Posted on 11/03/2008 9:22:08 PM PST by A_Niceguy_in_CA
Guam Polls Close at 5 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday Morning
Guam is the only U.S. territorial possession that votes for president in the general election. Since Guam is on the other side of the International Date Line, Guam is voting on Tuesday (from its own perspective), but that is simultaneous with Monday night and very early Tuesday morning, in the remainder of the U.S.
Guam polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Translated to eastern time in the U.S., that range of time runs from 5 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Guam has been voting for president in every general election starting with 1980. It has always voted for the person who became president. In 2004 it voted Bush 21,490; Kerry 11,781; Nader 196; Badnarik 67.
Traditionally, U.S. major media completely ignores the Guam vote, even though Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, and Hart’s Location, New Hampshire, which also vote well ahead of the remainder of the United States, always get attention.
Since Guam has no electoral votes, the Guam vote has no effect on the electoral college.
Obama wanted to send Biden to Campaign in Guam for six weeks.
Hopefully the trend will hold but fewer and fewer WWII era residents of Guam know what it’s like to live under the boot of a totalitarian regime.
So why is Guam even voting if they have no electoral votes?
Obama wanted to send Biden to Campaign in Guam for six weeks.
Made me laugh with that one.
Ya, why is this even being reported? So Guam has a non-binding election? I thought this might be satire because it says that Guam is the only territory to vote in the pres. election. Technically they don’t vote at all, even if they have an election, because they have no electoral votes. This key fact is placed at the very end of the article. Interesting..............
"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 Palelologus
I think Biden’s still in Guam..... he doesn’t seem to be anywhere else.
My youngest brother — Navy Chief stationed on Guam, will be casting his vote, well ... last time we talked about third party, but I think he is leaning McCain even though he can’t stand him. I find that curious since they are both Navy.
When do the polls close in Europe?
BTTT. I'll take any superstition I can find.
Not sure, but the polls have Obama ahead 110,000,000 to 10 over McCain, even without involvement from ACORN's USA branches.
Lots of military there. At least Guam results will overcome the f’ing Dixon Hatchey New Hampshire tally and Maverick will have a lead when EST polls open
Not sure how Guam will vote with the “citizen of the world” on the ballot, but Bush beat Kerry 2-1 in 2004.
I bet you all that the exit polls will come out tomorrow at 5pm EDT and the MSM will predict a “massive historical landslide win for Barack Obama” in order to suppress the vote in the western states.
Im glad I will be out at dinner and wont have to listen to that crap all evening. But get back just in time to watch the vote counting.
Ok, it is 5:33 EST. How do we get results?
http://www.kuam.com/decision2008/results/general/
http://www.kuam.com/bm/news/kuam-tracking-guam-cnmi-mainland-elections.shtml
although it’s nearly 7 AM and they don’t have any results yet...
Obama-Biden 20,120
McCain-Palen 11,940
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