Arkansas! Back on the table. -- Talk about your Election Day optimisim.

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Just when we thought that we had been given up as just another red splotch, the DNC makes a $250K media buy in the three principal Arkansas television markets. I just got back from the Dems headquarters, and boy, was it busy. I signed up for some Bill Clinton tickets (he's coming home on Sunday) and finally got a Kerry/Edwards yardsign.

It feels so good to be considered a real voter again. Hey! There's another DNC spot on my radio playing right now. Granted, no one who starred in the movie Predator has called me lately, but still.

Consider this the opposite of that "Bush is going to win again, isn't he?" thread. Tell me why you're feeling good about this election.

NEVER SURRENDER! BOO-YAA!

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:02 (twenty-one years ago)

people are freaked the FUCK out about the war, and something's gunna happen.

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Granted, no one who starred in the movie Predator has called me lately, but still.

Bill Duke will be after your vote soon enough -- just let him finish off that scorpion.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

My peeps in Blytheville will be voting Kerry, and they disliked Clinton.

― briania (briania), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

D-N-C! We're dyn-o-mite!
D-N-C! And we'll win the fight!
D-N-C! We're a power load!
D-N-C! Watch us explode!

― Nemo (JND), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm so angry, I could VOTE!

http://www.alternet.org/images/managed/Story+Image_thumb_moshstory.jpg

― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Kerry takes Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida.

― still bevens (bscrubbins), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

My peeps in Blytheville will be voting Kerry, and they disliked Clinton

Bring it on, Mississippi County! Tell that bootheel to STEP OFF! Osceola, hollar if you hear me!

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

I got Wisconsin under control, don't worry about it.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Cuz in Mountain Home had him a little felony problem, so won't be voting, but he's down with y'all.

― briania (briania), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:13 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm feeling okay about Iowa -- yard signage very Kerry, UAW will have the vote out strong in Black Hawk County.

― briania (briania), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:15 (twenty-one years ago)

If Ohio State University has a good voter turnout I'm pretty sure this election's in the bag for Kerry

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Friday, 29 October 2004 19:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Indiana always goes about 70 % GOP. I don't think they've ever elected a Democrat since the turn of the 20th century.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:21 (twenty-one years ago)

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20041029/i/r3196612671.jpg

WOOT!

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Is that a Lance Armstrong bracelet on Kerry's wrist?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

yes.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

And that's Dick Cheney's scalp across Kirsten's forearm.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.heritageantiquemaps.com/Gallery/Cram,%20George/Map%20Images/Cram,%20Uncolored,%20c1890,%20Virginia%20&%20West%20Virginia.jpg

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

I still say you're nuts, gabbneb, but it's not as crazy as it once seemed.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

West or Old Dominion?

― Michael White (Hereward), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:13 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm leaving it vague

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I just got back from helping my 33-year-old brother register to vote for the first time. The line was an hour to get through. Everyone in it was in their early 30s or younger, and 50% of them had Kerry-Edwards stickers somewhere on themselves.

Granted, I live in a big lefty college town, but still. October surprise = new uncounted voters y'all.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:21 (twenty-one years ago)

huzzah!

― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I like looking at the polls from this date 4 years ago, all showing big Bush leads in the popular vote. Even though Bush has tiny leads in a lot of the polls now, I'm starting to think he's done.

― Sympatico (shmuel), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:30 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.fischerhemden-schachtschneider.de/flaggen/arizona.gif

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I sure hope you're right, gabbneb.

― Michael White (Hereward), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:34 (twenty-one years ago)

*holds breath*

― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

You're out of control, gabbneb! I WNNA PARTY WIT THIS GUY.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:42 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.fischerhemden-schachtschneider.de/flaggen/iowa.gif

― briania (briania), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)

The President and First Lady of the Nation that will elect Kerry

http://www.opvp.navajo.org/i/president_firstlady.jpg

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:44 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.50states.com/flag/image/nunst061.gif

― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

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― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Aw, the hell with it. I'll drink the Kool-Aid!

