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On November 06 2012 23:46 DiLiGu wrote:
Just a query to all the gung-ho "you must go vote right now to exercise your power!" people: Do you realize we live in a representative democracy? The American general public has literally zero voice on who our President is. Why isn't everyone all up-in-arms about your House and Senate representatives, who are *way more important* to actually impacting policy than the President?
I just don't get it. We have flagrant bigots and uneducated zealots in elected positions, and everyone only talks about the President. I feel like it's one of the largest misdirections/pacifiers ever perpetrated on the American public.
Edit: Tuesday voting is just a tradition. They tried to change it, for it to make more sense, but Republicans blocked the idea because it would free up too many working-class people to vote Democrat. I realize I need a source for this claim, I'll try to go find one.
If you are of the opinion that your vote will change absolutely nothing on the grand scheme of things, find a third party candidate to vote for! It is economic support for them and it will eventually matter in the bigger scheme. If even 10 % of the non-voters do so, you are in for a better future for your democratic oversight!!
On November 07 2012 00:07 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:03 ranshaked wrote:
Two hour wait here. Three times as many people showing up as 4 years ago! That's a really long time! Took me ten minutes to walk there, five minutes to sign in and cast my votes, and ten minutes to walk home. Less than a half hour for the entire process, from leaving my house to getting home again, and I didn't even use my car. But I guess it's good that your area had a larger turnout this time 
Those are interesting stories and thanks for sharing. Is it possible to get a state for where you are voting? It makes this thread more interesting to read!
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On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning?
I'll pull some anecdotal evidence out of my ass but I think its just the fact younger people/more liberal use twitter. I hear younger kids on my facebook or out and about on campus, early 20's talking about twitter stuff from time to time. Myself (later 20's) and my friends who are around the same age don't use twitter, I can imagine the differences in twitter use are even greater the older in the age spectrum you go, again pulling this out of my ass but it came out easy.
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On November 07 2012 00:14 radiatoren wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:07 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On November 07 2012 00:03 ranshaked wrote:
Two hour wait here. Three times as many people showing up as 4 years ago! That's a really long time! Took me ten minutes to walk there, five minutes to sign in and cast my votes, and ten minutes to walk home. Less than a half hour for the entire process, from leaving my house to getting home again, and I didn't even use my car. But I guess it's good that your area had a larger turnout this time Those are interesting stories and thanks for sharing. Is it possible to get a state for where you are voting? It makes this thread more interesting to read!
I'm from New Jersey, but my specific voting district/ town (New Providence) is small, and it's still early in the day.
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Voted in Virginia.
Suprisingly large turnout...but went smooth. 1-hour or so wait. Freaking got behind a big cluster of retirement home folks.
And by large turnout... I'm looking at my 2008 precinct..and we had a total of 1,500 voters in 2008. When I left my house...my neighbors had already voted at dawn..and said it was an hour wait. When I got in line there were around 200 people in line . And when I left there were still 200 people in line. I should have checked but I'm guessing between 600-800 folks had already voted by 9:30ish or so.
The big "bottleneck" is that they had a dozen voting booths...but only two stations to check ID's. And you basically have to go back and forth twice reciting your name then address to the monitor...and then he recites some declaration back to you saying that you are now qualified to cast a ballot in that precinct.
And we had 4 Virginia constitutional amendements which (my guess) folks were taking forever to read through. Just 2 issues on iminent domain,...and two on legislative calendar changes. Nothing earth shattering.
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On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning?
I found this for Romney:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/iuSok.jpg)
Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day.
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That's exactly what he's saying. Class warfare at its finest.
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On November 07 2012 00:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning? I found this for Romney: + Show Spoiler +Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day.
>.<
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On November 07 2012 00:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning? I found this for Romney: Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day.
Thats not his twitter. @MittRomney is his actual twitter. I don't know who that guy is.
