athn64
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Post by athn64 on Oct 22, 2018 19:13:56 GMT -6
Bastard is blaming the Dems for not working with them. So that took me approximately 10 minutes to get pissed at him.
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Post by doublestuf on Oct 22, 2018 19:31:22 GMT -6
I'm just here to share these gems... I mean, don't you hug your family like this? And the 2nd just makes me LOL.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Oct 22, 2018 19:44:26 GMT -6
I don't even know who he is but he's my soul mate.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Oct 22, 2018 19:56:24 GMT -6
My very pregnant self agrees with this. And I don’t mean Virginia’s bullshit “you have to have one of these excuses to vote early”. Voting early should be for anyone who wants to, no reason needed. I've seen so many states with that. So stupid. Mail me a fucking ballot if I ask for one.
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crunch
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Post by crunch on Oct 23, 2018 3:50:52 GMT -6
I am excited but also nervous. We have the long-awaited gubernatorial election this year (GTFO LePage) and I think it's going to be a close one. No ranked choice voting this time but we don't have a strong independent candidate this time around to split up the votes so I think we should be okay on that front, although of course it could always affect the outcome if it is very close between the democratic and republican candidate. It is our first general election with ranked choice voting on the senate and congressional election, which is exciting. I imagine Angus King is pretty safe. I heard the second district (not mine and currently republican) is pretty close so if we could swing it that would be huge. So maine2 was polled again. Even now www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-me02-3.html
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Oct 23, 2018 6:28:29 GMT -6
I am excited but also nervous. We have the long-awaited gubernatorial election this year (GTFO LePage) and I think it's going to be a close one. No ranked choice voting this time but we don't have a strong independent candidate this time around to split up the votes so I think we should be okay on that front, although of course it could always affect the outcome if it is very close between the democratic and republican candidate. It is our first general election with ranked choice voting on the senate and congressional election, which is exciting. I imagine Angus King is pretty safe. I heard the second district (not mine and currently republican) is pretty close so if we could swing it that would be huge. So maine2 was polled again. Even now www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-me02-3.htmlOh man, oh man...!
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starbuck
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Post by starbuck on Oct 23, 2018 6:28:51 GMT -6
I don't even know who he is but he's my soul mate. Did you watch P&R?
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crunch
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Post by crunch on Oct 23, 2018 6:39:38 GMT -6
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Oct 23, 2018 6:43:10 GMT -6
It is incredibly easy to vote here. Our town hall has been open for early voting for a few weeks now. Anyone can request an absentee ballot to be mailed to them online. Our town has two Saturday hours and one weeknight the week before Election Day when they stay open late. Same day registration. This should be the standard everywhere.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 6:45:17 GMT -6
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Post by notblanche on Oct 23, 2018 6:47:19 GMT -6
My mom was talking about this this morning and I think we can't put too much emphasis on it. Too much data is too much and it's part of why I find our constant news cycle so harmful. The olds are the ones who vote by absentee; it makes sense that the GOP would have earlier numbers. High turnout overall favors Dem victory, and Dem fundraising is outpacing Republican in record numbers.
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Oct 23, 2018 6:47:27 GMT -6
I'm excited. My races are pretty boring, defending two Dem. incumbents, but I'm excited to GOTV. I have seen a grand total of one Corey Stewart sign. There is one Corey Stewart sign on the way to our physical therapist. I give it the finger every time I drive past. I like to imagine that many of my neighbors do the same.
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 23, 2018 6:50:19 GMT -6
It is incredibly easy to vote here. Our town hall has been open for early voting for a few weeks now. Anyone can request an absentee ballot to be mailed to them online. Our town has two Saturday hours and one weeknight the week before Election Day when they stay open late. Same day registration. This should be the standard everywhere. Same here, except add in a mobile van that has been at a different location for the last week.
Our early voting started last Monday.
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Oct 23, 2018 6:54:34 GMT -6
I am excited but also nervous. We have the long-awaited gubernatorial election this year (GTFO LePage) and I think it's going to be a close one. No ranked choice voting this time but we don't have a strong independent candidate this time around to split up the votes so I think we should be okay on that front, although of course it could always affect the outcome if it is very close between the democratic and republican candidate. It is our first general election with ranked choice voting on the senate and congressional election, which is exciting. I imagine Angus King is pretty safe. I heard the second district (not mine and currently republican) is pretty close so if we could swing it that would be huge. So maine2 was polled again. Even now www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-me02-3.htmlWow. If the 2nd district goes blue, that would be awesome!
