I voted a couple hours ago, and polls have just closed in my part of the country. All over the eastern part of the U.S., the counting of the votes is shifting into high gear. This election year saw some truly disgusting negative ads all over the country. Too bad none of them were like this one:
More like this
HOW TO REPORT VOTER INTIMIDATION
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I'll be looking at several SOS web sites, and eventually I'll find the best on line tracker of results for the whole country. During the primaries, the Washington Post was the best. Let me know if you have any ideas.
So far…
The Days When Democracy In America Was Bogus
First, three stories. One comes from other sources, not verified, but everyone at the time (it is said) knew it to be true. Political operatives in the Boston area used to visit the train yards during the days and hours before a local mayoral election…
It is fun to look at polls, and using such data, decide which candidate will win which state, and ultimately, which candidate will win the electoral college. A lot of people and organizations do that, and for this reason, I don't. I do not have access to polls that no one else sees. Were I to use…
On the Road: Charlotte, North Carolina:
An observation we've heard repeated in Obama offices across America, Crandall emphasized how beneficial the contested primary had been for building the foundation for record turnout. "We had real hints of it in the primary," Crandall said. The first-time…
Those damned Dwarfs.
Why can't dwarves push for their own interests just like humans and halflings without people crying "conspiracy" and "go back underground!"
Yeah, but didn't Frodo wind up known as Eccentric Rich Dude while Sam, Merry, and Pippin went on to Greater Things? I mean, how often do you see Eccentric Rich Dudes getting into politics...
Oh, wait.
Hey, at least Dawn Winkler got her butt kicked in the Colorado governor's race. That ensures that the sun will rise and the world will not come to an end tomorrow.