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On November 07 2012 00:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning? I found this for Romney: + Show Spoiler +Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day.
I'm pretty sure that's exactly what he's intending to mean.
Ahahaha, #NObama.
That's pretty good.
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On November 07 2012 00:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning? I found this for Romney: Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day.
People were making facebook status's all night just like that on my facebook. Not sure if somebody else started it, or if the Romney twitter started it. I think somebody else did, since this twitter post may have come after I saw it for the first time on my facebook wall. I thought it was funny but misinformed.
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On November 07 2012 00:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning? I found this for Romney: Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day.
Not his Twitter account, but need I remind everyone that Romney said privately and behind closed doors that 47% of Americans are entitled, victims and take no personal responsibility.
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On November 07 2012 00:30 TwoToneTerran wrote:
That's exactly what he's saying. Class warfare at its finest.
Yea, it's only too bad that it's not his twitter account. You people love to jump on things quickly. 
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I used to at least subconsciously think that way. Raised and surrounded by Republicans. Fortunately I've developed critical thinking and followed this thread Definitely rubs me the wrong way and I hate seeing people on facebook posting that stuff. Totally sends the wrong message imo. Still don't think I'd vote for Obama but I'm much more open and knowledgable than I was.
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I voted early, for Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala. If the green ticket gets 5% of the popular vote, next cycle, they qualify for public campaign financing (primary, convention, and general election), like Ross Perot did in 1996/2000. GAME CHANGER! A vote for Green is not a wasted one.
HF voting Americans, 2 party system imba.
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On November 07 2012 00:35 paralleluniverse wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning? I found this for Romney: Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day. Need I remind everyone that Romney said privately and behind closed doors that 47% of Americans are entitled, victims and take no personal responsibility.
Once again this is not a real twitter accout.
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On November 07 2012 00:35 dosmoipasto wrote:
I voted early, for Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala. If the green ticket gets 5% of the popular vote, next cycle, they qualify for public campaign financing (primary, convention, and general election), like Ross Perot did in 1996/2000. GAME CHANGER! A vote for Green is not a wasted one.
HF voting Americans.
what state are you in you dirty tree hugger.
i think the greens are the party of the future for young people if only they can get their shit together on not being so stridently antibusiness in the rhetoric
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On November 07 2012 00:30 Fueled wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning? I found this for Romney: + Show Spoiler +Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day. >.< + Show Spoiler +
Oh my god, I think that just might have been the best thing I've ever watched.
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On November 07 2012 00:36 MstrJinbo wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:35 paralleluniverse wrote:On November 07 2012 00:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On November 07 2012 00:11 paralleluniverse wrote:
A lot of vote Obama hashtags are trending on twitter. None for Romney.
Are liberals just more internet-literate and enthusiastic? Or is it another fun sign in the mountain of state poll evidence that points to Obama winning? I found this for Romney: Although, quite frankly, I think it sends the wrong message... Looks to me like he's saying that people who don't work (again with the lazy, poor, dumb people ideas) will vote for Obama, but the hard-working people (who are at their jobs right now) will vote later on for Romney after they're done for the day. Need I remind everyone that Romney said privately and behind closed doors that 47% of Americans are entitled, victims and take no personal responsibility. Once again this is not a real twitter accout.
Still, he said that.
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+ Show Spoiler +On November 07 2012 00:37 oneofthem wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2012 00:35 dosmoipasto wrote:
I voted early, for Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala. If the green ticket gets 5% of the popular vote, next cycle, they qualify for public campaign financing (primary, convention, and general election), like Ross Perot did in 1996/2000. GAME CHANGER! A vote for Green is not a wasted one.
HF voting Americans. what state are you in you dirty tree hugger. i think the greens are the party of the future for young people if only they can get their shit together on not being so stridently antibusiness in the rhetoric
Green Party here, Illinois.
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Who would you say has the best shot at 5% (let's assume one of the parties would). Green or Libertarian?
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