Posted on 11/07/2005 11:46:41 PM PST by BillyBoy
My Fellow FReepers,
As it now past midnight (well at least for those of us in Central Standard Time) and I did a general search and couldn't find a single thread dedicated to election 2005, I have taken the liberty of creating one.
THIS is the place to post all your updates and discussions on '05 races around the country. From the Boston Mayoral Race to the fight for Virginia Attorney General, keep the adrenaline flowing here.
Will the GOP make a midterm gubernatorial comeback after suffering through the 2001 "mistakes" of McGreeley and Mark Warner? Will Ahnuld, the CA Dummycrats, or independent minded conservatives emerge triumph in California's latest (but not greatest!) "special election"? Will the liberal incumbent crush his equally liberal challenger in New York? And do conservatives even care?
Let's get the discussion rolling folks. You heard it here first!
Speaking of WA, I'm following the race closely for the fuel tax...
22 out of 39 counties have reported which is an accumulative of 56.4103% of all counties.
Click on a measure to view full county report summary.
http://vote.wa.gov/election/2005/general/measures.aspx
Measure Votes For Votes Against Vote Vote % Vote Vote %
Initiative Measure 900 - Performance Audits 281042 57.1462% 210753 42.8538%
Initiative Measure 901 - Clean Indoor Air Act 325249 64.2495% 180979 35.7505%
Initiative Measure 912 - Fuel Tax Repeal 245990 48.8407% 257668 51.1593%
Initiative Measure 330 - Negligent Healthcare 250830 49.8713% 252125 50.1287%
Initiative Measure 336 - Medical Malpractice 214731 43.1617% 282773 56.8383%
Senate Joint Resolution 8207 - Commission on Judicial Conduct 304359 66.4457% 153698 33.5543%
Prop. 73: Yes-52.9%
Prop. 74: Yes-52.1%
Prop. 75: Yes-56.3%
Everything else is failing.
Alameda now... truly ugly.
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Propositions Yes Votes Pct. No Votes Pct. |
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Y Minor's Pregnancy 792,217 52.9 705,566 47.1 Map |
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Y Teacher Tenure 787,714 52.2 723,587 47.8 Map |
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Y Public Union Dues 848,694 56.4 657,770 43.6 Map |
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N Spending/Funding 672,214 44.5 835,066 55.5 Map |
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N Redistricting 710,160 47.5 781,949 52.5 Map |
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N Rx Drug Discounts 646,044 43.4 839,798 56.6 Map |
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N Rx Drug Rebates 547,644 37.0 931,899 63.0 Map |
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N Electric Regulation 498,663 34.2 955,369 65.8 Map |
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Y - Proposition is passing
N - Proposition is not passing |
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As much as I love Free Republic and other members of the "New Media", I'm not so deluded that I believe we have more influence than the networks and the Liberal fishwraps.
No, you're just hypcricial enough to criticize me when I say that we have a long way to go. Yet, you admit that more people are still influenced by the networks and the liberal fishwrap.
You defend these people. I call them embarrasing.
Go figure.
Thankyou....I'm holding my breath and got my fingers crossed but it was a poor turnout.
Thanks SS, I've just tried to follow WA races, too (listening to KVI radio w John, Kirby, and Brian). IMHO they did exactly entitle some of the initiatives correctly - as an example, 901 - "Clean Indoor Air Act" - it should be can the government take away my rights as a business owner to allow or not allow smoking. AND, once they do, what will be next that they will want to control and/or take away.
It looks like Sims (the one who took away the use of our property rights) is winning in King County - big surprise there (not) that a Dim wins as KC Exec. (even a Dim who is a VERY BAD leader)
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| Riverside County Returns | County Returns | Statewide | County Status |
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Propositions Yes Votes Pct. No Votes Pct. |
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Y Minor's Pregnancy 65,575 62.3 39,742 37.7
Statewide 794,934 52.9 707,944 47.1 Map
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Y Teacher Tenure 60,202 56.7 46,022 43.3
Statewide 790,254 52.2 726,181 47.8 Map
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Y Public Union Dues 64,141 60.5 42,043 39.5
Statewide 851,373 56.4 660,190 43.6 Map
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Y Spending/Funding 54,206 51.2 51,785 48.8
Statewide 674,366 44.5 838,044 55.5 Map
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Y Redistricting 56,871 54.4 47,860 45.6
Statewide 712,377 47.5 784,865 52.5 Map
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N Rx Drug Discounts 51,338 49.2 52,933 50.8
Statewide 648,118 43.4 842,779 56.6 Map
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N Rx Drug Rebates 35,173 33.7 68,940 66.3
Statewide 549,486 37.0 935,140 63.0 Map
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N Electric Regulation 34,993 33.9 67,983 66.1
Statewide 500,333 34.2 958,827 65.8 Map
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Y - Proposition is passing
N - Proposition is not passing |
Prop. 73 and 74 are close enough that once all the liberal areas come in, they might flip.
Prop. 75 though...might be able to make it.
