THE LIVE THREAD: Election 2002 Compilation Thread

www.freerepublic.com | November 5, 2002 | Freepers

[Howlin]

Please post as much election information as you can on this thread, so we won't have a million separate threads running at one time.

And, please, NO GRAPHICS -- just links!

[mwl1]

In your opinion, will the 70,000 Coleman margin be enough?

[bigaln2]

    11/06/02            CENTRAL ELECTION REPORTING SYSTEM           04:40:24
    ST05BTCH                   ELECTION TOTALS
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                   TOTAL   PERCENT   PRECINCTS      TOTAL
                                   VOTES   OF VOTE   REPORTING    PRECINCTS
 
     U S SENATE
   (L) EVANS          KURT            3036        1          831           844
   (D) JOHNSON        TIM           164341       49          831           844
   (R) THUNE          JOHN          165705       50          831           844

[AppyPappy]

It looks like Mondale was the problem. We can't even garner 48%. I can't see him making that up.

[AppyPappy]

HE can't even garner 48%. I think we have Minn.

[Torie]

It looks like in the 13 precints left, Johnson has about a 1200 vote margin maybe. This race is dead even. In 4 Indian precints in Shannon County, Johnson lead by 1000 votes, and he has six precints left to go there. It is odd that they have not been counted. I hope the FBI is near and watching.

[maryz]

The Farm Bill (aka farm welfare) is huge. Also the influx (or lack thereof) of federal money after the draught last summer was a big campaign issue.

And SD remains a poor state -- or at least one with a lot of poor people. As I understand those federal bail-outs, the money goes to the big lenders and the big farmers. Well, I guess it's like the blacks continually voting Dem (though that seems to be changing -- slowly): what do the Dems actually do for them -- those who get ahead do it by their own hard work, helped when the economy is pretty good.

[mwl1]

Exciting finish to a Hell of a night... both races.

And I want them both.

[AppyPappy]

It's the same way in Louisiana. But the Repubs have the Senate, we may have a chance there if Bush and Lott can get there and make some promises.

[Timesink]

This race is close enough for an automatic recount, right?

[Torie]

Yep

[bootyist-monk]

Precincts Reporting: 94.86% (3895 of 4106)		Last update was: 11/6/2002 4:47:19 AM
Counties Reporting: 100.00% (87/87)   Counties Complete: 70.11% (61/87)
# Registered Voters   as of 7AM 11-05-02: 3828691	# Voter Turnout: 2129870	Voter Turnout (Click here for info) 55.63%

Statewide Results for U.S. Senator

• US SENATOR		Totals	Pct	Graph
Green	RAY TRICOMO	7922	0.44
Independence	JIM MOORE	37299	2.08
Republican	NORM COLEMAN	901597	50.34
Democratic-Farmer-Labor	WALTER F. MONDALE	830785	46.38
Democratic-Farmer-Labor	PAUL WELLSTONE	10309	0.58
Constitution	MIRO DRAGO KOVATCHEVICH	1834	0.10
Write-In	ED MCGAA**	0	0.00
Write-In	"DICK" FRANSON**	0	0.00
Write-In	WRITE-IN (OTHER)	1347	0.08
Write-In	MICHELLE MARIE HARBECK**	1	0.00

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** Write-in votes for this candidate may not be fully reported until results become official.
*Results are only for the selected region and may not reflect total votes for these races.

Created 11/6/2002 4:42:51 AM  (0.0000)

The latest.

[#3Fan]

Is it normal for Indians to vote 95% Democratic?

[Madame Dufarge]

Wonder if he'll wait until tomorrow to announce the tax increase.

[Nogbad]

I hope the FBI is near and watching.

Craig Livingstone is on the scene and has the situation under control.

[bigaln2]

only if it is a tie vote

from: http://www.electionline.org/site/docs/html/recount_provisions_-_part_1.htm

[maryz]

I hope Lott learned his lesson. Power-sharing will kill judicial nominations.

What exactly is Lott's problem? He seemed so relieved to go back to minority leader: apparently he doesn't like being majority leader and God knows he's no good at it. Why does he even want it?

[Timesink]

Good. We need to attack SD like the RATS attacked Florida in 2000. Get in there and fight to win.

[Cold Heat]

"Automatic recount"

Yes they will count them as many times as it takes to get the right number! LOL

[cherry]

you know shannon co. has about 6000 registered voters...and so far I see only 1100 have voted...

Maria Cantwell won Washington by a margin of 2000 votes...mostly last minute provisional votes....and the stupid party never even contested it....

when will we change?...when will we demand fair voting.....

[mwl1]

Cannot wait to see how the market reacts tomorrow to GOP sweep. Bush needs to restructure his economic team. Symbolism important, fresh start.