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dolstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:52 PM
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New Yorkers and Californians -- PLEASE VOTE!!!!
I realize that the senate races in California and New York aren't competitve, and that Kerry will win each state handily. But Kerry needs high turnouts in both states in order to pad his popular vote totals. If it weren't for strong turnout in both states in 2000, Gore would never have won the popular vote.

Remember, it's not enough for Kerry to win. He's got to win BIG. If his margin of victory is narrow, the GOP will blame it on widespread voter fraud. So Kerry's margin of victory has to be so great that even the Republican shills won't be able to spin this as anything other than a decisive Kerry victory.
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sandersadu Donating Member (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:53 PM
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1. Yes
Already voted Absentee in the Bay Area.

I hear there are long lines here as well, and I'm seeing lots of "I voted stickers"
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Richard D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:53 PM
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2. Huge turnout
at my polling place in Los Angeles
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:55 PM
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6. i heard it looking like a record for LA county
n/t
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Mizmoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:53 PM
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Don't worry - New Yorkers vote
I just came back a short time ago. Voted straight Dem.
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NewYorkerfromMass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:53 PM
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3. Heavy voting in NYC today. VERY HEAVY
People are on a mission. Worry not.
When I voted this AM there were lines at 7 AM and there are never lines (usually) till the end of the day.
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featherman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:54 PM
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4. Just voted in N. California (GOP leaning) rural precinct
Edited on Tue Nov-02-04 01:55 PM by featherman
no lines, walked right up, in and out in 5 minutes
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sr_pacifica Donating Member (775 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:04 PM
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18. I voted in a rural area of the central coast
and also no lines. I arrived at 9am so I don't know if it might have been busier early in the morning.

I do not have the impression there is complacency here even though our experiences were one of easy-in, easy-out.
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:54 PM
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5. I agree. Even in Connecticut we must all vote.
Every single vote for Kerry is one more vote that gives him an even stronger mandate!
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:55 PM
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7. Not just New Yorkers and Californians
Those of us in "red" states need to vote as well.
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melody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:56 PM
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8. I don't care if the Pacific plate shifted, I'd crawl uphill to the polls
And I'm in California
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:56 PM
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9. Lots of important local races in every state
Fundies are taking over local legislatures and school boards everywhere. Find out who the candidates are. I used to not vote for the school board b/c I don't have kids but now I realize how important these positions are.
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Infomaniac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:57 PM
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10. Good turnout in NYC
People were waiting outside the polling place at 6:00 a.m. in my NYC neighborhood. My husband and I were voters number 27 and 28 at 6:30ish in our district. Our polling place has about 4 districts so I estimate about a hundred people voted in the first half hour. A poll worker told me she had never seen anything like it.
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Cassandra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:19 PM
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25. Hi there!
I lounged around the house for a while, then dragged myself through the shower, dressed and went out to vote. Busyish for lunchtime.
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NoBorders Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:57 PM
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11. already done! n/t
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doctor klahn Donating Member (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:57 PM
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12. Dont worry
I have been waiting 4 years to vote this asshole out of office. I, and everyone I know in NYC voted today, as soon as they woke up.

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salinen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:58 PM
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13. California here
Voted. Lois Capps and Kerry/Edwards.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 01:59 PM
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14. I voted in soccermomland
And mostly Repubs in my area...
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:00 PM
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Good post. It is not a good thing for anyone to make assumptions about
how an election will turn out and not vote. "It ain't over 'til it's over."
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:00 PM
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15. I Voted in the West Village in NYC
Heavy, heavy turnnout. Lines were crawling around the block. NYers were representin' today.
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OneBlueSky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:00 PM
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16. voted in Stony Point . . . no lines, no waiting, no voters . . .
in this heavily Republican town . . . and that's good news for us . . . :)
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irancontra Donating Member (689 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:00 PM
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17. I voted on the Upperwest Side of Manhattan - Kerry & democrats all
the way down.
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Mister K Donating Member (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:07 PM
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19. I am in NYC today.
There has been a steady line of voters all day at the Wall Street Polling station. At one point it looked like an hour wait (about 60 people in line).
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Kathleen04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:08 PM
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20. Voted via absentee for California
and I'm currently a New York college kid. :) I guess I move from big blue state to big blue state.

Plus we have to remind the GOP that CA is OURS and that no movie star Republican Governor is going to change that. I hope we win BIG in CA and NY.
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gardenista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:08 PM
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21. California- With all these wacky propositions, you think we'll stay home?
No way.

I just finished filling out my sample ballot, and it took me about an hour doing last-minute research. Whew!

We'll come through for ya!
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Kathleen04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:18 PM
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24. Oh those props were fun
I voted via absentee; took me forever..read the arguments/counter-arguments for all of them..and ended up pretty much voting the way the California Democratic Party endorsed. Could have saved myself alot of time probably, but had to research it out for myself..won't complain though, it was fun. :)
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leftynyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:12 PM
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22. Don't worry about New Yorkers
Heavy turnout everywhere ESPECIALLY downstate.
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opstachuck Donating Member (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:14 PM
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23. when i went to vote in NYC, the lady infront of me said...
Edited on Tue Nov-02-04 02:16 PM by opstachuck
that she has never, in 26 years of voting, had to wait in line. we waited for about 30 minutes.
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Chelsea Patriot Donating Member (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 02:21 PM
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26. Greenwich Village had huge lines at 10:00 A.M.
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Auntie Bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:04 PM
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27. I just voted for Pat Leahy, Jim Jefford's and Bernie Sanders.
Edited on Tue Nov-02-04 03:05 PM by Anti Bush
We have such good representatives. However this is a real Republican town... No line! In and out in minutes. We used my favorite ballot. Just blacken out the little circle. No chance of mistakes.
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