Washington's Referendum 71 still looking good

Thanks..and good luck...and GOOD WORK.

It's the Hammer of JUSTICE,
It's the Bell of FREEDOM,
It's the Song about LOVE between,
my Brothers and my Sisters
...All over this Land.

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by: Orion45 @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 20:39:11 PM CST

I have a bad feeling about this.

This being a small election, I didn't know if I was going to vote until I saw 71.  I immediately got my ballot in the mail.

In the week leading up to the election, I received a daily robocall warning me that 71 would (horror of horrors) grant a status "equal to marriage."  Proponents definitely were not as active.  I'm surprised it's doing as well as it is, given the disparity in campaigning levels.  

It's still too close for me to feel confident that this is going to pass.  I'd hate for the fearmongers to win yet again.

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by: AmAvocet @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 20:43:38 PM CST

Actually proponents were quite active.

They carefully targeted their calls, ad locations etc.  So, don't let your not hearing from them lead you to think that others also didn't.  Our side ran a smart campaign.  If we lose it'll be like Maine - you can't force a win in a place with an anti-gay majority even if you run the perfect campaign.

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 20:53:39 PM CST

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East WA

Approve R71 was pretty much non existence in Eastern WA.
But I guess it doesn't matter as King Co usually decides state elections.

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by: ptc203 @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 21:03:29 PM CST

I think the campaign

focused its energies on population-dense areas where our base is to be found.  It's simply a matter of resources allocation.  So true if you live in a more rural area or in a conservative city, you may not have been very aware of the campaign.  

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 22:07:49 PM CST

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So when should we know the final results?

60% reported and a 4 points lead... not bad.

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by: Kokas @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 21:08:35 PM CST

When no more ballots are left to be counted.

I know that sounds glib, but nobody knows how many people mailed in their ballots, so nobody knows how many more we're waiting on.  When ballots stop arriving in meaningful numbers at the county auditors' offices, then we'll know the count is essentially over.  The Secretary of State estinated that 51% of voters would cast ballots.  That translates into about 1,836,000 estimated ballots cast.  So far about 1.5 million have either been counted or received, so we're probably pretty close.

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 22:05:16 PM CST

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Hang in there, Lurleen! :)

Not being a terribly patient person, I cannot imagine this waiting process... all my fingers and toes are crossed for ya.

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by: Louise @ Thu Nov 05, 2009 at 05:20:38 AM CST

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"every family and church in Washington"

Not MY church!
Nor over 200 other churches, temples, and synagogues in Washington!

It makes me ferocious when christian extremists (who are everything Jesus was fighting AGAINST)claim to speak for all churches.

This kind of cr@p galvanized me to action a few months ago, and I got my entire church involved to Approve Ref 71.  We had educational programs, we gave out signs, we wrote articles in the church newsletter, we had Ref 71 as the topic of a sermon, we signed on to the WAFST site and encouraged other churches to sign on also, we phone banked.

THIS is the Lord's work!  All-inclusive love that is not afraid to stand up!  http://www.standingonthesideof...

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by: Sundried @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 21:40:51 PM CST

I'm so glad you stood up to be heard.

The lie that the radical right speaks for all people of faith will evaporate if more people of faith like you stand up and say otherwise.  It does my heart so much good to see this happening.

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by: Lurleen @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 22:00:32 PM CST

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Current Numbers 9pm 11-4-2009

Still leading.

Approve 593,956   51.65 %

Rejecgt 556,090   48.35 %

If you are following the WA Referendum 71, here are some useful links that I haven't see listed recently.

Listing By County

Voter Turnout and Total Ballots Counted

Washington Secretary of State Website

Shannon

P.S. Thank you to Sundried! My church likewise signed up as both a church as well as individuals, voted as a congregation to approve Ref 71, and worked to get out the vote on the issue.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead ,Anthropologist (1901 - 1978)

And that applies to inclusive communities of fath especially!

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by: ShannonB @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 23:19:35 PM CST

Nail Biter

Not going to rest until every last vote is counted.

"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion, you must set yourself on fire!"

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by: Reiuji @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 23:53:58 PM CST

For sure

That's my policy too.  I have the count up in my browser and will until the vote is certified.  No good to be overly confident--it's way too close to count one's chickens before they hatch.

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by: bluepotatoes66 @ Thu Nov 05, 2009 at 12:17:06 PM CST

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It's a mathematical certainty we will win Ref 71

See my post here, or I will put up a diary as well.

The Approve folks would have to

1) Reduce the King county approval rate from its current rate of 66% from a sample of 75% of all ballots cast

2) Sustain a REJECT RATE of 65% in all non-King County ballots (which includes Snohomoish County which is approving 71 at 51%)

It's all over but the wailing and gnashing of teeth. REFERENDUM 71 has been approved.



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by: Mad Professah @ Thu Nov 05, 2009 at 12:35:00 PM CST

Well, it's highly probable that R-71 will be approved, but

the only way it can be a certainty is for the remaining ballots to be counted.  Unless you have a crystal ball, that is. ;D

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by: Lurleen @ Thu Nov 05, 2009 at 12:39:55 PM CST

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