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!

[archy]

Dan just can't seem to tell the truth when the truth hurts...

During the 1988 election, I was a CBS-TV news reporter covering a critical precinct in Indiana. Following a breakdown of the voting machines, the votes at that precinct had to be recounted three times, keeping the CBS report on the Hoosier state from being reported conclusively. My boss on the other end of the phone line asked in desperation if I could give a 90-second live report on the hangup, hoping I was a radio or TV guy...nope! Pure newspaper guy, all the way- but The Show Must Go On, so I agreed, wrote out a quick piece, timed myself reading it [85 seconds- close enough] and gave him the go. There was a TV on in the polling place [a veterans club] that they'd helpfully turned the volume down on for me, but I could see Dan Rotten reading the state results off, and when they showed ours as *results still not yet in* they started the five-count for me to begin, four...three--two--one, and I was on.

I told how the beautiful weather had resulted in the highest numbers of voters turning out in the memory of most of the poll workers and observers, certainly the largest turnout since the end of WWII. And that there were important local issues at stake, including a bitterly-fought mayoral race with an independent challenger. So those were factors in the breakdown of the mechanical vote-counting machinery, resulting in the additional delay as the certified clerks manually tallied the voters' choices. And their job was made even more difficult due to the large number of voters in this particular precinct, including residents of a local nursing home, and those residing in the nearby cemetary, several of whom had risen from the dead to cast their ballots....which was true; there were later vote fraud issues raised that had registered, deceased voters using the Willow Street address of the cemetary as their *home address*....

I saw Rather's face on TV as he cracked up giggling. It was promised that I'd never work on TV again, which was a lot like telling B'rer rabbit that he was gonna be tossed into the briar patch.

And Dan didn't send me a Christmas card, either. But I got paid for my coverage, and surprisingly, the CBS check didn't bounce.

-archy-/-

[hoosiermama]

WHat's happening in IN 9th?

[Spyder]

I know Buchanan well. Grew up in Berrien Springs (my folks are still there). My dad's really been getting into at least watching politics since they retired and finally becamse US citizens (after moving to MI from Canada in 1950 or so). Strong Republicans, of course, very glad they're no longer in Canada the way it's gone so socialist. ;-)

[Cold Heat]

My wife is watching JAG! LOL!

Polls closed about 15 min. ago. Pulaski Co still open due to judges order. Long lines and out of ballots. I have heard no concessions yet???????

[DownWithGreenspan]

CNN isn't updating ANY results on their website right now.

DWG

[HelgaHawk]

FULTON 12,684 (Dim) 8,300(R) 277(I)

figures... but 10% in and Chambliss is ahead %50.1 to %48.6!

[BlueNgold]

CNN reporting that trends are leaning heavily for Sununu

[rintense]

He also said beware of the lawsuits...

[habs4ever]

Cmon Liddy, give the Dems a Bowles movement

[Letitring]

Save that for a couple of weeks, okay? Even if it's only on your caller ID.

[zook]

Begging the Question: Also Known as: Circular Reasoning, Reasoning in a Circle, Petitio Principii.

Description of Begging the Question
Begging the Question is a fallacy in which the premises include the claim that the conclusion is true or (directly or indirectly) assume that the conclusion is true.

Example of Begging the Question

Bill: "God must exist."
Jill: "How do you know."
Bill: "Because the Bible says so."
Jill: "Why should I believe the Bible?"
Bill: "Because the Bible was written by God."

Happy to clear that up. Now about all these people misspelling "Bill Withers" as "bellwethers"...

[John Lenin]

I hope the GOP uses thesame tactics in some heavy GOP precincts. I'm tired of being outsmarted by the lowly RATS.

[sirshackleton]

I'm rooting for a Carnahan defeat. To me, that's the ultimate stake in the heart of the Dracula-crats. A Mondale defeat will be just as sweet.

[Timesink]

That is just SO COOL! Cheers, and MAJOR SCHADENFREUDE ALERT: DUh.com scores a double revenge defeat! DUh: Have one on me! BWA HA HA HA HA!

The best part is that their site is loading waaay slow, so nobody can even post!

Kentucky: Anne Northrup (R) squashes Jack Conway (D) NH: CNN PROJECTS GOP GOVERNOR WIN!

[Jennifer in Florida]

:) Too happy to exhale! Now let's hope the class size amendment doesn't pass.

[Peach]

Carnahan in trouble - oh goodie. My night is better than anticipated already. Fingers still crossed for SC races.

[July 4th]

Why do the Republicans seem lax on immigration? Bush WON the Hispanic vote in Florida today.

[Illbay]

Here, take this six-foot length of hemp instead.

[Mo1]

CNN's Judy Woodruff is trying to smile

ROFL .. I think I'll have to which to CNN

Fox was just reporting about all the possiblies for voter fraud

And I just checked my answering machine and there was a recorded message from President Bush asking me to Vote .. My daughter thinks he really called me and wants to tell her teacher in school tomorrow .. LOL

[Darlin']

Do you have any idea where those results are from ? What part of Georgia ?