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I'm really annoyed that California's mail in votes don't count the postmark or at the very least put right on the envelope "POSTMARK DOES NOT COUNT". My mail in vote got sent to my CA address and then I had to have someone shlep it to the other coast, so by the time I got it and realized I should fill it in it was today. I just wanted to vote.  Edit: Just talked to someone whose roommate made the same mistake. They really need to make it more obvious. Gyre fucked around with this message at 16:28 on Nov 4, 2014 |
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Update: M&Ms delivered. Having to listen to ramble about "Going positive earlier! Its what people want!!!"
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Nov 4, 2014 16:17
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Went before work and voted blue in a very blue state (Maryland). Now I just need to pick up a bottle of Auchentoshan after work.
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Had a fresh Eastern European immigrant trying to get us to fill out his ballot with him so he was voting for the right "team". We kept trying to explain we couldn't do that and he was getting increasingly flustered because he didn't want to vote for the wrong "team" Edit: like, not that he wanted to make sure he was filling it out right so his choices would be counted, like he wanted to make certain he was voting for the side that was socially appropriate and wouldn't get him mocked by others Fried Chicken fucked around with this message at 16:23 on Nov 4, 2014 |
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Chiming in from NE-2 (Omaha, basically): There's a legitimate chance that Nebraska State Sen. Brad Ashford (D) will unseat eight-term House backbencher Lee Terry (R), who you've probably never heard of beyond gaffes such as Lee Terry posted:"I'm sorry for being late, but my plane was cancelled for mechanical reasons, probably an ignition switch." ... and for standing by an NRCC ad that has aired in recent weeks that juxtaposes Ashford's picture with one of serial killer Nikko Jenkins (Jenkins later yelled his endorsement for Terry in a courtroom  )Anyway, in a state that's about to elect an idiot who lost the 2006 senate race to Ben Nelson by 19 points(!!!) as its new governor and a swarmy motherfucker as senator, Terry going down would be a nice consolation prize. The district's (and state's, for that matter) last D representative lost in the 1994 midterms. Real Name Grover fucked around with this message at 16:28 on Nov 4, 2014 |
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Nov 4, 2014 16:20
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Voted straight line D in Kansas, don't say i never did anything for you democrats!
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Turn left America!! noooooReal Name Grover posted:Chiming in from NE-2 (Omaha, basically): I hope 425 passes too.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:21
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Maryland has got to be one of the most boring places elections have ever been held. The candidates are boring, the races aren't competitive, no fun ballot measures.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:24
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Dr. Tough posted:In Orange County Florida we have a ballot question on whether or not candidates for county offices can have their party identification on the ballot. Apparently there are people that believe this will inject Whatup, fellow (Florida) Orange County goon. I know about this ballot question but wasn't able to find any arguments for it other than the Democratic Party website saying "vote for it please!", so I plan to vote no. Seems like a power grab in our Democrat-leaning area. Do you have any reasoning for voting for it? quote:My voice in the race for Orange County Soil and Water Commission was unheard. I'm voting for (both) these, but I have no idea why there are so many elected offices for this.
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Already voted two weeks ago, still don't understand why all states don't go to vote by mail for everyone.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:29
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MGDRAGOON posted:Already voted two weeks ago, still don't understand why all states don't go to vote by mail for everyone. The post office is the red enough, already....
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Nov 4, 2014 16:30
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One of the parties specifically wants less people voting.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:30
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It's crazy how many jobs are elected positions that really shouldn't be. County soil and water conservation supervisor, minor judges, in some jurisdictions goddamn coroner. At least party ID on these races means that political parties have vetted these people for qualifications and can make their endorsements known. Elected coroners make for good ads, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRgCOXaiDjQ
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Nov 4, 2014 16:31
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I voted straight ticket D last week on the last day of early voting, which does little except cancel out my dad's vote. Also have a fridge stocked with beer waiting for the news that Amendment 1 passed and TN is on its way to becoming a blighted anti-choice hellscape like the other states around us.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:31
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Radish posted:Any Virginia voters know anything about the tax exempt status for war widows thing? Someone was talking about it in another thread about how it's a scam (pretty much everything our GOP does here is) but I'd like to know more about it. As a fellow VA voter, I am also curious about this. Anyone with insight?
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Nov 4, 2014 16:36
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Radish posted:One of the parties specifically wants less people voting. Even a lot of Democrats oppose it because of the sacredness of election day or something. Take it away state Senate leader! http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/advocates_push_early_voting_measure/ quote:Witkos and Labriola might be surprised at what the expected next president of the State Senate, New Haven’s Martin Looney, had to say on the subject in the interview. Of course if you read the whole article, right before that the head of the state GOP was opposing question 1(this isn't for universal mail in voting, it just amends the state constitution to allow easier absentee and early voting) on grounds of VOTER FRAUD, DEMOCRATS STEALING ELECTIONS
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Nov 4, 2014 16:36
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I voted against the wolf hunt in Michigan. It's feeding time.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:37
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Aqua Buddha...gone sad. Show camera: Shame.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:37
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+1 D across the board in West Virginia. I don't hold out much hope that Tennant or Casey will win, though. Maybe the library levy will pass. 
