This a good thing, Tep -- there are a whole bunch of places (various counties in FL, VA, Utah, Illinois) where they had the fuckups and refused to hold the polls open any later.
Nandi: I ain't her. Mal: Only people in this room is you and me.
'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
amych - Nov 07, 2006 2:44:52 pm PST #8263 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
msbelle - Nov 07, 2006 2:46:48 pm PST #8264 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I have voted. My polling place is mac's school's cafeteria. There were 2 sets of polling observers!! 2 SETS!!
And now watching PBS people talk about whether or not the federal government should take over monitoring polling places. I think someone was actually arguing that they should so that it will be uniform. I wonder if this person has flown in the last few years. Cause the TSA? NOT UNIFORM PRACTICES!
ION, I just sold a piece of furniture. $50 and ROOOMMMM in my living room. YAY!
msbelle - Nov 07, 2006 2:49:12 pm PST #8265 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
YIKES! Dixie Carter looks VERY Joan Crawford.
sarameg - Nov 07, 2006 3:02:37 pm PST #8266 of 10001
Where is my NCIS!!??!!
GO AWAY DENISE KOCH AND KATIE COURIC!
billytea - Nov 07, 2006 3:14:18 pm PST #8267 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Internet good. I'm keeping track of results on CNN. Well, 'results' might be a bit strong. But they're calling the Ohio governorship for Strickland. And I'm learning that the Michigan governor is facing the former head of Amway, of all people (I bet he's got a great door-to-door campaign network). I like your elections, they understand the notion of spectacle. And tasering 7-year-old moppets.
Calli - Nov 07, 2006 3:15:15 pm PST #8268 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I voted this morning at around 7:30. Well over 200 people got there before me, and I had to stand in line. Apparently turnout's been pretty intense, for midterms.
sarameg - Nov 07, 2006 3:19:29 pm PST #8269 of 10001
That's one thing I don't like about the ebooks. I used to be able to watch as they signed me in, and that showed me what voter # I was.
Theodosia - Nov 07, 2006 3:20:30 pm PST #8270 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I voted. One of the poll ladies said it's been a very heavy turnout! Even when it's not a terribly contested election here in MA.
(My Representative is a Democrat, and the only organized opponent is Socialist-Worker. The Republicans didn't even field a patsy against him....)
billytea - Nov 07, 2006 3:26:31 pm PST #8271 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Hey, what's the deal with the Vermont Senate race? Is there a reason why the Dems aren't running a candidate? I gather the Independent (who's looking good to replace Jeffords) is closer to the Dems than Republicans, but I was wondering what the story was.
Theodosia - Nov 07, 2006 3:31:57 pm PST #8272 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sometimes the local Dems or Repubs conclude that it's just throwing good money away to oppose a candidate who is basically either in tune with their worldview or so far ahead that there's no point.
As an example, I'll give you past-Mayor of Somerville, Michael Capuano (D-MA) who is running almost unapposed -- except for the Socialist-Worker candidate. No Republicans ran against him this time around. I wasn't even aware until today that he was up for re-election, so I guess he didn't have to do a lot of politicking....