div props_for_slider_handle, 
            R.div className: 'the_handle', onClick: @props.toggleState
            R.img className:'bubblemouth', src: bubblemouth_src
            R.div className:'slider_feedback', 'data-stance-segment': @state.stance_segment, 
              R.div className:'slider_feedback_result', slider_feedback_percent
              R.div className:'slider_feedback_label', stance_explanations[@state.stance_segment]
  
        R.div className:'slider_labels', 
          R.h1 className:"histogram_label histogram_label_support", 'Supporter'
  