VOTE.

[rumsfald]

[Benito Mussolini]

Isn't it tomorrow?

Oh... and I want to watch the results... when will they start counting the votes?

[Tragic Hero]

I would love to but I live in Illinois and since the state usually ends up voting 95% democratic either of my votes won't really matter due to the stupid electoral college system.

The day that Illinois votes Republican then I will start to vote.

[copulatingduck]

Same story, different state (Texas) :-\

[rumsfald]

1. Yes, voting starts tomorrow, but I am getting a head-start on my GOTV efforts. Look for results getting fun ~8pm EST (utc+5).

2. There are many house seats and senate races up for grabs (not to mention some good state-level contests), so you should still be getting out to vote/support your downticket races.

[CaffeinePowered]

Same story, different state (Texas) :-\

You know if Texas democrats actually cared, you might be blue. McCain isn't expected to win Texas by more than 5 points I think.

I live in IL and I'm going out to vote and Im voting straight democrat, the republican party deserves to be punished, severely for the last 8 years and needs a large voter mandate in all states that the neocons and the religious right will no longer be tolerated in this country.

[copulatingduck]

may be true, but my district is still overwhelmingly republican. :-[

[Tragic Hero]

2. There are many house seats and senate races up for grabs (not to mention some good state-level contests), so you should still be getting out to vote/support your downticket races.

You're right but I haven't been keeping up with the house and senate seats.  Ignorant of me I know but I am lazy and I am pretty satisfied with the way things are at the moment within my area.

I live in IL and I'm going out to vote and Im voting straight democrat, the republican party deserves to be punished, severely for the last 8 years and needs a large voter mandate in all states that the neocons and the religious right will no longer be tolerated in this country.

Well I am glad someone is fighting the good fight for me

[Surf314]

[quote author=CopulatingDuck link=topic=1704.msg47437#msg47437 date=1225761738]
Same story, different state (Texas) :-\

You know if Texas democrats actually cared, you might be blue. McCain isn't expected to win Texas by more than 5 points I think.

I live in IL and I'm going out to vote and Im voting straight democrat, the republican party deserves to be punished, severely for the last 8 years and needs a large voter mandate in all states that the neocons and the religious right will no longer be tolerated in this country.
[/quote]

This but I'd like to add anti-intellectualism which I find very insulting.  Also this whole "real america" crap.  Even though technically I am from a city in "Real America."  It's stupid and divisive and even though I'm more libertarian I can't support a party that trucks with that nonsense.

[Aerox]

You should still go out and vote, as there will be lots of local and statewide propositions and measures for you to vote on.  Those don't go down party lines as often, and the votes are important.

Additionally, even though the state seems blue, people often vote differently (in terms of party) for president than they do local government, and even state government.  Many of the southern states support "Dixiecrat" senators over the republican ones (although they're not really that different), they just all vote Republican for the presidential race.  North Carolina actually has more registered Democrats than Republicans and they have for years, they just tend to vote Democrat on the state level and Republican on the national level.

Don't be a dick.  Go vote.

[Eschatos]

Yeah, just think what would happen if everyone who thought their vote was worthless decided "What the hell, I'll try it anyway."

[jorge]

I saw a banner plane fly over my house with YES ON 8 so I'm going to save marriage now.

[cbre88x]

I put this on my facebook once, but I'll put it here too.

If you vote based on party affiliation alone, then you are a tool.

[Tragic Hero]

Yeah, just think what would happen if everyone who thought their vote was worthless decided "What the hell, I'll try it anyway."

Give me and my fellow members of the apathy party a bit more credit than that.  If I lived in Ohio or (in my worst nightmares) Indiana I would definitely vote everytime, knowing that my vote would help for the cause.  But ever since I can remember a Republican candidate has had pretty much a snowballs chance in hell in winning the state of IL.

[ZargonX]

Vote early, vote often.

[CaffeinePowered]

But ever since I can remember a Republican candidate has had pretty much a snowballs chance in hell in winning the state of IL.

1988, you and I were alive, Bush Sr. won Illinois

[Tragic Hero]

[quote author=Tragic Hero link=topic=1704.msg47461#msg47461 date=1225765586]
But ever since I can remember a Republican candidate has had pretty much a snowballs chance in hell in winning the state of IL.

1988, you and I were alive, Bush Sr. won Illinois
[/quote]

I was 5.  I was too busy watching cartoons to pay attention to politics :p

[Squishy3]

[quote author=CaffeinePowered link=topic=1704.msg47469#msg47469 date=1225766695]
[quote author=Tragic Hero link=topic=1704.msg47461#msg47461 date=1225765586]
But ever since I can remember a Republican candidate has had pretty much a snowballs chance in hell in winning the state of IL.

1988, you and I were alive, Bush Sr. won Illinois
[/quote]

I was 5.  I was too busy reading political cartoons to pay attention to cartoons :p
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[MrGrey]

LOL @ thread

[Greatbacon]

[quote author=Eschatos link=topic=1704.msg47453#msg47453 date=1225764854]
Yeah, just think what would happen if everyone who thought their vote was worthless decided "What the hell, I'll try it anyway."

Give me and my fellow members of the apathy party a bit more credit than that.  If I lived in Ohio or (in my worst nightmares) Indiana I would definitely vote everytime, knowing that my vote would help for the cause.  But ever since I can remember a Republican candidate has had pretty much a snowballs chance in hell in winning the state of IL.


[/quote]Hey, if you won't vote for your sake, would you use your ballot for my vote?