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2008 Vote
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:31 am
by Omphalos
My polling place was pretty barren when I went there at 8:30 am this morning, but the automatic vote counter had already registered hundreds and hundreds of ballots cast. I think that there is going to be a TON of people who really do vote this time.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:48 am
by A Thing of Eternity
What kinds of percentages do you guys usually get out to vote in the US? I've heard it's been a bit low lately.
And yeah - I think this one might get a few extra people involved!
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:27 pm
by Mandy
Early voting in Florida has already broken some records.. Get ready for the recount! lol
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:38 pm
by The Phantom
i heard some pundits suggesting it might be a really high turnout at low 60s. so they're typically lower than canada, we just hit an alltime low this year
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:21 pm
by Freakzilla
I think a normal turnout is like 20% of registered voters.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:37 pm
by Nekhrun
Minnesota seems to have a pretty high turnout, pretty much the highest in the country. In 2004 we were in the 90% range I think. Today will be pretty high as the weather is pretty nice today. We have same day registration so that seems to help as well.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:44 pm
by Freakzilla
Nekhrun wrote:We have same day registration so that seems to help as well.
That's a really nice feature, that's where the Democrats take the homeless from poll-to-poll to vote for Obama multiple times, right?
By the time they figure out what's going on he'll have dissolved the Galactic Senate.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:47 pm
by SandChigger
Yeah, the Republicans would never do something like that, would they?
Oh, right, couldn't, could they?
They can't see the homeless.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:51 pm
by Freakzilla
Sorry I ruined your Panther party.
It's not like you could get a homeless person to vote for a republican anyway.
That wouldn't get them any handouts.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:15 pm
by Omphalos
Even Republicans can speak the universal language of gin.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:15 pm
by A Thing of Eternity
Freakzilla wrote:I think a normal turnout is like 20% of registered voters.
wow, I had no idea.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:19 pm
by Freakzilla
Omphalos wrote:Even Republicans can speak the universal language of gin.
I think it should be legal for anyone to drink in voting booths.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:21 pm
by Freakzilla
A Thing of Eternity wrote:Freakzilla wrote:I think a normal turnout is like 20% of registered voters.
wow, I had no idea.
I was wrong, it appears higher:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:33 pm
by A Thing of Eternity
Freakzilla wrote:A Thing of Eternity wrote:Freakzilla wrote:I think a normal turnout is like 20% of registered voters.
wow, I had no idea.
I was wrong, it appears higher:
Okay, thats definitely not so bad (compared to us anyways, but our turnout was shit this year).
I think they should just make voting manditory (with a small fine or something) and put an option for "don't like any of them/don't give a shit" on the cards. That way if people were forced to at least make the effort to go physically vote they might also make the effort to learn what they're talking about/voting for. Then again... I do have lots of shitty ideas, this might be one of them.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:15 pm
by Himachil
A Thing of Eternity wrote:I think they should just make voting manditory (with a small fine or something) and put an option for "don't like any of them/don't give a shit" on the cards. That way if people were forced to at least make the effort to go physically vote they might also make the effort to learn what they're talking about/voting for. Then again... I do have lots of shitty ideas, this might be one of them.
Voting is mandatory in Australia - IIRC when my cousin was over here a few years ago, she had to go down to London and vote at the embassy.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:17 pm
by Freakzilla
I think we should be able to vote online or by text message, like voting for American Idol.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:22 pm
by A Thing of Eternity
Freakzilla wrote:I think we should be able to vote online or by text message, like voting for American Idol.
I thought I was supposed to have a monopoly on dumb ideas?!?!?!? Sheesh, you're infringing on my stupid idea rights!
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:25 pm
by Freakzilla
A Thing of Eternity wrote:Freakzilla wrote:I think we should be able to vote online or by text message, like voting for American Idol.
I thought I was supposed to have a monopoly on dumb ideas?!?!?!? Sheesh, you're infringing on my stupid idea rights!
Better yet, how about an automated phone service:
To vote for the radical liberal, press one...
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:06 pm
by Nekhrun
Freakzilla wrote:Nekhrun wrote:We have same day registration so that seems to help as well.
That's a really nice feature, that's where the Democrats take the homeless from poll-to-poll to vote for Obama multiple times, right?
By the time they figure out what's going on he'll have dissolved the Galactic Senate.
I liked it because I didn't have to go do anything other than show up at the polls. I've been much more active this time around though and participated in caucuses and things. I've got a sign in my yard that looks like a McCain sign that says:
Geezer
*
Dingbat
Mostly because it pisses of my neighbor.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:16 pm
by Omphalos
Nekhrun wrote:Freakzilla wrote:Nekhrun wrote:We have same day registration so that seems to help as well.
That's a really nice feature, that's where the Democrats take the homeless from poll-to-poll to vote for Obama multiple times, right?
By the time they figure out what's going on he'll have dissolved the Galactic Senate.
I liked it because I didn't have to go do anything other than show up at the polls. I've been much more active this time around though and participated in caucuses and things. I've got a sign in my yard that looks like a McCain sign that says:
Geezer
*
Dingbat
Mostly because it pisses of my neighbor.
Post a photo?
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:44 pm
by Nekhrun
Omphalos wrote:
Post a photo?
Done.
I guess I could've cropped my leaves. Happy Fall everybody!
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:18 pm
by Omphalos
Excellent! Now all you need to do is hook it up to an electrical source.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:44 pm
by Nekhrun
Well, it looks like that's about it then. Thank God. I guess half the people aren't of below average intelligence.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:58 pm
by Omphalos
I think Nekhrun has called it.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:27 pm
by Nekhrun
Now I'm just hoping that Franken can finish strong. Not looking good.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:03 pm
by Omphalos
Nekhrun wrote:Now I'm just hoping that Franken can finish strong. Not looking good.
