The 2008 Election Day LIVE Thread - Page 4

PM_Mama00 · #46 11-04-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Because the electoral votes are supposed to reflect how the people in that state voted.

It should be thrown out and just use a popular vote. Seriously. Doesn't matter though... the votes in my house were cancelled out lol.

Benzgirl · #47 11-04-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Because the electoral votes are supposed to reflect how the people in that state voted.

48 states have adopted winner-take-all system. Maine and Nebraska use a tiered system where a single elector is chosen within each Congressional district.

Candidates can fail to get the most votes in the nationwide popular vote in a presidential election and still win that election.

Benzgirl · #48 11-04-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

It should be thrown out and just use a popular vote. Seriously. Doesn't matter though... the votes in my house were cancelled out lol.

If that were the case, Gore would have won in 2000 and we wouldn't have endured at least the first four years of W.

Benzgirl · #49 11-04-2008, 10:24 PM

OBAMA JUST TOOK OHIO

according to ABC

Obama 195
Mc Cain 76

AGDee · #50 11-04-2008, 10:25 PM

Looks like we're getting medical marijuana. Two of my co-workers' husbands are unemployed (Chrysler and Pfizer) and a couple of us are single moms so we all decided we'd become licensed growers if it passes

What a great second job, eh? LOL

Our other big controversial one, embryonic stem cell research with invitro embryos that are going to be thrown away, which I thought would fail big, is very close.

BetteDavisEyes · #51 11-04-2008, 10:30 PM

I'm antsy about this whole thing but one that really hits is California's Prop 8. I'm watching Presidential coverage and also my local news regarding the same-sex marriage act. NO on prop 8!

/end rant of a "socialist baby killer"

No joke. Someone called me that when they found out I was voting Obama.

AGDee · #52 11-04-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

according to ABC

Obama 195
Mc Cain 76

NBC gave it to him too

KSigkid · #53 11-04-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

I'm antsy about this whole thing but one that really hits is California's Prop 8. I'm watching Presidential coverage and also my local news regarding the same-sex marriage act. NO on prop 8!

/end rant of a "socialist baby killer"

No joke. Someone called me that when they found out I was voting Obama.

One of my Facebook friends (an Obama voter) called me a "Fascist pig who doesn't care about people," and wrote me a message with a whole lot of curse words when she found out I was voting McCain. It was quite possibly the rudest email I've ever received.

Idiocy exists on both sides.

nittanyalum · #54 11-04-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

OBAMA JUST TOOK OHIO

according to ABC

Obama 195
Mc Cain 76

CNN just called it too!

agzg · #55 11-04-2008, 10:36 PM

This just in from my sister-in-law (a HARDCORE OBAMA supporter, also an Alpha Gam!) via text message:

"This is such an orgasm of a night for me haha watching the coverage is like porn ha!"

KSUViolet06 · #56 11-04-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid

One of my Facebook friends (an Obama voter) called me a "Fascist pig who doesn't care about people," and wrote me a message with a whole lot of curse words when she found out I was voting McCain. It was quite possibly the rudest email I've ever received.

Idiocy exists on both sides.

It's as if sending you mean messages and "articles" from websites such as (example) www.nobamanoway.com or www.morelikejohnmcant.com are really going to change your mind at this stage in the game.

KSigkid · #57 11-04-2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

It's as if sending you mean messages and "articles" from websites such as (example) www.nobamanoway.com or www.morelikejohnmcant.com are really going to change your mind at this stage in the game.

Exactly - or, the fact that I'm a Republican is some sort of personal flaw. It's annoying, and I already get a lot of crap being a Republican in New England. I don't need my "friends" sending me really nasty messages.

I just told her that she was entitled to her opinion, and that I would hope she would respect my opinion, even if she didn't agree with it.

LeslieAGD · #58 11-04-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Looks like we're getting medical marijuana. Two of my co-workers' husbands are unemployed (Chrysler and Pfizer) and a couple of us are single moms so we all decided we'd become licensed growers if it passes

What a great second job, eh? LOL

Our other big controversial one, embryonic stem cell research with invitro embryos that are going to be thrown away, which I thought would fail big, is very close.

Do you mind me asking how you voted on Prop2? I'm surprised it's so close...I hope it passes, but I also thought it would be a huge "no."

AGDee · #59 11-04-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LeslieAGD

Do you mind me asking how you voted on Prop2? I'm surprised it's so close...I hope it passes, but I also thought it would be a huge "no."

Well, I work for the health system with the most research dollars without being connected to a University (in our state) so it was a no-brainer, big fat Yes for me. My only concern with it is the last part about there being no more restrictive regulation on it ever. That part seems a little shady, but I decided it was more benefit than bad. I thought the commercials against it would really freak people and that it would lose big. It's so close.

ZTAngel · #60 11-04-2008, 10:49 PM

Obama just got New Mexico. I want to know Florida's results. My new home in Georgia went to McCain but I'm curious what happens in the state I grew up in.