newspaper day 2008
estimated 62.5% voter turnout.
more than 1964 but not 1960.
not bad.
stuff i hadn't known was on the ballot:
there was a commuter rail measure in the north bay and a measure to extend bart into the south bay. the former is succeeding, the later is not.
also berkeley saved high speed transit and historic buildings. go berkeley.
also
the new york times has reaction from everywhere. in caracas:
“Pull up a seat, we’re celebrating tonight,” said Mr. Cisneros, 37, opening a bottle of Blender’s Pride whiskey. He poured the spirit into plastic cups, mixed in some orange juice, and declared to his guests, “The United States is choosing a black man as its president. Maybe we can share a bit in this happiness.”
prop 8 opponents have already filed a lawsuit.
The suit argued that Prop. 8 would change the California Constitution in such fundamental ways - taking important rights away from a minority group - that it amounted to a constitutional revision, which requires approval by the Legislature before being submitted to the voters. The case was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Lamda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
bakersfield is not only fucking up our politics, they are killing us with west nile virus.
the la times has a nice interactive state map where you can see which california counties have embarassed us nationally.
sounds like campos won district 9. good!
the big picture blog has the best of the obama campaign pictures.
yesterday morning wfmu played 14 consecutive versions of sam cooke's a change is gonna come in celebration of obama.
what is gore vidal so angry about?
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ralph nader is totally racist. he out-racists fox news!
also ted stevens is winning?! what the fuck!