I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

just one more thing http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/in-iowa-obama-gets-emotional-in-final-campaign-rally/2012/11/06/df75c620-27e0-11e2-b2a0-ae18d6159439_story.html?hpid=z1

If ANYONE, ever, ever again mocks Our President - I hope you'll send them a copy of this picture.  This is a human being who has given his all, his heart, his soul to us, to our country, to the world, OBAMACARES, and I love the humanity of his final campaign appearance.  He is exhausted, but still SO PRESENT AS A CARING HUMAN BEING.

No Etch-a-Sketches about this person.  HE. IS. AUTHENTIC. GENUINE. SOUL FILLED. CARING.

Thanks to all, who certainly did not intend it, but who gave us the best description: OBAMACARES

I may have previously mentioned that I was prevented from voting in the 2008 election. Myself and many others had our names "mysteriously" removed as active voters.  I immediately drove to Hall of Records demandign to know what was going on (I also called and reported it to local news stations as well).  I was entered in their database as "deceased".  I presented my identification and informed them "I'm back and I demand my right to vote!"

This morning I was able to vote for Obama who I could not vote for in 2008.  Now hoping he gets elected for another term.

cp - what state do you live in?  Was an explanation given as how you ended up on the deceased list?  Do you have any suspicions?

Beautiful day in California - perfect for voting.  I remember voting in 2008. I walked out of our community hall in tears.  Being able to vote for someone of color for POTUS for the first time in my life.  I will be equally honored to vote this time for Obama.  The first POTUS who was able to help us get on the right path with healthcare for all.  Who ended one war, gives a date certain for ending a second, and most importantly, did not start a new one!   A man who led us out of the worst financial disaster since the Great Depression, who gave back our honor to the rest of the world.  He has done so many positive things without getting enough credit.

And to our Canadian friends here - who know more about US politics than 99% of our own electorate! (You even compete in the best political cartoon contests!!).

Good morning, GREAT morning!!  I voted weeks ago, and wish I was already retired so that I could be in Ohio or Virginia or Florida helping people vote today.  I'm hopeful for today's good outcome, but well aware that polls are just that - polls.  The real outcome still awaits the result of today's poll.  The vote.

I ask everyone I see - have you voted?  If they say no I will tell them how important it is to make their voice heard, but so far NO ONE I HAVE ASKED HAS SAID NO!!!!!  Everyone I've spoken with voted weeks ago!!

The fact that one political party tries to shut down voters only proves where the majority really is - and that they know it.  Voting is one of the most important rights we have, as everything else devolves from it.

OK.  Off my soap box.    So happy that I found this group.  You ladies are a lifeline for me.  I truly hope our President will remain so for the next four years.  We need four more years of his stability.  And as you all say...  OBAMACARES. 

Today we see democracy at work. Hopefully there will be no stealing of votes, machines breaking mysteriously in Ohio, and people turned away wrongfully in Florida. Or anywehre. And hopefully we'll know before we go to bed tonight who wins this long, drawn-out marathon...

The joyful, purposeful tone of this thread today is wonderful. If I believed it would make a difference I would send good vibes to my sisters and brothers in the USofA to go out and do the right thing. If Americans as a society are doing well, the whole world benefits. Happy people don't hurt the weak and vulnerable. They raise them up!

I imagine there will be a giant audience up here in Canada awaiting the outcome of your big show down. We know who most of us are rooting for.

http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/11/06/14972052-true-the-vote-blocked-in-key-ohio-county?lite



Score one for the voters - True the Vote has been banned from pollwatching in

Franklin County, Ohio for submitting bogus forms. They are facing a felony investigation after the election -- let's hope it is a Federal felony investigation. There is a reason for the expression "making a Federal case out of it."



I voted a couple of weeks ago, but am thrilled to see so many long lines at polling places in Virginia, including deep, deep blue Arlington. It won't make Arlington any more blue, but it might help us carry the state.



And elections officials in Appleton, Wisconsin estimate that 90% of eligible voters will vote today. Appleton is the place where the Recall Snott Walker movement was started.



GO BLUE!



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As my cousin posted last night, "Romnesia ends now!"

Just got back from voting. It was only 2 blocks away, so I just walked over. What a beautiful sunny day! It was an hour wait, but people in line weren't stressing about it, except for this one guy who walked out muttering, "There goes my lunch hour." Well, yeah - but be glad you live in a place where you CAN vote and take an hour off work for lunch. Nothing's stopping you from hitting a drive-thru on your way back to work. And your choice was to vote instead of whatever you usually do on your hour off for lunch - good choice, btw - so kwitcherbitching! The rest of us just rolled our eyes at him.

LOL - yorkiemom - YUP, definitely Elizabeth....well, just voted in our little town hall.  887 registered voters in our town, and almost 400 had voted by 1pm (poll open 7 am - 8pm) so all think we'll be ahead of our 85% turnout for the 2008 election.  Wish every town in the USA had as high a % and as easy a time voting.  Just SO lovely to walk up to the first table, say your name to someone who knows you very well, be handed a paper ballot, go into a little wooden cubicle and pick up a DARK GRAPHIC PENCIL ( yeah, pencils!) and mark your ballot. Then go to another small table with 2 people and another list of registered voters, who also checks off your name that you voted, and then sliding the ballot ( face side up) into the slot of a little wooden "machine" with a brass handle that's gotta be at least a 100 years old at minium, and a place in front under the slot "clicks" and the numbers drop down & change to reflect the latest ballot. 

I still remember the first time I went with my parents to vote, using a lever to "close the curtain" which presented a new sheet on the "machine" in front of us, very dramatic ( think I was about 5, so yes, more than 60 years ago)- WOW, was that ever a "grown up" feeling, standing in the little "curtain closed" cubicle while my mom voted - felt even MORE excited today, voting for ELIZABETH, and Our President.

Off to read Nate Silver

I'm a bit on cloud nine today.......not only did I get to vote, but I did so after my Onc. visit where she told me the astounding news that I'm still stable!!  I have been so worried since the routine blood test showed rising liver numbers and was contemplating moving from the very tolerable Xeloda to something harsh and unforgiving.

Line was somewhat long but we have 2 weeks of early voting here.  I know I was behind a lot of Texas Regressives but there are also Obama signs in my small neighborhood.  My county is considered very conservative but new housing developments are drawing lots of Austin liberals into the area and shake ups are beginning to happen, however small.

Yay, Chicky! Stable and boring are just so awesome!! Glad you're seeing some shake-up in the local politics.

Yey, chickadee!

I filled out the survey we can see on the side of our screens about breast cancer prevention. Personally, I hope it leads to no more blogs by Marissa Weiss on "ways we can prevent" BC. If you don't know what causes something, don't prescribe an avoidance strategy.

HuffPo gives a breakdown of the shenanigans being perpetrated by those who are trying to deny American citizens their voting rights (and we know who "those" are, don't we):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/2012-elections-polling-places_n_2036228.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

My polling place was the most crowded I've ever seen it.  A middle aged couple in front of me were turned away because they weren't listed in the Registrar's book.  The election official said she would call the county office.  As I left voting, they were sitting outside, waiting.  Wonder if they registered together and their forms got thrown in the trash.

No ID required.  Just signed my name next to a facsimile of a previous signature.

No one should have to wait!  Ok, I waited 1 minute to sign the book...that's it and how it should be. Blue state!