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― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Oregon has been remarkably consistant in polls. Apparently, nothing has caused any of us to change our minds one bit since, like, May.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 29 October 2004 21:06 (twenty-one years ago)

believe in missouri!

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:25 (twenty-one years ago)

georgia's a maybe!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:27 (twenty-one years ago)

lots of sail phones in Atlanta

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Now you're just talking crazy talk. MORE CRAZY TALK!!!

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Sail phones?

― Michael White (Hereward), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:33 (twenty-one years ago)

haha - i think that was gabbneb doing a very very accurate southern accent

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I should have figured as much.

― Michael White (Hereward), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

No sail phones in New Orleans, though. Everyone just hollas at each other.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

HOLLA!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Like that.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:44 (twenty-one years ago)

man some friends of mine visited arkansas last week (they drove to the dawgs-razorbacks game: can you fucking believe it???), and they said it was gorgeous country

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, it is. Makes up for losing to Marc Richt at home.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 29 October 2004 22:50 (twenty-one years ago)

The Ozarks are my favorite weekend vacation destination and preety much all my relatives are in eastern Arkansas. None of them are voting for Kerry, unfortunately, but I really wish I could skip across the river and place my vote in West Memphis this year.

If Arkansas does go blue I'll be so proud. (There's NO HOPE for Tennessee however.)

― chris herrington (chris herrington), Saturday, 30 October 2004 04:05 (twenty-one years ago)

i haven't seen anything lately. tell me in one line how its looking at this late stage.

― dar.raghmac, Saturday, 30 October 2004 04:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Got my tickets tonight to see Bill tomorrow at the Convention Center. DON'T STOP THINKING 'BOUT TOMORROW!

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Sunday, 31 October 2004 02:36 (twenty-one years ago)

lemme join in w/ cinniblount (on another thread) and say ... NORTH CAROLINA!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 31 October 2004 03:01 (twenty-one years ago)

REDSKINS LOSE. ITS ON BITCHES.

― still bevens (bscrubbins), Sunday, 31 October 2004 22:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Georgia's a maybe if the 17% of registered voters who are giving Bush the lead over Kerry don't vote!

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 31 October 2004 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Too bad our legislature's gonna be straight Republican!

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 31 October 2004 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)

sweet

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 31 October 2004 23:18 (twenty-one years ago)

holy shit. that web site had kerry way down on FRIDAY.

― still bevens (bscrubbins), Sunday, 31 October 2004 23:30 (twenty-one years ago)

It feels so good to be considered a real voter again. Hey! There's another DNC spot on my radio playing right now. Granted, no one who starred in the movie Predator has called me lately, but still.

which reminds me ... has anyone ever asked carl "action jackson" weathers how HE intends to vote?

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 1 November 2004 00:36 (twenty-one years ago)

holy shit. that web site had kerry way down on FRIDAY.

Well, yeah. All those "barely" states are technically ties. So they switch back and forth based on statistical variation. But the theory is that the undecideds will go for the challenger -- so a tied state is likely to go to Kerry.

But you can't get too excited about Florida going from 48/47 Bush to 47/48 Kerry -- it doesn't actually mean anything.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 1 November 2004 00:44 (twenty-one years ago)

DON'T. STOP. THINKIN' 'BOUT THIS TUESDAY !!!

http://img58.exs.cx/img58/4750/clintion103104.jpg

Bill looked good. The line into the Statehouse Conventinon Center ran up and down the block three or four times. Lots of talk about our two Democratic senators, our three of four Democratic representatives, and how confident everyone feels about our state turning BLUE.

Lots of people. My feets are tired.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 1 November 2004 01:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, and Danny Glover was there, too. Guess he wasn't too tired for this shit like we all thought.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 1 November 2004 01:42 (twenty-one years ago)

but he was SUPPOSED to retire TOMORROW

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Monday, 1 November 2004 08:55 (twenty-one years ago)

(There's NO HOPE for Tennessee however.)

