4 posts tagged “election”

Hilldawg was supposed
to win convincingly here....  eeecked by with a 1.8% victory.  Essentially a tie since delegates are divided proportionately.  I'm guessing she concedes next Wednesday if not sooner.  As well, in the 2004 Hendricks Co. Primary, the Rep:Dem voting ratio was 80:20.  This time it was 36:64.  Quite a swing.

Oh yes, and we have NO Democratic office holders in this county.

Upset

• There were lines this morning at my place
• This is the first Presidential Primary in 40+ years that Indiana had a say in
• Various news reports: Republicans are "crossing over in droves" to vote on the Democratic ticket
• The voting machine that I used was incredibly easy

It's been something
like 40 years since Indiana has had a say in a Presidential Primary.  The likely nominee is always decided by now.  As most of us are aware - this year is different.  We have an insider vs a change agent.  Some of you folks on here know that I'm generally center to center-right on my politics so I'm stepping out of my comfort zone here.  I'm volunteering to help the Obama Campaign in Indiana.  I don't agree with everything he says but his messages of hope and action are encouraging.

I find it very interesting
that Obama came to our High School first to speak in Indiana (see circle face waving at Obama).  Why is that interesting?  Because our entire county does not have any elected Democrats.  Because Presidential Primary candidates never campaign in Indiana (at least not for the last several decades).

Anyway, I like the message.
Change.  No PAC money.  National Healthcare.  Energy Independence.  FAIR Trade. 

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I hate, I hate, I hate
when the TV stations take up half of my screen just to show things like - uh, election results.  They also do this during the winter too whenever there is a storm and they close all of the schools... they will scroll all of the closings for several days.  I have a 46 inch wide screen and flipping 80% of it is taken up by election results.  I vote but if I want the results at 8pm then I can go hunt them down - please stop putting stuff on the bottom half of my screen.  They sure as hell show the commercials full screen though.

Besides, the girl on
"Friday Night Lights" that is sleeping with her paralyzed boyfriend's best friend is IT!  I can't help but think how much more IT she could be if she took up all of my screen like she was meant too.