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Hey guys! We'll be closing this thread shortly, but we will make an American politics megathread where we can continue the discussions in here. The new thread can be found here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=383301 | ||
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Jaaaaasper
United States10225 Posts
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Rassy
Netherlands2308 Posts
Betfair still gives 1.25/1.26 Wich site are you using? Still a decent pay out btw considering the "scientific" odds for obama to win are suposedly 98% but i wouldnt risk anny significant amount on it annymore. | ||
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Recognizable
Netherlands1552 Posts
On November 07 2012 01:11 Rassy wrote: 1.17, its getting realy low. Betfair still gives 1.25/1.26 wich site are you using? Still a decent pay out btw considering the "scientific" odds for obama to win are suposedly 98% but i wouldnt risk anny significant amount on it annymore. I really don't believe the 98 percent, altough i'd wanted it. The economy is still bad, so no matter what candidate there is, he's going to have a hard time. | ||
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HoboJoe20
Canada63 Posts
On November 07 2012 00:42 Orek wrote: As long as Americans as a whole are happy with having voting day on Tuesday, I'm in no position to say no to it. However, I find it really strange that U.S., arguably the de facto leader of democracy in the world, doesn't implement a voting system that ensures as many voter turnout as possible. Having election on Tuesday even when some states don't allow early vote doesn't sound optimal. Constitution, the history behind it etc. are all old reasons which are not logical any more. To oversimplify, more voter turnout = better democracy in principle. I'm a bit puzzled why moving it to a holiday for better voter turnout is not an option for one of the bigger, greatest democratic nation of the world. I'm curious how they handle the voting day in the US. Here in Canada at least, your employeer must allow you to leave work for up to 3 hours to allow you sufficient time to get to a polling station and vote on election day which is again held in the middle of the week. Combined with the polling stations being open until 7 or 8pm (I don't recall exactly) it is fairly easy to make time to get out and take advantage of your democratic right. The reason why holding it on holidays (from what I can tell) usually isn't as ideal is because many people require public transit to get to/from the stations, but if those people are also on reduced hours/service it makes it harder to actually get there. | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts
Ya, has he dropped a baby or something? Swore? | ||
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ranshaked
United States870 Posts
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dosmoipasto
United States48 Posts
On November 07 2012 00:51 Probe1 wrote: Children Non voting felons Non citizens ------------------------ Then there's the people that just don't care enough. I think you're way overblowing the amount of people that simply don't vote. Also yeah I voted the weekend before Halloween. Why go stand in a line to vote and be surprised at a bunch of local candidate for SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT or some obscure local level addendum to the ballot. That's how jackasses get elected. You walk in and have no idea who these people are so you vote for the first one. Well, those are certainly the ones who don't vote, but I'm just saying that the brokenness of the American working class plays a significant factor to why the turnout is low, relative to other '1st world' countries. | ||
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mordek
United States12704 Posts
On November 07 2012 01:16 ranshaked wrote: Update! 2 and a half hours and I'm finished! The line is now up to 3 hours! So many people! That is insane. I feel really really lucky. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts
On November 07 2012 01:16 ranshaked wrote: Update! 2 and a half hours and I'm finished! The line is now up to 3 hours! So many people! Haha gotta love the turnouts in America! Btw, i do postal voting in England, saves the pressure of getting to the polling station on polling day, so i just put my vote off up to 1-2 weeks prior to the election. Do America have postal voting? | ||
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mordek
United States12704 Posts
On November 07 2012 01:18 Pandemona wrote: Haha gotta love the turnouts in America! Btw, i do postal voting in England, saves the pressure of getting to the polling station on polling day, so i just put my vote off up to 1-2 weeks prior to the election. Do America have postal voting? Yes, it's called an absentee ballot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absentee_ballot | ||
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coverpunch
United States2093 Posts
On November 07 2012 01:18 Pandemona wrote: Haha gotta love the turnouts in America! Btw, i do postal voting in England, saves the pressure of getting to the polling station on polling day, so i just put my vote off up to 1-2 weeks prior to the election. Do America have postal voting? Yes, but lots of people turn out anyways at the polling stations. Some people don't trust the mail-in ballot system, some people forgot to do it, and some people like the feeling of voting in person. | ||
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cchriss
United States912 Posts
On November 07 2012 01:18 Pandemona wrote: Haha gotta love the turnouts in America! Btw, i do postal voting in England, saves the pressure of getting to the polling station on polling day, so i just put my vote off up to 1-2 weeks prior to the election. Do America have postal voting? Yes. | ||
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heliusx
United States2306 Posts
Doing live updates all day. NH already 0.7% reporting. | ||
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Femari
United States2900 Posts
Mainly focused on the questions and the minor elections though. | ||
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Probe1
United States17920 Posts
On November 07 2012 00:55 Kaitlin wrote: Felons aren't automatically precluded from voting. Also, you should go online ahead of time to get a preview of the ballot so you don't have to spend that time at the precinct. Dude I'm not bringing a checklist so I can remember local candidate #178s name. It's easier to just get an absentee ballot, set aside a few hours on a Saturday, and go through all the local/state stuff that isn't widely discussed until the week before the election. Plus there were some hilariously misleading amendments to the Florida constitution, including a flagrant violation of the separation of church and state. Like I said, it's just easier to vote early. No line, can sit down and actually think about your choices while having your ballot in front of you, and you can't accidentally forget or have an emergency come up on November 6th. | ||
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ggrrg
Bulgaria2716 Posts
On November 07 2012 01:22 heliusx wrote: http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/ Doing live updates all day. NH already 0.7% reporting. That's very strange. Those 0.7% are exactly 43 votes ^^ Why even bother to make such an update... | ||
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MstrJinbo
United States1251 Posts
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iKill
Denmark861 Posts
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paralleluniverse
4065 Posts
On why the recovery is slow: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=869#17367 On CBO's estimating stimulus created 3 million jobs: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=1169#23366 On Obama "blowing up the deficit" and Republican hypocrisy on the fiscal cliff: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=1190#23797 On TPC report showing Romney's mathematically impossible tax plan: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=727#14529 On the Rosen study which claims that Romney's tax plan works: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=869#17370 On Romney not specifying any spending cuts and tax loopholes to close: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=670#13396 On Ryan's insane budget: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=301#6009 On the 2013 Obama budget: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=887#17725 On a bunch of random miscellaneous talking points: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330491¤tpage=1170#23388 | ||
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Risen
United States7927 Posts
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