I'm sure you're right, but my mother, whose politics come straight out of pre-reformed George Wallace days, is shaking her friends and work colleagues to cast their votes for Kerry. And she and my father said that the early voters up at a Green Hills precinct were surprisingly pro-Dem.

― Dickerson Pike (Dickerson Pike), Monday, 1 November 2004 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Actually, my nominally Republican, voted-Bush-in-2000 dad is very pro-Kerry this time and has been arguing with co-workers who support Bush because he's "a man of faith."

My boss suggests that a low turnout in Eastern Tennessee and a gangbusters black vote in Memphis will make Tennessee a nail-biter.

I don't believe it, but we shall see.

― chris herrington (chris herrington), Monday, 1 November 2004 21:23 (twenty-one years ago)

I got a call from BILL CLINTON last night...and I live in ILLINOIS. WTF!?!?!?!

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 1 November 2004 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)

It will be interesting to see 2004's results invalidate the science of polling as we know it and watch betting by smart mobs become the new pop means of divination

― TOMBOT, Monday, 1 November 2004 21:38 (twenty-one years ago)

I got a call from BILL CLINTON last night...and I live in ILLINOIS. WTF!?!?!?!

Popular Vote -> Mandate

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Monday, 1 November 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I've got a chicken that's picked the next president for the past three elections.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 1 November 2004 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

We got a call from Laura Bush endorsing congressional candidate Jim "November the 11th" Bunning here in Kentucky. I smacked at the answering machine like a syphilitic roach was living on it until the bad voice went away.

(Am I the only one who thinks she looks cross-eyed sometimes?)

― Satan's Onion (twowaydream), Monday, 1 November 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Wheeeeeeeee! http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/003162.html

― Sympatico (shmuel), Monday, 1 November 2004 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I've got a chicken that's picked the next president for the past three elections.

Cool! What's she say this year?

― Kenan (kenan), Monday, 1 November 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

And what is she going to do if Senator Cluck and Governor Bock ever run against each other?

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 1 November 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I asked my magic 8 ball if kerry would win, and it said "Ask again later." This pissed me off.

― Kenan (kenan), Monday, 1 November 2004 22:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, I just asked my watch that has a magic 8 ball function "will Kerry win?" and it said "YES!"

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Monday, 1 November 2004 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

My God it's going to be tough to sleep tonight. I think mixing liquor and Benadryl is in high order.

― Kenan (kenan), Monday, 1 November 2004 22:49 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm trying not to get too excited....i was all resigned 4 more years of bush a few weeks ago....but hope is on the way, I guess.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I just tried to work up some realistic pessimism and the worst I could come up with is that the supposedly hyper-accurate Ohio mail poll Mystery Pollster talks about shows an exact tie, and it's supposed to rain in Ohio tomorrow. Oh no!

So things look pretty good I think.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 04:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Well that's not the worst I could come up with I guess, but I'm not sure how seriously to take stuff like 4 million super secret ninja evangelical voters.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 04:23 (twenty-one years ago)

and it's supposed to rain in Ohio tomorrow. Oh no!

Yeah, no shit. I've been checking weather in key places all day. It's supposed to rain all day, all over Ohio. Boo!

― Kenan (kenan), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 04:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Dammit, if it all gets fucked up because it rains then clearly there is something wrong with the system (hint: that wouldn't be a problem in Oregon!).

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:22 (twenty-one years ago)

http://nytimes.com/2004/11/02/politics/campaign/02ohio.html?hp&ex=1099458000&en=19fed453a7e009ac&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Federal judges have blocked the GOP's attempts to post people to challenge voters at the polls in Ohio. Appealed to the 6th Circuit which has 6 judges appointed by each party

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:42 (twenty-one years ago)

that's already changed, the 6th Circuit cleared them to challenge.

