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OFFICIAL ELECTION THREAD MEANS ALL ELECTION-RELATED STUFF GOES IN HERE, DUR
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ConfusingJazz
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Austin, Texas (early voting):
+1 Kerry
+1 Light Rail (we really need mass transportation)
+1 Kerry
+1 Light Rail (we really need mass transportation)
Hitokage said:
Huh, didn't know that. Alright, just change my quote to "North Carolina's reliable mechanical voting system".
My "I Voted" sticker got me 35% off everything at the campus bookstore, so I'm now armed with Art Spiegelman's In The Shadow Of No Towers. Hurrah for democracy!
FnordChan
Banjo Tango
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Is that anything like the Steel Batallion controller?Hitokage said:
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What sweet justice that would be.
shoplifter
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I still say that Election Day (just for Presidential years) should be a national holiday, people have problems waiting in 2-3 hour lines when they have to go back to work.
Hell, move it to a Monday or Friday and give everyone a long weekend.
Hell, move it to a Monday or Friday and give everyone a long weekend.
brooklyngooner
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siamesedreamer said:
Georgia, huh?
I feel bad for you. Maybe one day you'll learn you needn't be ashamed of that slightly sexual crush on that guy you see on your bus every day that makes you wake up some mornings with an erection.
ConfusingJazz
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From sitting on my ass watching tv, to participating in democracy, to sitting on my ass watching tv, about 15 minutes when I voted a week ago.
Tommie Hu$tle
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shoplifter said:
I agree as well. Hell if I had it my way we would have election weekend from 6 to 6 Sat till Monday night.
Matlock said:
I saw Spiegelman speak at Duke University not too long ago, where he spoke at length about his 9/11 experiences, how he coped with the help of turn of the century newspaper comics, and his resulting work. It was one helluva talk. I've got a really rough audio recording of it at home; if anyone is intersted in hearing it, send me a PM and I'll try to dig it up.
Little FnordChan in Slumberland
Lansing, MI
+1 Kerry
+1 Bob Alexander (8th Congressional)
No on Prop 1 (Casino voting rights bill that sadly would screw the lotto too.)
No on Prop 2 (Marriage amendment that would screw over civil unions and common law couples.)
Yes on Prop 3 (Renew millage for disabled and senior transport.)
Nothing to interesting to mention vis a vis local politicians.
+1 Kerry
+1 Bob Alexander (8th Congressional)
No on Prop 1 (Casino voting rights bill that sadly would screw the lotto too.)
No on Prop 2 (Marriage amendment that would screw over civil unions and common law couples.)
Yes on Prop 3 (Renew millage for disabled and senior transport.)
Nothing to interesting to mention vis a vis local politicians.
Tommie Hu$tle
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Vgamer said:
The grownups are.
Don't forget guys (especially in non-swing states) to re-elect the greatest President who ever lived:
What, you think I was referring to Bush?
That speech he gave near the end of season 2 when they were taking control and giving it to the VP... "The Trial of David Palmer" as it's referred to... amazing stuff. Best... President... EVAR!
(Seriously though... voting for Kerry, but wearing my Palmer for President shirt today...)
Haysbert was on one show and he mentioned he gets asked at least 10 times a day why he doesn't run for President. He said he was at Target once in the garden section looking at some stacking lawn chairs and trying to carry out a few and some woman came up to him shocked that he was doing it by himself and she asked why his secret service agents weren't helping him carry them, then looked around and asked where they were. He just smiled and told her he gave them the night off.
What, you think I was referring to Bush?
That speech he gave near the end of season 2 when they were taking control and giving it to the VP... "The Trial of David Palmer" as it's referred to... amazing stuff. Best... President... EVAR!
(Seriously though... voting for Kerry, but wearing my Palmer for President shirt today...)
Haysbert was on one show and he mentioned he gets asked at least 10 times a day why he doesn't run for President. He said he was at Target once in the garden section looking at some stacking lawn chairs and trying to carry out a few and some woman came up to him shocked that he was doing it by himself and she asked why his secret service agents weren't helping him carry them, then looked around and asked where they were. He just smiled and told her he gave them the night off.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Maryland:
+3 Kerry
+3 Mikulski
+3 Alexakis
+3 Kerry
+3 Mikulski
+3 Alexakis
Mercury Fred
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Please say you're joking. This is too fucking important to be cool and over it. [/mini soapbox]Pochacco said:
Ahem. Anyway. Took me 15 minutes, door to door. I'm in the East Village of NYC and my polling station is a block away.
ErasureAcer
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Zogby: Watch Colorado, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida for BIG SURPRISES!!!!!
shoplifter
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nathkenn said:
x2
JoshuaJSlone
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Northern Indiana, voting at my old elementary school.
+1 Nader (written in)
+1 Bayh
+1 Kernan (-1 Mitch "Budget Man" Daniels)
Wasn't a whole lot of choice in the other elections, especially as they got smaller. Any title with the word "County" in it had nothing but Republicans and Write-In as choices. Same for my state representative and senator.
