The official Election Day 2006 thread!

[U2democrat]

Post your predictions, analysis, and results here.


My prediction: There will be lots of recounts...

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I predict MA is about to have its' first African American governor-Deval Patrick (he was Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights in the Clinton administration). And its' first Democratic governor since 1991.

Pretty amazing for such a den of liberal debauchery..

And my greatest hope is that Santorum losses, oh happy day!

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I predict the Dems take back control.

God, I hope so...

And I agree on the recounts, Laura.

 

[A_Wanderer]

I suspect that it will be a lot closer than the polls suggested and regardless of the outcome the dems will be disappointed and the repubs will be glad it wasn't worse.

 

[Sevikins]

Hopefully the Dems'll be able to take control in the Assembly/Senate in NY. I'm tired of Republican dominated politics trickling down to NYC.

And recounts, I hope it won't resort to that but meh... with all the prior years, somehow you'll have to expect it coming in one way or another.

 

[Liesje]

We have lots of proposals (shooting doves, banning affirmative action, adjusting teachers' pensions based on inflation/COL, putting more money into parks and rec, etc). I'm not too keen on either candidate for governor here, so I have some research to do...

 

[U2democrat]

Lots of people (including my roommate and a girl down the hall) haven't been recieving their absentee ballots in time...it's causing a huge problem. People who wanted to vote now won't be able to unless the registrars make some changes

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

We have lots of proposals (shooting doves, banning affirmative action, adjusting teachers' pensions based on inflation/COL, putting more money into parks and rec, etc). I'm not too keen on either candidate for governor here, so I have some research to do...

Oh, for real. I spent a lot of time yesterday reading up on them all - proposals and candidates, that is.

 

[Varitek]

I predict MA is about to have its' first African American governor-Deval Patrick (he was Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights in the Clinton administration). And its' first Democratic governor since 1991.

Pretty amazing for such a den of liberal debauchery..

And my greatest hope is that Santorum losses, oh happy day!

Me too. I proudly worked my ass off for Deval's campaign and I'm so excited to see it paying off. I am probably going to open a bottle of wine to celebrate - and I'm in Europe at the moment so it'll be about 5am here. Yah drinking in the morning!

 

[silvrlvr]

I predict one upset in Michigan -- either Gov or Senate. I also predict Dems will take one house nationally but not the other.

It's going to be a late night Tuesday night! But it's a key moment in our history. Please, no matter your beliefs, get out and vote, it's our fundamental right as citizens.

 

[Varitek]

Lots of people (including my roommate and a girl down the hall) haven't been recieving their absentee ballots in time...it's causing a huge problem. People who wanted to vote now won't be able to unless the registrars make some changes

USE THE FEDERAL ABSENTEE WRITE IN BALLOT. (I trust you to only give it to the dems ...kidding, everyone should vote.)

Get it here:
http://www.votefromabroad.org/?adid=3DKEVC9990000092001

It sucks because it doesn't have anything on it. You have to fill in all the races so you'll probably miss out on voting for county sheriff or ballot question 14, but it does the trick for Gov, Senate, Congress and anything else you care enough about to know it's on the ballot.

 

[Liesje]

Oh, for real. I spent a lot of time yesterday reading up on them all - proposals and candidates, that is.

Our paper, the Grand Rapids Press, did a little blurb on each proposal, but it ended up being zero help because they didn't give the right info. For example, I was going to vote "no" for MORE money going into the public school (because lack of money isn't the problem), but then my dad explained that most of this money would go back into teachers' salaries and pensions, which have been cut.

It's impossible to find newspapers or websites that simply explain the facts without twisting it towards their own agenda.

 

[MaxFisher]

I suspect that it will be a lot closer than the polls suggested and regardless of the outcome the dems will be disappointed and the repubs will be glad it wasn't worse.

 

[VintagePunk]

Whenever I see an official thread, I want to start an unofficial one, just to be contrary.


That said, good luck Dems. Bring some sanity back to your nation.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Our paper, the Grand Rapids Press, did a little blurb on each proposal, but it ended up being zero help because they didn't give the right info. For example, I was going to vote "no" for MORE money going into the public school (because lack of money isn't the problem), but then my dad explained that most of this money would go back into teachers' salaries and pensions, which have been cut.

It's impossible to find newspapers or websites that simply explain the facts without twisting it towards their own agenda.

I had them all written down on a slip of paper, then my mom's boyfriend did some explaining to me so, needless to say, some of my votes were changed, pronto.

 

[Lila64]

Just remember to do this (it DOES count!)

 

[redhotswami]

For VA, I think Webb will take it...but I shudder to think of the results of the ridiculous marriage amendment. I think it might pass...even though I don't want it to

 

[phillyfan26]

I cannot vote because of age. (Damn...)

PA is gonna be a huge mess. Santorum vs. Casey is like Terrell Owens vs. Albert Belle.

 

[redhotswami]

I've called everyone I know in this area (3 people) and there are NO election parties!!!!!! I am cry.

I'm gonna host my own tomorrow. My dog & I will be watching the action on PBS

 

[Illumination70]

I already voted (by mail)!!!

 

[DaveC]

Go Dems Go

 

[trevster2k]

Stephen Colbert commercial for tomorrow night's show was funny. He said something to the effect of "Tune in tomorrow and watch me find a way to blame Clinton for how this turns out"

 

[the rockin edge]

i predict that i'll see something other than a political attack ad on tv after tomorrow.

1st time i get to vote though..

 

[deep]

1st time i get to vote though..

good for you


you can be part of history


tell everyone how you helped
throw the corrupt bastards out

 

[Irvine511]

For VA, I think Webb will take it...but I shudder to think of the results of the ridiculous marriage amendment. I think it might pass...even though I don't want it to

it may pass, but it will struggle to get 50% approval.

most homophobic anti-marriage equality initiatives are losing steam as election tools -- they will probably pass in states with little pro-gay infastructure and organization, but not by all that much, and they will look like embarassments written by illiterate bigots in 30 years.

 

[the rockin edge]

good for you


you can be part of history


tell everyone how you helped
throw the corrupt bastards out

i'm not aware of any of the candidates in my district being corrupt bastards...

i don't want to think what'll happen if the GOP gov candidate wins though :shudder:

 

[indra]

i'm not aware of any of the candidates in my district being corrupt bastards...

They are politicians -- they are ALL corrupt bastards.

 

[the rockin edge]

They are politicians -- they are ALL corrupt bastards.

how cynical.

if i truly thought that all the candidates were corrupt bastards i'd have a hard time voting for any of them..

 

[trevster2k]

You aren't voting for the best, you are voting for one who will f**k up the least

 

[the rockin edge]

well that's true enough.

that doesn't make them all corrupt bastards though.