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Aw man, really? Where can I read that.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:55 (twenty-one years ago)

same article, they just changed the lead paragraphs from 'they can't' to 'they can.'

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't suppose there's any way it could still switch back...

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Not likely, unless they prove to be even-more blatantly targeting minorities or something, but by then it would be too late in the day.

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 07:03 (twenty-one years ago)

I heard on the radio last night that some people might have to queue for hours at polling stations. Is this true?? Can someone explain why this is (in the UK it never takes more than about 10 minutes). Surely having to take a long time out of one's day to vote puts people off voting and is errrmm... not not very democratic?

Or did I mishear?

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 10:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry, that doesn't really belong on this thread.

I am optimistic!

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 10:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe, Alba, it's because American voter turnout is usually so darn low. Today, with everyone wanting to vote, the polling stations are dealing with a much fuller capacity than they're used to.

I've never had to stand in line to vote, though this is likely to change today.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I was in line from 7:35 to 8:00 a.m. to vote this morning, the lines just kept on going behind me.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:58 (twenty-one years ago)

You see, that to me is completely crap. Exercising your right to vote shouldn't have to eat into your day like that. People have busy lives! Well, some do.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:18 (twenty-one years ago)

I got to the polling place 5 minutes before it opened, and I had to wait an hour. The line was longer when I came out then when I got there.

In the last election, I got to the polls at about the same time and did not wait at all.

It's worth the wait to make the critical change.

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:19 (twenty-one years ago)

YOU GOT A CALL FROM BILL CLINTON????

― the bluefox, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Alba, it is completely crap. The point of the Republican challenges is to slow down the voting process, especially in big Kerry-lovin' cities, and drive turnout down.

― Sympatico (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:30 (twenty-one years ago)

voter turnout should be huge! i heard that they were expecting almost 70% here in kentucky. so elsewhere should be earth-shattering. also, i too think that laura bush has some sort of lazy eye or a tendency to appear cross eyed. as does jenna. although she is still the hotter twin.

― Emilymv (Emilymv), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

YES I GOT A (prerecorded) CALL FROM BILL CLINTON!

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I was in line from about 8:15 to 9:05. This is the longest I've ever had to wait in line to vote, I think. They only had one voting machine. It was some kind of electronic voting machine, where a little red 'X' lights up next to the candidate you select, and then you press a button to cast the vote, but it wasn't a touch screen. I wonder if it has a paper trail.

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:33 (twenty-one years ago)

More importantly, does it have a sticker trail?

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, (prerecorded).

― the bellefox, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Clinton left a message on my machine. Didn't leave a number, though.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Star 69!

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 18:31 (twenty-one years ago)

expected turnout in Oregon is about 84% currently

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:17 (twenty-one years ago)

And I still haven't dropped off my ballot.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:19 (twenty-one years ago)

OMG U R TOTALLY RUINING THE DEMOCRACY

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:22 (twenty-one years ago)

It's noon here! I have time.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

For the record: I am totally optimistic today!

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

The bird entrails seem to support my enthusiasm.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20041102/capt.dn10311021942.bush_dn103.jpg

Hmmmmmmm, I wonder what those gas prices looked like four years ago.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm surprised they're low as they are! (Then again California living skews it.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:07 (twenty-one years ago)

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20041102/capt.malp10111022011.kerry_malp101.jpg

"I CAME TO GET DOWN. I CAME TO GET DOWN. SO JUMP OUT OF YOUR SEAT .. AND JUMP AROUND. JUMP AROUND!"

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:25 (twenty-one years ago)

someone is going to shoot him. he needs to keep those arms down!

― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

what's up with the blackouts in detroit?

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)

ruh?

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Blogs Nudge Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Lower

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know which blogs they're talking about here?

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

you know, blogs. They're on the internets.

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Never mind, I just checked over at Slate.

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:01 (twenty-one years ago)

John Kerry's proved that he can take a bullet. Bush, on the other hand, jumps at the sound of a door being shut.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Who are you talking to?

