what happened with prop 8??? I'm insomniooggling and I can't find anything.
Happy bday ca bill!
My sister left me an email from the future last night (it's tomorrow in NZ already): "congratulations! Guess we won't need to pick you guys up at the airport tomorrow after all. "
what happened with prop 8??? I'm insomniooggling and I can't find anything.
CNN has it passing 52-48, with 86% of precincts counted. The counties still being counted are trending Yes. It doesn't look good.
Happy birthday, CaBil!
I'm waiting to hear the news about prop 8 myself.
what happened with prop 8??? I'm insomniooggling and I can't find anything.
LA times link
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Sometimes my state saddens and disgusts me.
Here are some interesting comparisons on the electoral vote:
2000
Bush: 271
Gore: 266
Split of 5 electoral votes, with lingering dispute as to whether Bush actually won or not
2004
Bush: 286
Kerry: 252
Split of 34 electoral votes
2008 (incomplete returns)
Obama: 349
McCain: 159
Split of 190 electoral votes with only 30 left in play.
Split of 190 electoral votes with only 30 left in play.
Very true. It looks like a 2:1 victory. Also note that the last President to win a higher proportion of the popular vote was Bush Sr. That's no small achievement. This looks very much like a realignment election to me.
::gives billytea a scrapple high-five::