THE 10,000 Post Thread

[Muck308 55]

9099

Yeah some places around here were open at 6am, but I had to wait (er um, sleep) an extra hour.

[Vahr 341]

9100

I don't know when voting happens for us, but all I know is that we didn't have today off.

[Chptrk 86]

9101.

Anyone else get little "I voted" stickers from their polling place? A few teachers and some students were wearing those today, and I'm not sure if it's everywhere or just a here thing.

[Larks2242 251]

9102.

Never seen them so it might.

[Vahr 341]

9103

We have them in our district, both for real voting and for fake voting. I think they hand out buttons at the real polls.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

9104

In Washington, it is a law that everyone who wants to vote that does not have any disabilities has to use absentee ballots through the mail if they vote at all. People with disabilities that prove that they cannot fill out absentee ballots are allowed to go to special places (one per county) to vote.

[Duke87 1,070]

(9105)

Originally posted by: Chptrk

Anyone else get little "I voted" stickers from their polling place?quote>

Yup. I was wearing mine on my shirt all day today. The folks at the office made fun of me for it.

(stickers do sort of clash with professional attire...)

[Trainmaster423 0]

9106

Blue Lightning, did you have a CJ that I commented on a lot?

[Larks2242 251]

9107.

Jim Demint is back in SC!

[nerdthisname 1]

9108. Less than 1000 posts. Woo.

[Duke87 1,070]

(9109)

Huh, results coming in already? Do they close their polls at 7 in SC or something?

[Larks2242 251]

9110.

Yea Its being annoced on FOX News Channel now.

[astronelson 339]

9111.

Results can change as the night goes on and more votes are counted. Although it depends on how quickly the votes are counted and the number of votes to count. You may get through yours faster than we get through ours.

There was a rather strange occurrence in our last election when one of the broadcasters called an electorate after about 20 votes had been counted.

[Duke87 1,070]

(9112)

We've got a little bit of an interesting incident around here. The city of Bridgeport ordered way too few ballots and ran out. So, a court order was issued to keep the polls open in the affected districts a couple hours later than normal so they could make up for the time lost while they scrambled to print more ballots up.

What makes this interesting? Bridgeport is a deep blue town in an area that generally leans slightly red overall, and results start getting announced as soon as normal closing time comes. So, some people in Bridgeport got a chance to go out and vote knowing that the (Republican) candidates for governor and congressman were leading, which is a tad treif. If either of those races ends up flipping, people will cry foul.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

9113

The votes have been 3/4 counted but the Senators are tied. [WA]

[astronelson 339]

9114.

The last results I saw were 49-45 to the Democrats for the Senate, and the Republicans leading in the House by a significant amount. That was a while ago on BBC World being carried by ABC (the Australian one).

[Duke87 1,070]

(9115)

Yup. Divided government, here we come!

[GlobexCo 33]

Do you already know what will happen when we'll reach post #10.000?

(9116) 

[kj3400 178]

9117

Originally posted by: GlobexCo

Do you already know what will happen when we'll reach post #10.000?

(9116) quote>

Obviously a giant rave party, duh.

[Vahr 341]

9118

Ohio has gone red in Congress and Governor, ugh. Though Cleveland-Akron area seems to be the only blue in terms of House... 5 districts out of the rest of Ohio.

[Chptrk 86]

9119.

I'm thoroughly ticked off at these elections. My districts new rep is this guy who's not a good speaker, seems kinda libertarian, which I normally wouldn't mind as much if it wasn't for the fact that the contry's so partisan that he's probably gonna go republican on everything. Then my former district rep is the new senator, and I can't stand him. HIm (or his "people") have basically lashed out with lies towards my mom after she e-mailed him about the healthcare bill awhile back. He was a terrible rep, I don't see him being a good senator at all. And our governor is still up in the air, with our current governor currently has a ~10,000 vote lead and Cook County (Chicagoland) is the only place still being counted, so I really hope he wins. If he doesn't, well, expect a huge angry rant from me about how the most backwards conservative in Illinois became our governor...

[Duke87 1,070]

(9120)

Well, both of those races I mentioned above flipped. So, the ex-mayor of my city (Dan Malloy) is now the governor-elect of my state.

[Larks2242 251]

9121.

Well the most inportant is that Rick Scott won!

[un1 41]

9122 - When it comes to American politics; I'm completely clueless, and I wouldnt want it anyother way.

[Muck308 55]

9123

Mmm. TV dinner for supper tonight.

[Duke87 1,070]

(9124)

I will be inspecting the lights in a parking garage tomorrow afternoon.

[Chptrk 86]

9125.

Y'know Un, wouldn't you want to know a bit about what your next door neighbor's/largest economy in the world is up to, even a bit? Well, I suppose this breaks the stereotype of Americans not knowing anything about the world, seeing as I probably know more about Canadian politics then you know about American. Whoo for smashing stereotypes! Next one to smash, that little kids are little...

[un1 41]

9126 - Its not that I dont know, its mostly that I dont care. (nor do I care for Canada's politics either)

[Duke87 1,070]

(9127)

"The consequence of not being involved in politics is being ruled by one's inferiors."

Place that quote! Anyone?

[Trainmaster423 0]

9121 9128  - PFB'd

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