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.
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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.
Calli - Nov 07, 2006 3:15:15 pm PST #8268 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
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....
sarameg - Nov 07, 2006 3:36:10 pm PST #8273 of 10001
bt, Lieberman (was he an incumbent? I don't recall. Ran as VP a bit back ) lost in the Democratic primary against Lamont. He decided to run as an independent. Kinda tacky. And I kinda dislike him immensely anyway.
It smells AWFUL outside. Like unwashed teenager.
billytea - Nov 07, 2006 3:38:44 pm PST #8274 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.
bt, Lieberman (was he an incumbent? I don't recall. Ran as VP a bit back ) lost in the Democratic primary against Lamont. He decided to run as an independent. Kinda tacky. And I kinda dislike him immensely anyway.
Well, yeah, but that's Connecticut, not Vermont, right? Did Vermont go Independent out of sympathy?
amych - Nov 07, 2006 3:40:00 pm PST #8275 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
psst, sarameg, Lieberman is Connecticut -- there actually is a repug in the race there, but the party pretty much left him to twist in the wind.
Anyway, bt, Vermont's guy is our token socialist. And all the dems vote for him anyway. And I edited out the part where I mixed up not having a republican in the race with not having a democrat in the race.
Jesse - Nov 07, 2006 3:41:43 pm PST #8276 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Michael Capuano (D-MA)
Mayor Mike! I heart him.
But possibly not as much as I heart the Girls of Fug. The entry before the Letter of Fug is awesome as well -- it's (the actors who play) Burke and Addison from Grey's Anatomy with Doogie and Willow.
sarameg - Nov 07, 2006 3:47:57 pm PST #8277 of 10001
psst, sarameg, Lieberman is Connecticut
argh. I always used to get those weird teeny NE states confused in elementary t ducks I guess that hasn't changed.