Live Thread - California General Election - 7 November 2006

[CounterCounterCulture]

Welcome to the live thread for the California Primary Election. Polls are open until 8pm tonight. If you are a registered voter, it is your duty to vote and defend your rights and civil liberties, protect your pocketbook, and vote the bums out where applicable.

Feel free to discuss issues key to your local area that others may be interested in. Post your polling place experiences if you like. And post numbers as they come in later tonight.

[newzjunkey]

Commentaror saying that this mess puts McLame in the driver's seat for 2008.

Brown declared victor over Poochigian. Now the lawsuit can go forward over Brown's technical qualifications.

Jessica's Law declared PASSED by AP along with 1A-1E.

[rivercat]

Talent is conceding the race in MO

[calcowgirl]

The guy handling all the CA GOP mailers purposely left off all opposition to the bonds that were opposed at the convention, including Prop 84. He also left off support for Prop 90. Here's a couple links on the double dealing--a royal screw job by our very own:

http://www.flashreport.org/blog0a.php?postID=2006100912020292

http://www.flashreport.org/blog0a.php?postID=2006101512260306

[GoldCountryRedneck]

Now the lawsuit can go forward over Brown's technical qualifications.

Think there is a chance that it'll get any traction???

[goldstategop]

Pombo will probably lose. His Tracy District has been trending Blue.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[Lancey Howard]

It looks like the results posted are with 38% of the precincts counted.
Is there any chance that sanity will prevail?

[goldstategop]

I will NEVER vote for McCain. I like him even less than Hillary.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[budwiesest]

The Dems should have run Jane Fonda against Schwartzenegger, they'd have won. They had a contender, but didn't see it. Which means, they didn't even know how far left this state has swung.(just to give you my view as to how upside-down and left things are here)

[rivercat]

Only 26% of San Joaquin County is reporting, and that's his bread and butter. We'll see.

[goldstategop]

The Democrats might have beaten Arnold if they had run Steve Westly. Well Angelides' political career is finished so its a good bet the Democrats 2010 gubernatorial nominee will be Antonio Villaraigosa. And he will probably win big here.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[goldstategop]

Garamendi can't get over 50% in Los Angeles County. He needs at least 60% to carry the state. That won't get the job done tonight.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[rivercat]

Hmmm...

Lieutenant Governor
45.4% ( 11384 of 25090 ) precincts reporting as of Nov 7, 2006 at 11:12 pm

John Garamendi (Dem) 1,630,995 47.1 %
Tom McClintock (Rep) 1,646,897 47.6 %

[goldstategop]

Its tightening. If McClintock falls behind after 50% is in, that's it.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[calcowgirl]

