The LIVE California Primary Thread for March 2, 2004

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The LIVE California Primary Thread for March 2, 2004

U.S. PRESIDENT- Republican
Bush, George W. (unopposed)

U.S. PRESIDENT- Democrat
Edwards, John
Kerry, John F.
Kucinich, Dennis
Sharpton, Al

U.S. SENATE - Republican
Ball, Danney
Casey, Toni C.
Hatch, Barry L.
Jones, Bill
Kaloogian, Howard
Marin, Rosario
Quraishi, Bill
Stewart, James
Van Zandt, John M.

U.S. SENATE- Democrat
Boxer, Barbara (unopposed)

PROP 55
Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004.
YES NO

PROP 56
State Budget, Related Taxes, and Reserve. Voting Requirements. Penalties. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
YES NO

PROP 57
Economic Recovery Bond Act.
YES NO

PROP 58
California Balanced Budget Act.
YES NO

+ tons of local races and issues

[Simmy2.5]

Or not...but still too close.

[goldstategop]

Of course. When it comes to kids, Californians are generous to a fault.

[socal_parrot]

Listening to Arnold.


He gives the same speech everytime.

[Torie]

Go what works for you, until it stops working.

[SierraWasp]

"It's getting blown away....."

Thank the good Lord!!! I can't afford to move and I don't want to live in NV. Nothin there but hop rabbits an pucker brush!!! (spit!)

My brother in law moved over there about 20 years ago and I keep kiddin him as "bein over the hill!" He's the one that sold me on movin to CA on '64 tellin me it was God's Country! That summer the Napa Valley burned up and that winter it rained for 40 day and 40 nights! I told him it was the land of Hell and High Water!!!

The while drivin east toward Sacramento on I-80 one night Mrs. Wasp and I spotted an old dilapidated pick-up pullin an open topped U-Haul trailer with ratty old 4'x 8'sheets of plywood stood on end with mattresses and kids yard toys and other junk piled high. The graphitti sprayed on the back-end sheet said "We're goin back to Nebraska where the bullshit is REAL!!!"

We laughed, but seriously considered goin back too as CA went for LBJ instead of Goldwater... You know the rest!!!

[Lancey Howard]

56 was by far the most important item on the ballot. It's getting blown away.....

Yep, BIG sigh of relief.
I've been tuning into this thread to check on THAT one first.

Congratulations, and Best Regards,
LH

[So Cal Rocket]

33% in... 55 is now winning.

[Simmy2.5]

Prop. 55
Yes
1,232,531 50.1
No
1,228,918 49.9

33.3% of the precients in. Passing...but barely.

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

A trip to Byzantium : Two years ago, Californians approved a $13.5 billion bond to build schools. Why are another $12.3 billion required now?

[goldstategop]

Ta-ta. I guess they really do have a soft spot for the kids here.

[Simmy2.5]

You could probably pass a bond measure that gives every kid $1 but the administrators $500,000 and it would still pass since it is for the chilldreeeeeeeeeen.

[Simmy2.5]

LA County just went Yes. Once LA county's in, its all over.

[socal_parrot]

34.7% reporting...

Propositions Yes Votes Pct. No Votes Pct.
Y Education Bond 1,265,404 50.2 1,259,071 49.8 Map
N State Budget 920,398 36.4 1,601,572 63.6 Map
Y Economic Recovery Bond 1,546,441 61.0 988,729 39.0 Map
Y Balanced Budget 1,776,520 70.6 742,601 29.4 Map
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[Simmy2.5]

Well, 55 passed.

Still funny with Prop. 56. San Francisco IS the only county to vote yes on it. Even the rest of the Bay Area (which usually goes SF's way) voted no on it. Funny seeing a little green blip in a sea of red.

[Simmy2.5]

Just checked the results...somehow the yes vote went down...a mere .1%. While I still say it will pass (barely), it will be a long night for Prop. 55.

[goldstategop]

Yep. Its not a resounding vote of confidence in the Education Establishment.

[socal_parrot]

San Diego isn't even reporting its absentee ballots and Orange has no precints reporting. Those two have the same voting method. The electronic machine with the dial rather than touch screen.

[GOPrincess]

Is there any connection between SD and OC not reporting yet and the new method of voting, or coincidence?

[Joe Hadenuf]

Yep, BIG sigh of relief. I've been tuning into this thread to check on THAT one first. Congratulations, and Best Regards,

Yeah, quite a relief and a loud message.

[socal_parrot]

37.6%... big jump for yes

55 Education Bond
Yes 1,342,411 50.4
No 1,323,721 49.6