LIVE THREAD - California special election (props 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)

California Secretary of State- Special Statewide Election ^ | Tuesday evening November 8th

[ajolympian2004]

TODAY, Californians are heading to the polls to vote on several major propositions that shall dramatically affect both the political and economic future of our state.

We are following the activity and will report the results.

California Propositions

2.8% of precincts reporting as of Nov 08 08:13 PM PST

Results: http://www.sfgate.com/election/

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"until we experience a social meltdown"

People, by nature, are basically good and productive. The average person is not spending the majority of his/her time engaging in all of the illicit, immoral and unethical behavior that is currently allowed and even encouraged in our society.

The good news is that there will never be a complete meltdown.

The bad news is that we will forever muddle our way through a sea of mediocrity.

[NormsRevenge]

I agree, a ca guy. We need to keep taking it to the opponent, they will stumble of their own accord eventually.

Uhhh,, speaking of Republicans and the CA GOP ,,where's the (M)ilk cheerleading squad tonight? ;-)

Did the aliens abduct them again? Somebody check the base of the Malibu cliffs. lol

I wish.. Too bad they didn't take Mike Murphy, Doof and Parsky with them. :-)

[bybybill]

The Rats jump up and down with glee every time we eat our own. And you know that and Reagan knew that too.

Unfortunately, we have a third player in this game and he lives in Iraq.
AND YOU KNOW THAT TOO!

[DAC22]

The way LA is trending + Alameda sitting back at only 30% counted, I's say 75 is done. I leave a little hope for 73

[Arizona Carolyn]

BTW, wasn't the City of Redlands voting to bring back the cross on their seal tonight? How is that vote going?

[Prime Choice]

This will work for about one year until all of the revenue generators move to happier climes and there are no more gooses from which to yank golden eggs.

Doesn't seem to have chased out the revenue generators here in CA. They keep re-electing Dems and RINOs and buying new schools for the kids of illegals.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

The Si's in your last post say more than the statistics!

[Yaelle]

I resent what you said about Arnold. Everyone knows marriages where the husband and wife do not vote the same. Some of the most staunch conservatives in this country came from Socialist or Communist lands (Vietnamese, Cubans). Arnold became a conservative because he saw first hand how socialism doesn't work, and actually harms the people where it's practiced.

[Falconspeed]

We just have to convince more of them to see things our way! ;-)

I agree. My experience is that many CA people are uneducated and lazy about 73-77. If 73-77 lose, then I'll be really sad. The positive is that the issues are now public and the next election cycle will have similar issues. Today was a good first round. And the unions are not winning by much at all.

[HitmanLV]

No, I accepted it fine.

[Uncle Kermie]

The prospects for 75 are better than 73, albeit both are against the wall. 75 is down 0.3% while 73 is over 2% in the hole. I wouldn't bet on either, but 75 has a smaller threshold to cross to get into positive territory.

[Crackingham]

San Diego county with 56.4% reporting. 54.4% vote yes on 73. 58.4% vote yes on 75.

[Prime Choice]

It seems a big problem here in California was low turnout in conservative areas.

...errrr...we have "conservative areas"?

[Positive]

As PJ ORourke wrote, we could always "Eat The Rich."

[conservative in nyc]

San Bernadino Actual Numbers:

Proposition 73
567/888 63.85%
Vote Count Percent
YES 126,303 58.24%
NO 90,566 41.76%
Total 216,869 100.00%

Proposition 74
567/888 63.85%
Vote Count Percent
NO 114,041 52.16%
YES 104,585 47.84%
Total 218,626 100.00%

Proposition 75
567/888 63.85%
Vote Count Percent
YES 109,986 50.26%
NO 108,856 49.74%
Total 218,842 100.00%

http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/rov/current_elections/110805/default.asp?ElectionID=92&Election=110805

[SoCalPol]

If you wern't sure of your self and your state you wouldn't
be going on with your crap to convince yourself.
There are more people in San Diego county than
in your entire st. of Nevada. It is easy to run things
in a little state like yours.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Yeah, but we have never raised taxes enough to pay for all the crap they ask for. If we did that then even Rob Reiner might consider moving back to Yonkers!

[conservative in nyc]

What county is Redlands in?

[avant_garde]

You might want to clean up the crap going on in liberal Austin. TX the state of milies and miles of nothing to do.

At least we can pass propositions to control our liberals;>).

[Cedric]

Your smoking keyboard belies your bluster.