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Oct 23, 2018 7:00:28 GMT -6
It is incredibly easy to vote here. Our town hall has been open for early voting for a few weeks now. Anyone can request an absentee ballot to be mailed to them online. Our town has two Saturday hours and one weeknight the week before Election Day when they stay open late. Same day registration. This should be the standard everywhere. Same here, except add in a mobile van that has been at a different location for the last week.
Our early voting started last Monday.
Ooh, I like the mobile van idea!
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Post by Uncaripswife on Oct 23, 2018 7:00:34 GMT -6
I don't even know who he is but he's my soul mate. Did you watch P&R? I've only watched a random episode here or there. Lame, I know.
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starbuck
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Post by starbuck on Oct 23, 2018 7:03:39 GMT -6
Did you watch P&R? I've only watched a random episode here or there. Lame, I know. You never know how it's going to go when they add characters late in the series but he was amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 7:04:36 GMT -6
I'm excited. My races are pretty boring, defending two Dem. incumbents, but I'm excited to GOTV. I have seen a grand total of one Corey Stewart sign. There is one Corey Stewart sign on the way to our physical therapist. I give it the finger every time I driven past. I like to imagine that many of my neighbors do the same. Like for giving the sign the finger. I do the same to the one on my way to work.
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Oct 23, 2018 7:05:49 GMT -6
Wow. If the 2nd district goes blue, that would be awesome! I forgot that the two previous congressmen were democrats and before that was Olympia Snowe, so it certainly seems possible to flip it back. I'm so nervous!
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 23, 2018 7:15:48 GMT -6
Same here, except add in a mobile van that has been at a different location for the last week.
Our early voting started last Monday.
Ooh, I like the mobile van idea! Its pretty cool because you dont have to live in the area where its parked. As long as you are a registered Ada County Voter, you can go to wherever it is and vote.
This is the second time they've done it and they need to expand it to other counties
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crunch
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Post by crunch on Oct 23, 2018 7:20:20 GMT -6
notblanche I agree. I just wanted to share because I think it’s important to remember the GOP is excited to vote too.
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Post by notblanche on Oct 23, 2018 7:23:46 GMT -6
notblanche I agree. I just wanted to share because I think it’s important to remember the GOP is excited to vote too. It's a good reminder! The signs look good in our favor but not if we don't get out and vote!! My mom was being super pessimistic this morning; she doesn't like her candidate and her reasons are unclear and she's thinking and talking more like an old all the time and it annoys me.
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ktg
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Post by ktg on Oct 23, 2018 7:50:47 GMT -6
Early voting here started at the county courthouses October 9th, several polling stations are open as of October 20, you can request absentee/mail ballot online, and you can go to any polling station you want.
Now if I could just find out judge information that'd be greaaaaaaat.
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2018 7:58:45 GMT -6
I want to puke. I'm fired up and nervous as hell. I am so impressed with how organized Virginia Dems are. I love that I've been able to easily write post cards for each race. I'm on team puke. We have to take the House. Have. To. And I'm so exhausted from two years of Monday morning quarterbacking the DNC in 2016, I simply can not do two more years of it.
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Post by flippinchica on Oct 23, 2018 8:01:30 GMT -6
I'm also on team puke. I have started following the royals thread as a palate cleanser.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2018 8:02:19 GMT -6
I'm closely watching Andrew Janz and Andrew Gillum. A win for them would be so great for the country.
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Post by notblanche on Oct 23, 2018 8:04:56 GMT -6
I am also on team puke.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2018 8:06:01 GMT -6
I don't even know who he is but he's my soul mate. ......but Parks and Rec tho
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2018 8:07:04 GMT -6
I'm excited. My races are pretty boring, defending two Dem. incumbents, but I'm excited to GOTV. I have seen a grand total of one Corey Stewart sign. There is one Corey Stewart sign on the way to our physical therapist. I give it the finger every time I drive past. I like to imagine that many of my neighbors do the same. In your precinct that really surprises me
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2018 8:07:31 GMT -6
Did you watch P&R? I've only watched a random episode here or there. Lame, I know. Ok well now you have homework.
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