We were out in 'rural' PA today (granted, only an hour from Pgh, but it counts, politically) and I overheard some woman saying that she liked McCain but she hadn't actually bothered to vote because she didn't think it'd make any difference.
Now. I personally think people should vote. As a general policy, y'know?
But I couldn't help thinking "FINALLY, you know how I FEEL."
I am SO HAPPY that Obama got PA, too. (Right now I have the sound on my TV off, because the incumbent, Mitch McConnell is giving his victory speech, and gah. The man makes me want to throw up, looking at his stupid face and listening to his stupid voice.)
Y'know, if everyone who thought their vote wasn't going to count for anything actually voted... we'd probably end up with damn near 100% voter participation.
I am pretty sure I would be DISOWNED if I did not vote. My parents FEDEXd me the registration documents when I turned 18 and was in the UK and they hadn't come yet, so I could vote absentee.
I don't know about MI and PA -- though I know those were mentioned somewhere. But Katie Couric (or whoever she was talking to at the time) said that no Republican nominee has ever won the election if they didn't get OH. So.
On NPR they were saying that if Obama had 200 on the east coast/early closing states then the major news organizations might call it early because he's so likely to get so much on the west coast.
Eeee.
Anyway. (66% reporting in FL, and 51% to Obama right now.)
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Date: 2008-11-05 02:35 am (UTC)I need another drink :)
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Date: 2008-11-05 02:44 am (UTC)Kentucky went red; I really wasn't surprised. I'd have probably fallen off the couch if it went blue. But you guys, y'all went blue!
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Date: 2008-11-05 02:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-05 02:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-05 02:50 am (UTC)Now. I personally think people should vote. As a general policy, y'know?
But I couldn't help thinking "FINALLY, you know how I FEEL."
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Date: 2008-11-05 03:05 am (UTC)Y'know, if everyone who thought their vote wasn't going to count for anything actually voted... we'd probably end up with damn near 100% voter participation.
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Date: 2008-11-05 03:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-05 02:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-05 02:49 am (UTC)And holy *cow* this race is a close one. God.
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Date: 2008-11-05 02:55 am (UTC)I mean...this means...not to count chickens? But didn't they say McCain HAD to get OH, MI, and PA to win? He's lost 'em all, hasn't he?
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Date: 2008-11-05 03:06 am (UTC)*crosses fingers and toes*
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Date: 2008-11-05 03:10 am (UTC)Eeee.
Anyway. (66% reporting in FL, and 51% to Obama right now.)
You online?
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