County	Precincts	Precincts Rpt'g	% Rpt'g	Reg'd Voters	Ballots Cast	% Turnout	Latest Report	Report Type*
Alameda	1,219	528	43.30%	678,765	155,627	22.90%	10:48pm	R
Alpine	5	3	60.00%	775	368	47.50%	10:35pm	R
Amador	59	59	100.00%	20,119	13,939	69.30%	10:38pm	U
Butte	175	94	53.70%	115,659	31,873	27.60%	10:32pm	R
Calaveras	30	30	100.00%	27,048	15,556	57.50%	10:40pm	F
Colusa	17	0	0.00%	8,178	1,804	22.10%	9:04pm
Contra Costa	1,032	572	55.40%	486,441	124,147	25.50%	9:57pm	R
Del Norte	18	0	0.00%	12,040	2,815	23.40%	8:58pm
El Dorado	150	63	42.00%	101,036	31,463	31.10%	10:58pm	R
Fresno	680	475	69.90%	331,968	88,827	26.80%	10:39pm	R
Glenn	33	32	97.00%	11,861	6,752	56.90%	9:58pm	R
Humboldt	152	17	11.20%	77,903	13,544	17.40%	8:49pm	R
Imperial	146	42	28.80%	52,930	12,651	23.90%	10:43pm	R
Inyo	27	10	37.00%	10,769	2,460	22.80%	10:02pm	R
Kern	605	490	81.00%	289,233	96,844	33.50%	11:01pm	R
Kings	39	29	74.40%	45,539	17,641	38.70%	10:34pm	R
Lake	52	31	59.60%	31,564	12,557	39.80%	11:02pm	R
Lassen	35	35	100.00%	14,314	7,787	54.40%	8:52pm	F
Los Angeles	5,028	733	14.60%	3,914,138	560,644	14.30%	11:03pm	R
Madera	105	83	79.00%	50,066	21,731	43.40%	10:51pm	R
Marin	210	210	100.00%	147,311	76,238	51.80%	10:52pm	F
Mariposa	21	12	57.10%	11,251	5,162	45.90%	9:15pm	R
Mendocino	208	171	82.20%	47,825	9,771	20.40%	9:23pm	R
Merced	114	111	97.40%	93,728	37,783	40.30%	10:39pm	R
Modoc	20	16	80.00%	5,559	3,191	57.40%	10:05pm	R
Mono	13	13	100.00%	6,418	3,835	59.80%	10:45pm	F
Monterey	184		%	145,540		%
Napa	115	55	47.80%	66,148	16,741	25.30%	10:31pm	R
Nevada	101	0	0.00%	63,174	14,360	22.70%	8:30pm
Orange	2,054	218	10.60%	1,497,365	206,413	13.80%	10:33pm	R
Placer	365	316	86.60%	177,539	84,657	47.70%	9:43pm	R
Plumas	29	29	100.00%	12,789	8,452	66.10%	9:48pm	F
Riverside	1,282	677	52.80%	754,986	66,758	8.80%	9:33pm	R
Sacramento	970	568	58.60%	624,444	123,714	19.80%	10:38pm	R
San Benito	57	44	77.20%	24,585	6,230	25.30%	10:56pm	R
San Bernardino	975	0	0.00%	751,652	81,086	10.80%	9:02pm
San Diego	2,211	567	25.60%	1,381,835	204,778	14.80%	8:19pm	R
San Francisco	580	574	99.00%	418,285	168,922	40.40%	10:33pm	R
San Joaquin	777	215	27.70%	270,356	46,104	17.10%	10:10pm	R
San Luis Obispo	164	164	100.00%	155,495	81,290	52.30%	10:49pm	F
San Mateo	518	72	13.90%	350,427	69,153	19.70%	10:31pm	R
Santa Barbara	351	345	98.30%	183,890	95,666	52.00%	10:38pm	R
Santa Clara	1,244	544	43.70%	749,866	160,182	21.40%	11:01pm	R
Santa Cruz	317	0	0.00%	142,415	24,140	17.00%	9:24pm
Shasta	138	93	67.40%	89,409	36,450	40.80%	9:57pm	R
Sierra	23	21	91.30%	2,219	1,294	58.30%	9:13pm	R
Siskiyou	87	87	100.00%	24,968	13,702	54.90%	10:46pm	F
Solano	233	77	33.00%	163,235	28,008	17.20%	10:03pm	R
Sonoma	470	180	38.30%	234,891	84,854	36.10%	10:41pm	R
Stanislaus	439	316	72.00%	207,162	58,035	28.00%	11:02pm	R
Sutter	68	68	100.00%	39,071	18,102	46.30%	10:28pm	F
Tehama	47	6	12.80%	29,422	6,511	22.10%	10:15pm	R
Trinity	23	23	100.00%	7,899	5,613	71.10%	8:54pm	F
Tulare	257	257	100.00%	134,923	53,258	39.50%	10:44pm	F
Tuolumne	76	76	100.00%	32,251	18,876	58.50%	10:08pm	F
Ventura	550	229	41.60%	391,077	26,067	6.70%	8:38pm	R
Yolo	146	41	28.10%	90,695	20,884	23.00%	10:58pm	R
Yuba	46		%	26,657		%
Statewide	25,090	9,721	38.70%	15,837,108	3,185,310	20.10%	11:03pm

 

 

* Report Type: R = Regular, U = Update, F = Final

[rivercat]

I grew up in Contra Costa county. It was always the last bastion of sanity in the Bay Area. When the heck did it get invaded by the moonbats?

[calcowgirl]

Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego are coming in slow.
I ain't losin' hope yet!

[budwiesest]

its a good bet the Democrats 2010 gubernatorial nominee will be Antonio Villaraigosa.

[Cringing]Oh yeah, four more years of openborders (half a million at least), defeat in Iraq (followed by massive media coverage of the impending civil war), plus, two years of Hillary under our belts. The price of Polar Bear sunscreen going through the roof (along with oil, healthcare, inflation, unemployment, etc [anything involving an inverstor or union]). I'm stopping right here-- before it gets anymore bleak.

[rivercat]

This looks bad...

Lieutenant Governor
49.9% ( 12511 of 25090 ) precincts reporting as of Nov 7, 2006 at 11:27 pm
John Garamendi (Dem) 1,788,855 47.6 %
Tom McClintock (Rep) 1,766,809 47.0 %

[calcowgirl]

What channel are you watching? I finally broke down and turned on the tv.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Local TV. I don't get cable news.