A reminder to go and vote

[JerichoHill]

I know we all love hanging around these forums, but if youre over 18, an American citizen, and haven't voted yet, please do so.

I've been here at Main Justice sinec 5am coordinating poll watchers, observers, coverages, handling angry phone calls that we got yesterday (sigh)... so your vote is important.

It won't change anything, but at least you can complain about it afterwards.

Go vote. Otherwise my job kinda feels pointless.

 

[Wolfe Tone]

Indeed, vote early and often

 

[IglooDame]

The hell it won't change anything - if you vote today, you're probably voting on behalf of at least one, and possibly two or three other voters.

Particularly if your next-door neighbor who you just know is diametrically opposed to you on everything including the color of the sky, feel good knowing that you're voting on his/her behalf.

 

[JerichoHill]

I think I have a very jaded view of politics

 

[IglooDame]

You're not the only one, you're just the only one (here) that has a job related to it.

 

[MamboJoel]

I think I have a very jaded view of politics

Many are, but your work today makes sense anyway.

 

[JerichoHill]

Oh I know, its one of a very few things I believe in.

Anyways, I will have worked a 12-hours yesterday setting up our hotline for election issues, and I started today at 5AM and will leave here at 6PM, run to the polls so that I can vote, then head home for some dinner, civ, and bedrest.

And for the hell of it, here's how I am voting today. I'm in Northern Virginia

U.S. Senate George F. Allen (R) *
James H. "Jim" Webb, Jr. (D)
Glenda Gail Parker (IG)
--Am I the only one who loves the irony of a former Reagan Republican getting bashed by the current Republican party?

U.S. House of Representatives (8th District)
Tom M. O'Donoghue (R)
James P. Moran, Jr.(D) *
James T. "Jim" Hurysz (I)
--I simply despire Moron, I mean, Moran. I don't think Huryzs is a Libertarian though.

BALLOT INITIATIVE --That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions.
--Uhh...no.

 

[Raisin Bran]

Im not american But I encourage anyone to vote.

Its the only true saying that the population has in the governement, so you might as well use it.

As Jericho said ... If you don't vote at least dont complain.

Get those republicans out of there!

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Due to my weird housing situation, I was not able to apply for VA residency in time to register to vote, but I didn't realize this until too late to apply for a NY absentee ballot (I am still considered a NY resident). Thus I am forced to sit this one out. But I will be voting in 2008, you better believe. I have so far only voted in 2000 and 2004.

 

[IglooDame]

I'm in a similar circumstance having moved from one New Hampshire town to another (except in my case it's my own fault), so my wife and I will be registering as well as voting today.

The candidates don't exactly thrill me, but if for no other reason I'd be going to vote in favor of Proposition 1, an amendment to the NH state constitution that prevents use of eminent domain for private development.

 

[bhsup]

Voted at 6:55am this morning, was #142 in my precinct to vote.

Voted...
Yes on stem cell research
No on a cigarette tax increase
Yes on exemption for property tax for non-profit and veterans organizations
No on a local annexation issue
Yes on minimum wage increase
Yes to retain all by one judge (Price).
Talent for Senate
Various assorted other local races.

 

[spankey]

I guess I am a bit odd. I do not care if someone votes or not. I would prefer that people vote if they are informed of the issues and candidates and vote according to their analysis of the issues. People who vote blindly (and often) or under payment from one party or the other scare me. Just don't complain if you do not vote and do not like the consequences

 

[JerichoHill]

I adhere to the "If you know nothing about it, don't vote" philsophy.

The way I vote is
1) Issues/races that I know
2) Check to see if there's any libertarians or independents
3) That's it

 

[JollyRoger]

My dead relatives and I have already voted early and often in Texas, Virginia, Missouri, Montana, Maryland, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.

 

[warpus]

As a non-American I have no idea what these elections are actually for, but I have seen all the media hysteria.

Can somebody clue me in?

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

They are for all of the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate, and most people are expecting the Democrats to regain a maojority in one or both houses.

 

[JerichoHill]

My dead relatives and I have already voted early and often in Texas, Virginia, Missouri, Montana, Maryland, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.

I love you .

 

[Murky]

I voted this morning. It was one of those huge ballot forms that you draw a line to connect an arrow and is fed into a optical reader.

McCaskill for Senate
Shoemeyer State Senate - District 18
Yes on stem cell research
Yes on a cigarette tax increase
Yes on exemption for property tax for non-profit and veterans organizations
Yes on minimum wage increase
Yes to retain all but two judges (No to Price/Limbaugh).

 

[bhsup]

Yes on a cigarette tax increase

May the fleas of 1,000 camels infest your armpits!

Hehehe, just teasing of course! Glad to see a fellow Missourian voting, even if you voted wrong!

 

[Murky]

May the fleas of 1,000 camels infest your armpits!

Hehehe, just teasing of course! Glad to see a fellow Missourian voting, even if you voted wrong!

Are you sure I'm the one who voted wrong? The cigarrette tax increase will improve the health of Missourians. Who in their right mind would vote for a rubber stamp the looks like the guy from Where's Waldo.