Posted on 11/06/2012 7:58:28 AM PST by jennychase
California FRpers, post here about how the Election Day polling places are doing here
Mailed mine in... Saw a “Get out the Vote” rally on campus yesterday. Extraordinarily lackluster affair! Lots of people out pushing prop 30, but I must say there was little to no enthusiasm for the election. (As if this state’s Electoral College votes aren’t in the bag for the Dems anyway...)
We live in an ultra-blue area. DH and I went over at 6:50, there were 5 people in front of us. We offered to put our ballots in the ‘shredder’ for the attendant. That made her laugh. As we departed the line had grown to 30 people. This was the before work crowd voting though.
Good thing Albuquerque is not in California.
Sorry to say it, but if you need the interest deduction on a mortgage, you’re probably over-extended..just sayin’
You see, I think the difference is that Romney doesn’t consider making $250K a year wealthy. Now, your mortgage deduction might be effected if you deduct more than 100K a year in interest. If you are deducting over $100k in interest, your payment must be around $10K a month and I would put that in the “wealthy” classification.
Thanks for starting this thread. We voted for Romney/Ryan 2 weeks ago via absentee ballot. I am sure Obama will win here but I am especially interested on how the tax increase and union dues propositions turn out. Keeping my fingers crossed! Take care.
Here in California, most of the issues are easy to decide.
Anyone endorsed by ANY union is not picked. I look for teachers, police, fire and municipal unions. They endorse, I reject.
Particularly, look for the smart, clever totalitarians. Incumbents who hide the fact, omit their party affiliation or who provide no bio information and avoid endorsements altogether. They don't want you to know what they are likely to promote.
Then there are Propositions and initiatives.
If it involves increased taxes or bonds it is an automatic NO. Even if they proposed to tax just politicians and criminals, I would vote it down. You vote for a tax on someone else today, it will bite you in the butt tomorrow; THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A TEMPORARY TAX.
Ever seen a ballot issue or initiative to eliminate a tax?
All initiatives are created by parasites to tax YOU for their benefit. Most of the time it's not obvious.
I vote NO on any and all taxes "for the children" or for schools.
I vote down ANY proposal that uses the word "investement" or "temporary" in it.
That just about covers it.
Californians, wake up.
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn
Note there are three links on this page.
HJTA
Left Coast Rebel (McClintock)
McClintock
Temple of Mut
Temple of Mut
Prop 30 NO
Prop 31 NO
Prop 32 YES
Prop 33 YES
Prop 34 NO
Prop 35 NO
Prop 36 NO
Prop 37 NO
Prop 38 NO
Prop 39 NO
Prop 40 YES
Good luck!
I'm off to the polling place.
I don’t think Obama is as firmly entrenched in California as he was in 2008. I know about 10 people who voted for him in 2008 who have already voted for Romney. Thing is, Romney is more viable candidate than McCain and Obama has shown his true self over the past 4 years, especially in this campaign. He’ll probably win in California, but I think Romney will do well in the popular vote here - better than expected.
I don’t think Obama is as firmly entrenched in California as he was in 2008. I know about 10 people who voted for him in 2008 who have already voted for Romney. Thing is, Romney is more viable candidate than McCain and Obama has shown his true self over the past 4 years, especially in this campaign. He’ll probably win in California, but I think Romney will do well in the popular vote here - better than expected.
I live and work in Downtown Los Angeles. Just voted at the Evans Adult School on N.Figueroa and Sunset/Cesar Chavez. There was alot of people for 7:30 in the morning...I know I was probably the only R voter...maybe not China Town is one block away and there are alot of conservative small Asian business owners..hopefully they are voting today!!
I voted in San Marcos (North San Diego County). Voted for Romney and against anything endorsed by unions.
Short line right at 7:00...only 1 1/2 poll workers who actually spoke clear English.
I went over to vote at about 6:45 and there were already 15 people lined up.
I voted NO on all the propositions.
Back from voting in south Santa Cruz County. The polling place for my precinct and one other was busier than I can remember seeing it. This is the first time I voted there mid-morning instead of after work.
Voted in the liberal cesspool of Oakland hills (Rockridge) at 7:30. Very short line and once again they wouldn’t look at my ID. The O yard signs and bumper stickers were about a tenth the amount compared to 4 years ago.
This Election is so weird I can't even explain it. There are virtually NO Obama stickers on cars and I have yet to see an Obama Yard sign.
I live in S. Orange County, but in 2008 there were a whole bunch of Republicans here who got sucked into the Obama Hopey Changey vortex. Just don't see it. Que sera, sera...
I voted in San Francisco this morning and the turn-out seemed REALLY light compared to ‘08 when the line for the polling place wrapped around the block ... hopefully that’s a trend that holds in other heavily liberal places around the country.
Huntington Beach California (generally conservative area of Orange County)...only one person in line in front of me; who happened to be a local that I know will be voting R/R...on the way to the polling place I saw a 2008 O’ voter neighbor that will be writing in Ron Paul this time around.
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