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| San Diego County Returns | County Returns | Statewide | County Status |
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Propositions Yes Votes Pct. No Votes Pct. |
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Y Minor's Pregnancy 124,446 58.3 89,188 41.7
Statewide 794,934 52.9 707,944 47.1 Map
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Y Teacher Tenure 128,032 59.4 87,668 40.6
Statewide 790,254 52.2 726,181 47.8 Map
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Y Public Union Dues 138,394 64.2 77,287 35.8
Statewide 851,373 56.4 660,190 43.6 Map
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Y Spending/Funding 112,868 52.6 101,963 47.4
Statewide 674,366 44.5 838,044 55.5 Map
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Y Redistricting 111,564 52.5 101,228 47.5
Statewide 712,377 47.5 784,865 52.5 Map
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N Rx Drug Discounts 99,885 47.1 111,743 52.9
Statewide 648,118 43.4 842,779 56.6 Map
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N Rx Drug Rebates 82,869 39.4 127,384 60.6
Statewide 549,486 37.0 935,140 63.0 Map
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N Electric Regulation 79,598 38.4 127,328 61.6
Statewide 500,333 34.2 958,827 65.8 Map
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Y - Proposition is passing
N - Proposition is not passing |
I think I'm heading over to one of the California specific threads.
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| Ventura County Returns | County Returns | Statewide | County Status |
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Propositions Yes Votes Pct. No Votes Pct. |
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Y Minor's Pregnancy 37,385 54.3 31,465 45.7
Statewide 977,488 52.0 903,466 48.0 Map
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Y Teacher Tenure 37,766 54.3 31,793 45.7
Statewide 970,102 51.1 928,555 48.9 Map
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Y Public Union Dues 39,925 57.5 29,596 42.5
Statewide 1,040,526 55.1 851,026 44.9 Map
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N Spending/Funding 32,489 46.7 36,938 53.3
Statewide 826,664 43.6 1,066,462 56.4 Map
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Y Redistricting 33,977 50.1 33,929 49.9
Statewide 875,048 46.6 999,577 53.4 Map
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N Rx Drug Discounts 29,302 43.3 38,217 56.7
Statewide 808,279 43.2 1,058,659 56.8 Map
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N Rx Drug Rebates 26,456 39.2 40,982 60.8
Statewide 706,563 38.0 1,150,907 62.0 Map
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N Electric Regulation 25,360 38.2 40,916 61.8
Statewide 639,234 35.0 1,184,010 65.0 Map
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Y - Proposition is passing
N - Proposition is not passing |
Too bad we can't gerrymander King County to be tied to San Fran, huh? ;-)
The initiatives were not well worded at all. I'm going to blame the wording especially if the tax is not repealed. It keeps going back and forth, currently negative.
If close, I'm sure the DNC will find a way to change the result though. The smoking ban was pretty easy to call. Wrong, but even "conservatives" in this state support it. Granted it's not illustrated for what it really is, as you outlined, but I had no high expectations there.
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C A L I F O R N I A S E C R E T A R Y O F S T A T E B R U C E M c P H E R S O N Special Statewide Election November 8, 2005 |
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State Ballot Measures 12.6% ( 2222 of 17657 ) precincts reporting as of Nov 8, 2005 at 8:56 pm
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Orange County and Riverside (We moved to the high desert from Riverside) are doing great.
Preach on all you want, but you and HitmaNY keep on failing to address the many points put to you that contradict what you say, and you keep putting forward the same tired things like no one is even responding. Believe what you want. I choose to be positive and base my opinions on what I see with my own eyes, not what someone else tells me they "think". 8) I'll be happy to talk about it with you again this time next year after the GOP has gained 3 to 6 seats in the House and 2 to 4 seats in the Senate.
And if Stevens and/or Ginsburg retire or "depart" before then, I'd add to that ratio as the ensuing BIGGEST political battle in the history of the country to replace one of them with a strict constructionist Justice, would add to those margins for the GOP because the conservative movement would be EVEN MORE fired up with that victory which would create the most conservative SC since before FDR screwed it up with all his democrat justices. Believe it or not, but next November, if things continue as they have the past couple weeks, you can bank on it.
Your total lack of respect for those who do not walk in lock step with what you think is the only thing that is stunning here. I don't care if you've been here for 50 years before algore created the internet. If you've been here so long that makes your lack of respect and courtesy all the more disappointing. I'd expect more of a long time FReeper, which is what I've seen from the OVERWHELMING majority of people I've talked to here. From what I've seen the past three months, you are the exception, NOT the rule.
I give the same level of respect as I get. If you don't like then don't disrespectfully post.
You accused me of disrupting conservative and Republican morale. I responded and defended myself by saying that I've posted many years on this forum doing anyting but disrupting conservative morale.
If you don't like me telling you how many years I've posted on this forum in a manner that is the opposite of your accusation, then don't make such a false accusation.
These are very simple rules of courtesy that you don't get.
"Take your chicken-little strawman and stick it elsewhere."
Oh THAT'S rational debating skills at work. Yeah. Whatever. If that's how you've learned to respond after being here for several years, sometime around 2025 you might be civil and able to prove a point without being personally insulting. MAYBE.
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