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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:51 pm

They're expecting half a million people at Grant Park. Perhaps, the largest public gathering ever. We're witnessing history folks.
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:53 pm

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Rspaight wrote:I'm watching MSNBC, and they're showing how fucked up Florida's ballots STILL are. They're unspeakably ridiculous and unusable -- you have to "complete an arrow" or something instead of just filling in a circle.

They'll never learn.


I haven't seen them, so perhaps they aren't what I'm thinking of, but here in WI (Madison?) the ballots are optical scan, and you complete a line between two marks to vote. Pretty simple, although I can't find an example online.


The way they showed it, there were two big blocks, one with a point on it. You had to color in the area between the blocks, making an "arrow." Apparently, people would just draw a line (not good enough) or circle the blocks (not good enough) or check the blocks (not good enough).
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:54 pm

McCain has that little cluster in the south, but it is not looking good for him over all is it?
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:54 pm

Oh, Jesus. DeLay is on MSNBC.
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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:54 pm

Jeff T. wrote:McCain has that little cluster in the south, but it is not looking good for him over all is it?


Nope...'cause it's all about the swing states.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:55 pm

Rspaight wrote:The way they showed it, there were two big blocks, one with a point on it. You had to color in the area between the blocks, making an "arrow." Apparently, people would just draw a line (not good enough) or circle the blocks (not good enough) or check the blocks (not good enough).


In California we just punch a hole in the only hole there is to punch.
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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:56 pm

A victory for Godless Dems in NC... :twisted:
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:57 pm

DeLay just said that Pelosi is going to rule the nation with an iron fist and "ruin the economy" by doubling the minimum wage in six months.

:shock:

There's an economy left to ruin?
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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:58 pm

David R. Modny wrote:They're expecting half a million people at Grant Park. Perhaps, the largest public gathering ever. We're witnessing history folks.


I'm so fucking jealous. I wish I could be there tonight.
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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:58 pm

Jeff wrote:A victory for Godless Dems in NC... :twisted:


That one feels particularly nice. Liddy D. can kiss my ass.
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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:01 pm

Michigan for Obama

Minnesota Obama

Wisconsin Obama

NY Obama

RI for Obama
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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:01 pm

I'm sure it won't happen, but it would be so sweet if Obama won Arizona.
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:02 pm

McCain held ND. I suspected as much.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:03 pm

NY is big like California, but in a different way.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:06 pm

So over all it's 70% Obama to 30% McCain or something like that.

I think when that holds up over the entire country it is called a "landslide."
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