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Could Arkansas very much be 'on the table', to return to this thread's inception? And indeed Virginia, considering that an exit poll shows Bush only leading by 3% or so in North Carolina. Kerry has consistently and recently polled better in VA and AR than NC...

― Tom May (Tom May), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, Kyle. Forgot to say x-post.

x-p

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:13 (twenty-one years ago)

tom, where are you getting exit polls from

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

They are quoted in the main election thread on ILE. 400-odd posts etc. :) I am of course blissfully unaware of how accurate they may be, however. ;)

― Tom May (Tom May), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:29 (twenty-one years ago)

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20041102/s/r2335326546.jpg http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20041102/s/r938928875.jpg

Today in Broward County. Which one looks more happy and confident?

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:34 (twenty-one years ago)

the dude on the left cos he's bigger and better able to carry signs, also he seems free from the crippling "look at me" insecurity of his republican counterpart.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

He's also not going to put his own eye out with his sign.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)

unfortunately just having eaten v large sloppy joes and corn fritters and what morrisons call "florida salad" (meg and i have started eating "appropriate" food on big events, we had a greek feast for the olympic opening ceremony) i am not optimistic about my ability to stay awake to any meaningful time...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

missouri is looking good! kerry's doing maybe five points better than expected, which means it's tied up!

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)

It's on like Donkey Kong!

― Leon in Exile (Ex Leon), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Teeny, if Kerry wins Missouri, you can take full god damned credit. You've been working your ass off.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:16 (twenty-one years ago)

mmm working teeny's ass mmm

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Zogby exit polls give it to kerry by 98 EV

― LE CHUCK!™ (ex machina), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:21 (twenty-one years ago)

cnn is totally saying kerry won between the lines. apparently everyone voted based on the economy and turnout is through the roof. but they never actually say (as they would have yesterday) that those signs indicate a solid Kerry victory.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:24 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, that means Kerry won

Zogby exit polls give it to kerry by 98 EV

phone polls, not exits

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:26 (twenty-one years ago)

wow, i'm going with the dude who has kirsten dunst's endorsement (and the endorsement from the guy with the cool shades).

― amateur!!st, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:27 (twenty-one years ago)

my new hero tucker carlson just spelled it out. i love america.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

also, he's not nearly as sad as he should be

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:38 (twenty-one years ago)

i seriously think he secretly voted for kerry. when you can't carry your own apparatchiks, you're in some serious shit.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:39 (twenty-one years ago)

tucker carlson's a republican but he's also a bush hater (at least away from gig's where he's paid to reiterate gop talking points)(ie away from crossfire). he didn't like dubya in 2000.

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.army.mod.uk/img/rhf/cloth_regt_bow_ties.jpg

― Doobieindisguise, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:45 (twenty-one years ago)

I wore a bow tie yesterday and came close to snuffing the small weak light of life out of one of my co-workers for referring to wee 'Tuck'. Fuxor has the worst taste in them, IMVO.

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:48 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/ttail/tt-chevn_tn.jpg

― Doobieindisguise, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:55 (twenty-one years ago)

what does it say when tucker carlson is the only honest man on your network?

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 00:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Ach - I've just realised that I'm totally assuming a Kerry victory now (I suddenly remembered that Bush could be re-elected and I was like "Shit - I forgot!"). Must not do this.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 00:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah. I remember last time, they proclaimed Bush the winner and showed the crowds in Austin going wild. I sat there resigned, like air was slowly getting leaked out of an old tire. The lights went out on the capitol, and they started showing some campaign video for a moment.

And then everything came back on, Don Evans walked out and said "We don't know what the FUCK is going on." and the rest is history.

Even though Bush still won, he never got his night like Clinton got in Little Rock. Hopefully, he never will.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 00:54 (twenty-one years ago)

i wonder how many folks will be at the speech in boston tonight

― Sir Kingfish Beavis D'Azzmonch (Kingfish), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 01:09 (twenty-one years ago)

3% of precincts in NH: 59-41 for Kerry and a rather embarrassingly small number of votes so far for Ralphie Nader.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 01:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I still think Badnarik will easily get more votes than Nader this year, and that it was stupid for all those polls to include Nader as a player.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 01:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Pleasant - I remember seeing that on tv.

