Official Election Day 2005 Watch [Live Thread]

Shameless Vanity Post | November 8, 2005 | BillyBoy

[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!

[Allen H]

Now the REAL question. Will corzine pick a lover to replace him in the Senate, or will he keep them close to his office in the Governor's bordeaux? I wonder. Hmmmmmm. 8)

[Seattle Conservative]

Congratulations! Your state is fortunate to have him - -I really like Blackwell!!

[oceanview]

Bloomberg is a little light there, I am expecting a 30% win.

[finnman69]

Votes Percent Winner
Michael R. Bloomberg (GOP) 117,228 56%
Fernando Ferrer (Dem) 85,614 41%
Precincts Reporting - 1044 out of 6063 - 17%

[Allen H]

Yeah. Good job for Ohio! 8)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Unfortunately, it is real.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Dunno. You think they might try to bail out de Villepin from his problems in France, and run him?

[conservative in nyc]

Rumor has it the Torch may be disgracing the halls of Washington again. More likely, Congressman Bob Menendez or maybe even Acting Governor Codey.

[DrDeb]

"the White House needs to do a better job communicating."


Many Freepers were saying this during the campaign as well . . . what they didn't understand is that the White House was communicating UNDER THE RADAR thru local media, Christian organizations, grassroots volunteers, and so on. BOTTOMLINE: THE MSM IS NOT GOING TO GIVE GWB THE BULLY PULPIT -- AC (After Clinton), the MSM has reserved this pulpit for Democrats only!

I predict that the White House will move into 'campaign mode' beginning in January (State of the Union Speech). It will be fruitless to begin any campaign in November/December given the holidays and the President's upcoming trip to Asia. [Again, campaign mode will involve more UNDER than over the radar 'communication' activity!}

[RKBA Democrat]

"What surprises me is how well Leslie Byrne performed in her race.... I consider that alarming."

I wouldn't be alarmed. The conservative base was not energized and did not vote. The liberal base was. In spite of winning the Governor's race, the liberal base *still* couldn't get Leslie Byrne elected.

I suspect that her tenure in politics is probably over.

[finnman69]

New York State Ballot Measures
NY-BalIsNY-Glance-Amendment-State Q1-Contingecy Budget
Candidate Votes Percent Winner
Yes 116,402 35%
No 216,782 65%
Precincts Reporting - 2733 out of 16274 - 17%

NY-BalIsNY-Glance-Proposition Q2-Transportations Bonds
Candidate Votes Percent Winner
Yes 170,511 50%
No 167,982 50%
Precincts Reporting - 2745 out of 16274 - 17%

[italianquaker]

mumia i heard

[HitmanLV]

I predict that the White House will move into 'campaign mode' beginning in January (State of the Union Speech).

I agree.

[oceanview]

another area the NJ republicans never pursued - the real stuff behind McGreevey, just let him slide out for "being gay".

[NeoCaveman]

I get all the under the radar stuff. I was heavily involved in the last campaign.

With public charges need to come public responses.

[IndyTiger]

CLEVELAND - MAYOR (With 148 of 450 precincts counted)

JANE L. CAMPBELL (i) 16051

FRANK G. JACKSON 15191

If the precincts counted so far are from the west side, then Campbell is soon to be an ex-mayor.

[Fudd Fan]

I'm only basing that on the fact that Obama s reportedly a "rising star," the unbelievable margin that he won by last year, and it can't hurt to ensure the black vote especially with the increasing number of conservative African-Americans. I know there are many at FR that will pooh-pooh it for many valid reasons, but I'm stickin' to my prediction.

[Rokke]

"I understand them perfectly. And they are accurate. Tonight's polls were widely accurate."

Yes. We are all clear on your opinion. In your world and in the world of the pollsters, this country is composed of 50% Democrats and 30% Republicans. That is clearly evidenced by Republicans holding the Whitehouse, Congress and a majority of the governorships. And the 51% who voted for Bush one year ago didn't really exist. Dream on. Dream on.

[Allen H]

Yes okay I get it! You live and die by polls. Fine. Back off. Geeze. Six months from now after the Iraqi elections are complete and go well and the new Iraqi government asks us to stay, and DeLay is cleared and back as Majority Leader and Libby is vindicated and wilson and plame are proved to have been behind it all, and the economy continues to scream forward, we'll see how important you think the polls are.

I don't care if Bush's approval is 25% next November, if all those things I mentioned before are still so good as they are now, THAT will add to Republican majorities. Conservatives vote based on what they see and hear and how good THEIR lives are going, NOT based on polls. Polls are fixed numbers to get a desired result. Liberals live on that. Conservatives vote based on reality and how they KNOW things are. Believe what you want. Given the people who come up with and taut those poll numbers, I don't buy it. You're welcome to it if you want it.

[antipol]

So didn't I hear that Ohio's GA had passed a vote-by-mail billed in a panic before the election? Are they now going to repeal it given the election results?