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Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-07 14:26:43 +0000

Ross/Robinson
yes, yes, yes

Oddly moving.
1.20.09. Can't wait.

Still not convinced Lieberman should be getting it so bad.

Posted by bizquig3000 on 2006-11-07 14:46:24 +0000

My Ballot:
Mihos/Sullivan
All Noes

Posted by MF DU on 2006-11-07 15:05:20 +0000

Healey
1. Yes
2.No
3.No
4.No

Posted by MF DU on 2006-11-07 15:13:12 +0000

Not a big Leiberman fan, but the cool thing about him winning as an independent would be that he could be his own man without feeling "beholden" to either mainstream political party.

Wished I could've voted for Mihos, but couldn't bring myself to do it.

I got a snickers bar from the volunteer at the card table on my way out. Enjoying this silly little touch for some reason, I told her I would definitely be voting again, then paused and corrected myself: "I mean next election, not today!"

Posted by tgl on 2006-11-07 15:09:17 +0000

Ooo, what's No. 4?

Posted by MF DU on 2006-11-07 15:11:11 +0000

voting on whether or not we should make someone from the state say we should pull out of Iraq immediately.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-07 15:11:47 +0000

Q? 4 and 5 = Divestment form Israel. Weird questions, brought to you by weirder Somervillians.

Posted by MF DU on 2006-11-07 15:19:34 +0000

Interesting. Do some of the questions on the back of the ballot differ from place to place?

Posted by mr. mister on 2006-11-07 15:24:27 +0000

Patrick
Yes
Yes
Yes

My ballot was an arrow format. Fastest ballot experience eva.

Posted by tgl on 2006-11-07 15:25:36 +0000

Questions 1-3 are specified by the State. The others are local.

Posted by tommy on 2006-11-07 15:52:09 +0000

Patrick
No
Yes
Yes
Kennedy
Stein

Posted by tommy on 2006-11-07 15:53:33 +0000

Ditto on the arrow format. Love it. Quick, easy, seems foolproof. Longest part of the process was waiting for the check-in man to find my name in the book.

Posted by MF DU on 2006-11-07 15:55:35 +0000

<a href="http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110009204">Following The Election Returns</a>

C-Span's map is also <a href="http://www.campaignnetwork.org/"> interesting</a>...

Posted by tgl on 2006-11-07 16:00:04 +0000

Oops, forgot about Stein. Galvin is a poooooooooooooo-say!

Posted by The Edge on 2006-11-07 17:57:01 +0000

I have not been keeping up with US politics as much as I'd like, and I'm thoroughly confused which Federal Senators and Representatives are up for election, but I understand that Bush can made weaker if the Republicans lose enough seats. I hope you all vote.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-07 20:26:14 +0000

My Girl Jill!!!

Posted by Miriam on 2006-11-07 21:51:56 +0000

I am embarrassed to say that I didn't vote...because I forgot to register in time. Totally lame, especially for someone who was going to work for one of the Senatorial candiates.

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-11-07 22:03:26 +0000

Deval/N/Y/Y.

Posted by tgl on 2006-11-08 02:15:00 +0000

All smiles at the Lynn Ward 3, Precinct 3 booth. Except for The Wife, _someone_ left her off the census and she still hasn't made it back onto the voter rolls. She got to vote via an "affirmation" instead of just a provisional ballot for the primary.

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Forgot also about the AG race. Happy to vote for Middlesex County AG Coakley. Martha for Governor 2014!

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I've been rethinking my two yeas on the ballot questions. I think bq3k may have it right (although our reasonings may be different). Ballot questions are a horrible way to legislate.

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We got a black governor now, so, step back.

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-11-08 02:31:10 +0000

I'm tryin' to watch the game!

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-08 02:37:02 +0000

Agreed.

The Senate Democrat who voted for Iraq gets elected. The Senate Republican who voted against it (Chafee-RI) goes down.

W/ the Dems heading up the House and GOP (still?) ruling the Senate, there's going to be some interesting Fedral legislation these next 2 years, if there is any...

Posted by MF DU on 2006-11-08 02:46:01 +0000

You're Blind Baby On The Facts From Who You Are 'Cause You're Watching That Garbage.

Kerry King + Chuck D = Awesome

Posted by tommy on 2006-11-08 02:49:26 +0000

<i>Ballot questions are a horrible way to legislate.</i>

Probably true for the most part. There are two cases where I disagree...

First, if there are issues where the legislators have had a chance to do the right thing, and failed due to being beholden to "special interests" or out of misplaced deference to some person or organization. I can't think of a recent local example for this type.

Second, for issues where legislators have an inherent conflict of interest just by virtue of being a legislator. One example might be a law requiring a non-partisan commision tasked with redrawing district boundaries: this is (arguably) for the common good, but it goes directly against the personal interests of legislators. Hence, someone other than the legislators probably ought to vote on it.

This year's question 2 perhaps falls into the second category here.

Posted by MF DU on 2006-11-08 02:56:37 +0000

As of 11:56 pm EST, looks like Dems have House of Congress.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-08 03:47:42 +0000

Webb vs. Allen is going to get ugly...

Nothing I voted for won. Still a loser.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-08 04:22:57 +0000

Well, not 'nothing'. Coakley.

Posted by tgl on 2006-11-08 12:28:20 +0000

Little surprised to hear this morning that McCaskill won, and that Tester and Webb still have a chance.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-08 13:13:56 +0000

Actually I'm surprised Burns was even close to Tester. Burns is retarded, and polls were 55/45 last week. As I see it all three Dems won.

Posted by tgl on 2006-11-08 13:59:00 +0000

That MSNBC site is calling it for Burns and Allen. Anywhere else?

Posted by tgl on 2006-11-08 16:36:01 +0000

<a href="http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/11/08/ap3155629.html">Forbes</a> says Tester is in. 50-50.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-08 18:02:04 +0000

I hope there is a recount in Montana and <a href="http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191582547">Virginia</a>. Looking grim for the GOP, but let's make sure we got the numbers right.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2006-11-09 04:59:10 +0000

As of 2:00 am thursday Drudge is reporting:
"Preliminary: Senate Ballots cast: 31,591,495 (D) - 25,054,569 (R)"