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I will be providing my completely futile vote to keep Sarah Palin Jr out of the Senate later. I hate Iowa. I really need to move somewhere else.
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Phlegmish posted:For some reason I wasn't expecting Northern Marianas to be reliably Republican. Any reason for that? Hawai'i seems to be solid Democratic with somewhat similar demographics. There are no labor laws in the Marianas.
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Sam Wang published a guide to help everyone who's going to  tonight: http://election.princeton.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/PEC-2014-Election-Guide.pdf
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ReidRansom posted:What a depressingly frank thread title. Total punch to the gut.
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If you're in IL and can't stand voting for either Quinn or Rauner, be aware of this: Statewide voter intimidation programs paid for by Rauner. What proof? Delaying the opening of Chicago polling locations by robocalling judges to inform them that they aren't yet qualified and have to attend training in the corner of the county, while informing R election judges they "have to vote the party line" "Voter Integrity Project" workers asking to check the signature of every black voter Reports from friends in MO/EStL of Missouri folks being sent to IL in organized manner; I would not be surprised to see photos of white folk with guns near black polling places to turn up soon enough. Certainly enough cars with confederate insignia driving around--more than usual for them parts of IL. Republicans: Ensuring "voter integrity" through voter surpression and intimidation. Its the fundamental difference between parties: Democrats win by increasing turnout, Republicans win by lowering turnout.
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Joementum posted:Republicans Rule Everything Around Me I was going to go with K.R.E.A.M. Kochs
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I took a look at NC's ballot and you guys better vote for those bonds for highway improvement.  Us SC drivers are tired of all the traffic you people cause when we drive to OUR JOBS in your state.
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My Imaginary GF posted:If you're in IL and can't stand voting for either Quinn or Rauner, be aware of this: Do you have a link for this stuff?
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Nov 4, 2014 19:23
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"I'm not voting today because my polling place is by my parents house and I don't have enough gas." and "I'm still not registered in New York and I forgot to request a Missouri ballot." and *silence*
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Had a very old man pass the time waiting for his wife to finish voting by telling us pretty racist stories about "the Japs" and how "squirrelly" they are.
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Broken Box posted:Total punch to the gut.
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Dropping in from NY-26. Voted mostly straight D, though my State Senate district (60th) is pretty interesting. Historically, the State Senate has been pretty constantly R-held (1965-2008), but things got really weird in the last few years. The 60th district in particular is funny - we've previously been a heavily urban (and D - 104k registered D, 22k registered R) district until Mark Grisanti took it in 2010. Grisanti's interesting as he was a Dem before and lost the nomination in 2008 to the incumbent (really, really badly - 72% to 28%), so he swapped parties and beat Thompson in 2010 by 500 votes. That basically put the State Senate Rs back in control. Grisanti's been... interesting. Dull R in a lot of ways, but he crossed the line on the same-sex marriage vote and a few other things. He held on in 2012 despite being challenged on the right by someone on the Conservative party line as well as a Dem, and the lines got redrawn to make the district a lot more R-friendly (Dems still have about a 35k voter advantage, though). He's been relatively quiet this last go-round. Now in 2014, it's gotten hot. Grisanti lost his primary to a young gun Generic Republican attorney (Kevin Stocker), who's got the R line. Grisanti is running on the Independence line. The Dems are running Marc Panepinto, who's uh.. troubled. He's a traditional Unions & Jobs type of Dem, including rumors of mob connections and a conviction for collecting fruadulent signatures on ballots that has been getting him hammered. And there's a fourth guy (Tim Gallagher) who's running on the Conservative line to split the vote even more, because neither Grisanti nor Stocker is far right enough for some people. This race is at least state-important as the Republicans only hold the State Senate by two seats and a swing could have some impact on what Cuomo gets to do in his next term.
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Fried Chicken posted:Had a very old man pass the time waiting for his wife to finish voting by telling us pretty racist stories about "the Japs" and how "squirrelly" they are. Please write a "Best Of" megapost when you're finished today. I want to hear these stories.
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Hey Joementum, Illinois introduced same-day voter registration this year, add them to the OP!
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Misandrist Duck posted:Hey Joementum, Illinois introduced same-day voter registration this year, add them to the OP! Their test of it this year is only being done in Cook County, but I added that information.
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Nebalebadingdong posted:Do you have a link for this stuff? http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/calls-election-judges-serious-attempt-disrupt-voting/mon-11032014-826pm "Calls to election judges 'a serious attempt to disrupt voting'" http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/11/04/malicious-robocalls-leave-chicago-short-of-election-judges/ “Malicious” Robocalls Leave Chicago Short Of Election Judges on the start of Chicago shenanigans Misandrist Duck posted:Hey Joementum, Illinois introduced same-day voter registration this year, add them to the OP! If you're close to one of the five locations, any chance you can go check it out and see what the flow is/whether any of the "Voter Integrity Protection" teams are out there yet? My Imaginary GF fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Nov 4, 2014 |
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Nov 4, 2014 19:32
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Well, did my part to kick Corbett to the curb. Not that Wolf is going to have a lot to work with since both the State Senate and House of Reps is held by the Republicans, but every little bit helps.
