US Election Results, Take Two
Holy shit, the main media outlets called the Governor's race for Deval at 8pm -- the instant (most of) the poll closed. What the fuck? Way to combat voter apathy, media. And way to follow through on not celebrating victories until all the votes have been counted, Democrats. Grrrr.
Other instances of madness in this election include poor and homeless people recruited to hand out fraudulent sample ballots in Maryland, a voter smelling conspiracy theory smashing an electronic voting machine in Pennsylvania, telemarketing abuse, and calls to voters in Virginia incorrectly claiming precinct changes.
In happier news, Massachusetts is set to break its turnout record. I feel a slight tinge of hometown pride to read things like "In the bedroom community of Burlington, a little more than half of the city's 14,180 voters had cast ballots by 5 p.m" and "I'm thinking we're probably going to hit 75 percent by the end of the day" from Town Clerk Jane Chew. (Well done to my parents for voting immediately after my mother returned home from work and they had listened to me speak to them about Jill Stein and Question 2.)
Democrat Keith Ellison has been elected as the first Muslim member of Congress as a House Representative from Minnesota. The Democrats have just taken the New Hampshire House seat.
syntheticganesh, your vote really and truly matters -- you better have voted today!
THE DEMOCRATS JUST TOOK CONTROL OF THE HOUSE!!! Yay! Now to wait on the Senate!
Other instances of madness in this election include poor and homeless people recruited to hand out fraudulent sample ballots in Maryland, a voter smelling conspiracy theory smashing an electronic voting machine in Pennsylvania, telemarketing abuse, and calls to voters in Virginia incorrectly claiming precinct changes.
In happier news, Massachusetts is set to break its turnout record. I feel a slight tinge of hometown pride to read things like "In the bedroom community of Burlington, a little more than half of the city's 14,180 voters had cast ballots by 5 p.m" and "I'm thinking we're probably going to hit 75 percent by the end of the day" from Town Clerk Jane Chew. (Well done to my parents for voting immediately after my mother returned home from work and they had listened to me speak to them about Jill Stein and Question 2.)
Democrat Keith Ellison has been elected as the first Muslim member of Congress as a House Representative from Minnesota. The Democrats have just taken the New Hampshire House seat.
syntheticganesh, your vote really and truly matters -- you better have voted today!
THE DEMOCRATS JUST TOOK CONTROL OF THE HOUSE!!! Yay! Now to wait on the Senate!