― k3rry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 01:35 (twenty-one years ago)

yep, there it goes. no, wait.. here's something... nope, it's gone now. finished. kaput.

― m. (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 05:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, I've resigned to lose the battle that is the name of this thread (Good ol' confused Arkansas who voted for George Wallace in 1968), but I HAVE NOT GIVEN UP THE WAR.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 07:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Okay. I've given up the war now.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 18:04 (twenty-one years ago)

It's for the best.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 18:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm ready to fight a new kind of war. Thus far, we've been the dominant culture and they were the only side fighting. The lesson of November the 2nd is that the world has changed irrevocably and we may need to take pre-emptive action. Show who is the cultural boss.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 18:08 (twenty-one years ago)

One day, in the future, when New York City is a radioactive nightmare and they've put me into a mandatory "fun zone" out in the sticks, I'll out look over a print out of this thread that I've hidden in a cave somewhere, and laugh long and hard into the bitterly cold night.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 18:09 (twenty-one years ago)

What cultural issue could the Democrats use to rally their troops as much as gay marriage did for the Republicans? Medicinal marijuana? Please.

Next time I start a thread about Election Day optimisim, I'm going to write it from the back of my pet unicorn while a monkey flys out of its butt.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 18:09 (twenty-one years ago)

four years pass...

Next time I start a thread about Election Day optimisim, I'm going to write it from the back of my pet unicorn while a monkey flys out of its butt.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, November 3, 2004 12:09 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/4581/nervous1bj4.jpg

― ☑ (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 3 November 2008 21:59 (seventeen years ago)

a.k.a. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT THIS WEIRD LITTLE DRAWING I MADE SO I'M GOING TO PUT IT HERE.

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4592/arkbellhw1.jpg

― ☑ (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 6 November 2008 03:46 (seventeen years ago)

(Bellwether.)

― Casuistry, Thursday, 6 November 2008 03:50 (seventeen years ago)

Ha. Looks like I added another dimension to my biting commentary.

― ☑ (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 6 November 2008 03:58 (seventeen years ago)

http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/mccain.jpg

― mookieproof, Thursday, 6 November 2008 04:23 (seventeen years ago)

wtf is that red splotch rash on the belly of America

― Tyrone Quattlebaum (Hurting 2), Thursday, 6 November 2008 04:25 (seventeen years ago)

That would be racism.

― Casuistry, Thursday, 6 November 2008 05:04 (seventeen years ago)

The only explanation I can offer is that some of my neighbors really wanted Hillary to win.

― ☑ (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 6 November 2008 05:05 (seventeen years ago)

You say that Cas, but some of the deepest reds you see in east Arkansas are also some of the blackest areas of the state.

― ☑ (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 6 November 2008 05:07 (seventeen years ago)

the one white splotch there is pulaski county, right?

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Thursday, 6 November 2008 14:51 (seventeen years ago)

wtf @ u louisiana

― Uncle Shavedlongcock (max), Thursday, 6 November 2008 14:54 (seventeen years ago)

eleven years pass...

Next time I start a thread about Election Day optimisim, I'm going to write it from the back of my pet unicorn while a monkey flys out of its butt.

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, November 3, 2004 12:09 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

― pplains, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 17:11 (five years ago)

Was outside blowing the leaves awhile ago, thinking about that time we had a second chance to get rid of a popular-vote loser with a been-around-the-block senator, only to see it completely blast the other way.

Nov. 9, 2016, was spell-blindingly awful, but Nov. 3, 2004, still sits in the pit of my stomach like a burning ember. The ol' "then shame on me" folksy saying come to life.

― pplains, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 17:18 (five years ago)

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