Interesting note: I didn't realize the Libertarian liutenant gubernatorial was Elaine Badnarik; mother of presidential candidate Michael Badnarik. Hell, I didn't even know Michael Badnarik was from Indiana.
No crowds or anything, but my grandpa said things were a bit busier earlier in the day.
+1 Nader (written in)
+1 Bayh
+1 Kernan (-1 Mitch "Budget Man" Daniels)
Wasn't a whole lot of choice in the other elections, especially as they got smaller. Any title with the word "County" in it had nothing but Republicans and Write-In as choices. Same for my state representative and senator.
Interesting note: I didn't realize the Libertarian liutenant gubernatorial was Elaine Badnarik; mother of presidential candidate Michael Badnarik. Hell, I didn't even know Michael Badnarik was from Indiana.
No crowds or anything, but my grandpa said things were a bit busier earlier in the day.
Libertarians are just Republicans that want to smoke dope.Phoenix said:Cool - so long as you aren't full of shit that's fine
And I've had five friends call me today to tell me that they've written me in for various offices(GA Supreme Court, Tax Commissioner, US Senator, etc).
N Coward Parody
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Zogby's got Bush and Kerry at 252 with Pennslyvania AND Virginia in a tie.
Good God...
*Noel Coward Parody
Good God...
*Noel Coward Parody
You should've voted for Badnarik -- he's from Hammond.JoshuaJSlone said:Northern Indiana, voting at my old elementary school.
+1 Nader (written in)
+1 Bayh
+1 Kernan (-1 Mitch "Budget Man" Daniels)
Wasn't a whole lot of choice in the other elections, especially as they got smaller. Any title with the word "County" in it had nothing but Republicans and Write-In as choices. Same for my state representative and senator.
Interesting note: I didn't realize the Libertarian liutenant gubernatorial was Elaine Badnarik; mother of presidential candidate Michael Badnarik. Hell, I didn't even know Michael Badnarik was from Indiana.
No crowds or anything, but my grandpa said things were a bit busier earlier in the day.
N Coward Parody
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He's also calling Colorado for Kerry. This is going to be insane...
*Noel Coward Parody
Priz said:Go back and see if they have "Anubis Gates" or "Last Call" by Tim Powers OR "In the Garden of Iden" by Kage Baker! GO!
I've got Anubis Gates sitting on my towering to-read pile, and I've added the Baker book to my want list, where "Last Call" is already patiently waiting. Thanks for the recommendations!
Meanwhile, on the off-chance anyone else out there has election day book buying deals waiting for them, I can give a provisional (i.e. not finished with it just yet) recommendation for "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke. It's also a good day to buy Cordwainer Smith reissues; you can't go wrong with either his complete short stories or his only novel, Norstrilia.
The Ballad of Lost F'Chan
JoshuaJSlone
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On a lighter note, the Daily Show Election Day Blog is good stuff.
http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/indecision2004/blog.jhtml
Love the candidate-inspired pickup lines for use in voting lines. Like Was your daddy a Supreme Court justice? Because you've illegitimately stolen my heart.
http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/indecision2004/blog.jhtml
Love the candidate-inspired pickup lines for use in voting lines. Like Was your daddy a Supreme Court justice? Because you've illegitimately stolen my heart.
Chesapeake Silt
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That's probably going to get deleted. Can't trust exit polls this early. Maybe fake, maybe skewed. But those numbers are hot.
radios shipping overview
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Utah here.
+1 Kerry
+1 Matheson (Dem governor candidate)
+1 open space initiative
+1 Dem state House rep
-1 Cannon (fatcat GOP congressman)
-1 anti-gay marriage/anti-civil union amendment
-1 Bennett
The state senate race for my district was an incumbent GOP vs. a Constitution-party challenger. >_< I didn't vote for either. My votes won't do much, though - Bush, Bennett, and the bigot-amendment will win by a landslide.
+1 Kerry
+1 Matheson (Dem governor candidate)
+1 open space initiative
+1 Dem state House rep
-1 Cannon (fatcat GOP congressman)
-1 anti-gay marriage/anti-civil union amendment
-1 Bennett
The state senate race for my district was an incumbent GOP vs. a Constitution-party challenger. >_< I didn't vote for either. My votes won't do much, though - Bush, Bennett, and the bigot-amendment will win by a landslide.
StrikerObi
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I early voted over a week ago. It took me maybe a total of 20 minutes form walking into the courthouse to walking out.
Also, posting the up-to-the-minute thoughts of Mr. Zogby about who he thinks is going to win is probably just as bad as a poll.
Isn't there ANYTHING else to talk about which is election-related? I want to hear about your experiences with hot poll workers, election-day weather, the best bars to grab a drink later, etc.
Isn't there ANYTHING else to talk about which is election-related? I want to hear about your experiences with hot poll workers, election-day weather, the best bars to grab a drink later, etc.
Manabanana
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Took me about 20 min because I had to register. There wasn't a line at all (MN).
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