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Does that sort of thing ever end up getting punished?
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Crain posted:Please write a "Best Of" megapost when you're finished today. I want to hear these stories. Seconding this. 
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Khisanth Magus posted:I will be providing my completely futile vote to keep Sarah Palin Jr out of the Senate later. Definitely not futile. That race is one of the tightest in the nation (because Braley's a goddamn idiot) and whoever wins it is going to do so with a razor-thin margin.
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Nov 4, 2014 19:36
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Chalk up one more vote against the Nerd and the insane Terri Lynn Land who has been trying to rouse last minute votes by referencing EBOLA.
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Radish posted:Does that sort of thing ever end up getting punished? What, you mean intimidating black and libertarian voters with guns? Nope, pretty standard Republican tactic. Democrats ask for buy-in and you get cheap beer; Republicans ensure buy-in with coordinated intimidation campaigns.
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Nov 4, 2014 19:37
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My Imaginary GF posted:What, you mean intimidating black and libertarian voters with guns? Nah I'm referring to the calls to the election judges.
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Nov 4, 2014 19:38
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Alter Ego posted:I'm more surprised that Gohmert has read anything of the Bible outside Leviticus. I'm surprised Gohmert can read.
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Nov 4, 2014 19:39
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Radish posted:Nah I'm referring to the calls to the election judges. Honest answer: Depends how close the first count is. You don't want to start looking for election fraud in Cook County. You don't know where it'll take you, nor which overpass you'll be found in.
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That's depressing but fair enough.
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I like midterms because I get to vote to keep Ellison in in congress. Eat poo poo regressives, racists and/or bigots 
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Was in and out in 5 minutes in VA's 7th district, probably because my suburb is pretty wealthy and I pass the paper bag test. I know Brat is the shoe-in, and right now I am weighing the schaedenfraude of having voted for him in the primary versus the depressing reality that he will end up being my rep.
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Nov 4, 2014 19:43
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Sorry guys I failed to convince one of my Republican co-workers to vote Libertarian this year, maybe I can fool another Republican into doing it.
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Nov 4, 2014 19:44
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Man in background does not appear to be on Team Mitch.
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Nov 4, 2014 19:45
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Joementum posted:There are no labor laws in the Marianas. My understanding is that if you buy a t-shirt with "Made In The USA" on the label, there's a high chance it's from a sweatshop in CNMI, confirm/deny?
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Nov 4, 2014 19:46
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Radish posted:Nah I'm referring to the calls to the election judges. Whoever wins the election due to fraud will be sure to investigate and punish those responsible.
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+1 for Malloy, +1 for yes on Question 1  I don't like how question 1 was worded, I fear it might lose.
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Joementum posted:There are no labor laws in the Marianas. That explains why Republicans would like the Northern Marianas, but not the other way around.
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skaboomizzy posted:My understanding is that if you buy a t-shirt with "Made In The USA" on the label, there's a high chance it's from a sweatshop in CNMI, confirm/deny? Or the garment district in LA. There are plenty of undocumented workers doing piecework there.
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Nov 4, 2014 19:48
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Voted early in Texas Anyone else have a solid wall of signs 100 ft from the polling place's door?
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A less-blurry version 
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Crain posted:Please write a "Best Of" megapost when you're finished today. I want to hear these stories. Someone else had a picture of the old black lady from this morning (before the exit, they were just doing a "working the polls" shot and she happened to be walking through) , I asked for it so if they email it I'll post it Edit: I really doubt the stuff I'm seeing is any crazier than any other public facing high traffic job, with the exception that I'm live posting it. I imagine if a Walgreen's pharmacist was lice posting they'd have something similar Fried Chicken fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Nov 4, 2014 |
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Radish posted:That's depressing but fair enough. Have something to cheer you up, then: Rich Miller posted:I just checked with the East St. Louis Election Commission. There was an issue this morning about GOP poll watchers demanding to verify voter signatures. This is the first time that outside poll watchers have worked ESL, the director said, so there was confusion. The director has visited the three precincts where this was an issue, calmed everybody down, briefed everyone about the law, and notified the state's attorney. I'm told by others that the problems have been solved, and the director agreed. So, we'll know when data is in how many votes were impacted and where these yahoos are driving to next.
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Fried Chicken posted:Had a very old man pass the time waiting for his wife to finish voting by telling us pretty racist stories about "the Japs" and how "squirrelly" they are. Most authentically American voting experience I've heard in years.
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