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Nov 4, 2014 16:38
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Voted at around 9:30 at the local precinct, then went to the township hall to see what my opponent, the township clerk, was up to. We chatted, and he floated an offer for work in the township. It's tempting, because I do need work, but the partisan in me is screaming at me for even daring to consider it. I wouldn't ever take a staff position under him directly, but if board seat could be scored... that'd be tempting. That's all assuming I lose and he wins, of course.
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Amused to Death posted:Even a lot of Democrats oppose it because of the sacredness of election day or something. Take it away state Senate leader! I admit I hadn't thought of bosses forcing their employees to fill out ballots in front of them which sounds a little far-fetched considering the penalties for voter fraud. That seems kind of like the left wing version of all the Democrats voting a hundred times.
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Game of Cones posted:Whatup, fellow (Florida) Orange County goon. There's no reason not to vote yes on it. All elections are partisan, this just dispenses with the ridiculous illusion that county offices for some reason weren't.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:41
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Posted this in USPol already 'cause I didn't see this thread:queertea posted:Voted today too. I don't know how many polling places Milwaukee has, but I was only #92 at mine, and this was about an hour and a half after polls opened.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:41
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Ofaloaf posted:Voted at around 9:30 at the local precinct, then went to the township hall to see what my opponent, the township clerk, was up to. We chatted, and he floated an offer for work in the township. It's tempting, because I do need work, but the partisan in me is screaming at me for even daring to consider it. I wouldn't ever take a staff position under him directly, but if board seat could be scored... that'd be tempting. Take it. Take the offer. Take the gently caress'n offer you oaf. This is how you do politics: You shown yourself hard enough a worker that you have potential, others recognize that and can see you going further and getting them in on your take. Take it. Take the offer. Take the offer and force change from the inside.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:42
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Mauser posted:Maryland has got to be one of the most boring places elections have ever been held. The candidates are boring, the races aren't competitive, no fun ballot measures. Yeah the Maryland ballot is super-loving dull this year. Guess that makes up for 2012 and the passage of marriage equality and the DREAM Act all in one year.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:44
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potato of destiny posted:Seriously, there's no way that's real. He's being asked about his position on marijuana by a reporter in that photo: https://twitter.com/Olivianuzzi/status/529656239656284160
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Nov 4, 2014 16:46
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I'm actually in a pretty bad mood today since I was hoping that Rounds' scandals when in office would have been enough to get a Democrat elected to Johnson's old seat, but western South Dakota would vote for a pile of dog poo poo as long as it has a (R) next to it's name.
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Joementum posted:He's being asked about his position on marijuana by a reporter in that photo: https://twitter.com/Olivianuzzi/status/529656239656284160 I was talking about his hair.
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+1 D in Michigan. I mailed my absentee ballot last Friday. Went to a campaign rally last night in Ann Arbor. Schauer and Peters were there, as well as a few other local reps, including Debbie Dingell, who's running for her husband's old district. It was pretty exciting. Schauer cast himself as the underdog willing to work for the common man, and it went over well with the crowd. I'm not too worried about the Senate race, as Terri Lynn Land has a terminal case of foot-in-mouth syndrome, but the governor's race is going to be real close. The other graduate students are setting up an 'election party' at a bar and I'm likely to join them.
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Ofaloaf posted:Voted at around 9:30 at the local precinct, then went to the township hall to see what my opponent, the township clerk, was up to. We chatted, and he floated an offer for work in the township. It's tempting, because I do need work, but the partisan in me is screaming at me for even daring to consider it. I wouldn't ever take a staff position under him directly, but if board seat could be scored... that'd be tempting. Take it man. Gets you a pay check, let's you push things from the inside, let's you make more and better connections for the future. There is zero downside for you
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Joementum posted:He's being asked about his position on marijuana by a reporter in that photo: https://twitter.com/Olivianuzzi/status/529656239656284160 I don't get it, is he pointing out his "legalize it" underwear?
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He's probably annoyed that he has a lot of great ideas and he's effectively boiled down to "the weed guy".
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Slipknot Hoagie posted:He's probably annoyed that he has a lot of great ideas and he's effectively boiled down to "the weed guy". Actually put all conservatives in the Virgin Rocket and send it to Congress.
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queertea posted:Posted this in USPol already 'cause I didn't see this thread: poo poo. poo poo poo poo poo poo. gently caress. I am going to my polling place like, right after work with my ID and a power bill in hand. If Walker wins, this is going to be a rough next 4 years.
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Nov 4, 2014 16:57
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Is there any indication he has a chance of losing?
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Radish posted:Is there any indication he has a chance of losing? Well, I mean, he's probably going to win. Most polls have it at a close race, though. Part of me still really wants him to lose, you know? Like, I tried to accept his victory but I can't. And I said I wouldn't drink tonight.
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So if republicans take Senate, are they going to try impeaching?
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Ofaloaf take the god drat job.
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