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Can't vote here, but could in maine for the issues....but over here, surprised that you didn't need any ID or anything to identify who you were, so you could be any old random person knicking someone else's vote...

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I have a question - if the Reps keep both houses are the Dems the most incompetent party in history or is the US electorate the dumbest in history ??

Answers on a postcard please.

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This Democracy stuff is OK but I'm trying to watch House and half of the screen is filled with results.

I understand the important stuff but ...
School Board? County Clerk? Sheriff's Employees?

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Depends how you look at it. I would say the Dems are pretty incompetent even if they do win--they should take a majority but it shouldn't be as hard as they've made it for themselves.

However, having a President from one party and Congressional majority of the other means that very little will be achieved. Clinton had this same issue when there was 'big change' during his run...the Repub Congress blocked many things he wanted and he did the same to them. The result was the shutting down of government and other such time wasters. There is a historical pattern of 6 year change during a 2 term president, and the outcome is often that very little is achieved.

The Dems can do a few things, but it's not likely to be much that counts. The big hope for them is to do enough to appear cohesive and ready to get a strong candidate in place for 2008. They need to clarify their message.

They will overturn/not renew some of the Bush tax cuts (I don't mean the cuts for the rich, I mean the sales tax deduction and others from our federal taxes that they want to drop) and other items up for renewal, but I don't think we'll see massive change.

Until 2008

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Oh bugger. Mike Nifong remains Durham County's DA. I hope I don't get called for jury duty on the case...


NC Penguin

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Not sure what to say about that.....probably no great surprise though

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Final results-

Mike Nifong (D) * 26,116
Lewis Cheek (Una) 20,875
Steve Monks-WI (R) 6,193

I swear I saw only had the first two candidates names on my ballot...


NC Penguin

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You didn't see anything.... <limey's hands move in wax on/wax off motion>

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(3) Wanker :D

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Hey this is looking good, reminds me of the night Michael Portillo lost his seat!

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What a glorious day that was :)

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I honestly can't remember now. :D

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Hey Leslie

I voted a straight party line last night. Democrat !!!!!!!!!!!!!

New York House and Senate and New York Governor, Attorney General and minor city officials.

Doesn't happen often, but it does on rare occasions :D

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Yeah, I'm particularly upset that I didn't have a say in who sits on the Mosquito control board. :rolleyes: Like anyone knows or cares whotf they're voting for on those board seats.

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who is this? :confused:
what did you do with Rete.