Election Day Thread

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I don't think either one would have a particularly strong effect on my life, but I feel that Obama's policies are better for more Americans. Let's be honest: for well-off, straight, white people, the actual effects of one administration or another are pretty slim.

ETA: but on a personal level, man, does Romney seem like a dick

This x 10!

My friend and I were just saying this last night! The Preident's policies/"plan" can really only go so far - especially with such a polarized and extreme Congress. Partisianism is going to handcuff the potential for progress in the future, and would for either candidate. I do wish politicians on both sides of the aisle were more moderate in general.

[Jill1228]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I love vote-by-mail...even more after seeing some of the chaos erupting today. People trying to vote by email, lines so long that people have to take a day off work, polling places without power (and only electronic voting machines), voting machines with "glitches." Washington and Oregon: I love you!

I voted 3 weeks ago in Iowa. Love early voting

Originally Posted by christiangirl

I can't stop laughing. Facebook is lighting up with the political memes. I am wheezing, I've been laughing so hard!

I was LMAO too
No more political ads...woot!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I think if we get rid of the electoral college it's only fair to get rid of the Senate as well

Originally Posted by Gusteau

Partisianism is going to handcuff the potential for progress in the future, and would for either candidate. I do wish politicians on both sides of the aisle were more moderate in general.

The conversation got interesting on CNN after the election was called last night, centering on what the results mean long term for the Republican Party. The gist was Bill Clinton made the White House a viable goal for Democrats again (Carville noting that the Democratic candidate has won the popular vote in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections) by moving toward the center, and that the question now is who in the GOP can do the same for it. I know I've heard many Republican friends say a similar thing: Their base is shrinking, and they have got to find a way to broaden it or they're going to have a harder and harder time in presidential elections. And that will involve moving away from the Tea Partiers and more hard-core conservatives and toward the center.

The problem is that these days, moderates don't win primaries.

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

The conversation got interesting on CNN after the election was called last night, centering on what the results mean long term for the Republican Party. The gist was Bill Clinton made the White House a viable goal for Democrats again (Carville noting that the Democratic candidate has won the popular vote in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections) by moving toward the center, and that the question now is who in the GOP can do the same for it. I know I've heard many Republican friends say a similar thing: Their base is shrinking, and they have got to find a way to broaden it or they're going to have a harder and harder time in presidential elections. And that will involve moving away from the Tea Partiers and more hard-core conservatives and toward the center.

The problem is that these days, moderates don't win primaries.

I agree wholeheartedly. I've always been pretty moderate and am registered independent, but my support has been more left leaning lately for this reason. The Republicans need to swing back to the center if they're going to be a viable party.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

The conversation got interesting on CNN after the election was called last night, centering on what the results mean long term for the Republican Party. The gist was Bill Clinton made the White House a viable goal for Democrats again (Carville noting that the Democratic candidate has won the popular vote in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections) by moving toward the center, and that the question now is who in the GOP can do the same for it. I know I've heard many Republican friends say a similar thing: Their base is shrinking, and they have got to find a way to broaden it or they're going to have a harder and harder time in presidential elections. And that will involve moving away from the Tea Partiers and more hard-core conservatives and toward the center.

The problem is that these days, moderates don't win primaries.

Yup, the GOP arguably tea-partied itself out of control of the Senate. Several of last night's losers beat out much more viable moderate candidates in primaries, e.g. Akin, Mourdock.

One interesting thing is that the socially conservative message should play well with Latinos, but they aren't able to pull it off.

[pshsx1]

Originally Posted by Jill1228

No more political ads...woot!

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But we seriously had a praise break on campus last night when the results updated. The ratcheness was real, y'all.

Personally, I did a lot of work for this election and I'm extremely happy to see that work come to fruition.