Looked close to me last time they flashed it. 402K to 404K, IIRC, with a lot left still to count.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:59 pm
by A Thing of Eternity
Congrats on the 44th Pres, despite dire predictions by some I think this is a step in the right direction and wish the best for y'all.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:24 am
by tanzeelat
Wow. You lot actually did something right over there for once, and didn't put the right-wing warmongering religious nutjobs back in power. People all over the world can now sleep easier
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:09 am
by SandChigger
I still don't believe it.
We've got a Communist Muslim for President.
YESSSSSS!
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:59 am
by A Thing of Eternity
tanzeelat wrote:Wow. You lot actually did something right over there for once, and didn't put the right-wing warmongering religious nutjobs back in power. People all over the world can now sleep easier
I didn't say it... but I was thinking it.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:48 pm
by Mandy
Woohoo! Florida didn't fuck up the election this time!
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:52 pm
by Omphalos
Mandy wrote:Woohoo! Florida didn't fuck up the election this time!
Its your greatest dream come true! Ohioans should be proud too.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:34 pm
by SandChigger
Yeah, but my home county went Geezer/Dingbat.
There's a reason I don't live there....
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:24 am
by Freakzilla
SandChigger wrote:Yeah, but my home county went Geezer/Dingbat.
There's a reason I don't live there....
Ran out of town on a rail?
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:34 pm
by SandChigger
Yeah! He can talk again!
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:05 pm
by Freakzilla
SandChigger wrote:Yeah! He can talk again!
The shock and disbelief is starting to wear off as reality rears it's ugly head.
See y'all in the work camps!
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:09 pm
by A Thing of Eternity
Freakzilla wrote:SandChigger wrote:Yeah! He can talk again!
The shock and disbelief is starting to wear off as reality rears it's ugly head.
See y'all in the work camps!
Oh you!
You've got a long way to go before you get even remotely near the level of "socialism" that we have up here and we do fine. Quite excellent actually. You'll be okay.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:20 pm
by Freakzilla
Living in Canada will be the new American Dream before long.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:31 pm
by The Phantom
Freakzilla wrote:Living in Canada will be the new American Dream before long.
always has been... you guys just don't wanna admit it
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:32 pm
by A Thing of Eternity
Freakzilla wrote:Living in Canada will be the new American Dream before long.
Isn't it
already?
EDIT: DAMNIT BRYAN - you beat me!
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:48 pm
by The Phantom
A Thing of Eternity wrote:Freakzilla wrote:Living in Canada will be the new American Dream before long.
Isn't it
already?
EDIT: DAMNIT BRYAN - you beat me!
always a groomsman...
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:16 pm
by GamePlayer
Our weather isn't good enough to be anyone's dream
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:54 pm
by Omphalos
Canada: America's Attic. You keep forgetting that it's up there, but when you remember and go up, you find all kinds of cool shit.
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:13 am
by tanzeelat
Freakzilla wrote:Living in Canada will be the new American Dream before long.
You should try living somewhere with culture, like Europe...
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:57 am
by SandRider
since when ain't NASCAR culture ?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:04 am
by tanzeelat
I wasn't referring to that stuff that grows in petri-dishes...
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:20 am
by The Phantom
tanzeelat wrote:I wasn't referring to that stuff that grows in petri-dishes...
our weather has been quite nice lately... 15 degrees in November? thank you global warming 8)
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:22 am
by SandChigger
tanzeelat wrote:I wasn't referring to that stuff that grows in petri-dishes...
Eh bien, ho ho! C'est vachement amusant!
Oh...sorry...first time I heard that one was twenty years ago, right after I got over here, from a French-Spanish guy from Paris named...Manuel. He was a riot. Dead awesome skier, too. Hmmm, wonder what happened to him. He was one of the ones who had sense and left after the year-and-a-half scholarship from Monbusho finished.
(I stayed on.
)
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:48 am
by Nekhrun
Franken's only down by 239 votes now!
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:24 pm
by A Thing of Eternity
Omphalos wrote:Canada: America's Attic. You keep forgetting that it's up there, but when you remember and go up, you find all kinds of cool shit.
Sounds about right,
if in the analogy the attic is bigger than the house.
Of course, some people seem to think we're actually to the south...
tanzeelat wrote:Freakzilla wrote:Living in Canada will be the new American Dream before long.
You should try living somewhere with culture, like Europe...
Hey - we have culture, it's just all the way over in Quebec. (we have culture elsewhere too, but it ain't what I'd call quality
)
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:41 am
by tanzeelat
A Thing of Eternity wrote:Hey - we have culture, it's just all the way over in Quebec. (we have culture elsewhere too, but it ain't what I'd call quality
)
From what I've heard, those Quebecois don't like to share it, though
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:56 am
by A Thing of Eternity
tanzeelat wrote:A Thing of Eternity wrote:Hey - we have culture, it's just all the way over in Quebec. (we have culture elsewhere too, but it ain't what I'd call quality
)
From what I've heard, those Quebecois don't like to share it, though
Not with stupid English people, no. But who can blame em?
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:31 pm
by The Phantom
A Thing of Eternity wrote:tanzeelat wrote:A Thing of Eternity wrote:Hey - we have culture, it's just all the way over in Quebec. (we have culture elsewhere too, but it ain't what I'd call quality
)
From what I've heard, those Quebecois don't like to share it, though
Not with stupid English people, no. But who can blame em?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:42 pm
by Ragabash