Election Day 2009- Open Thread

with love, Louise!

Good Luck Maine!!!! Let's keep equality!

"I am the sledgehammer to your 10,000 mirrors." everyone needs to be open and out of their closets.

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by: TSinGarnNC16 @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 05:29:51 AM CST

Fantastic photo journal by Rex Wockner

Click here to read his observations/ see his many, many photos.

Rex has been in Maine for over a week now and has captured the essence of the energy within the No On 1 HQ offices quite well with this piece! :)  

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 06:41:15 AM CST

Newspaper clippings here

Kennebec Journal/ Portland Press Herald: "SAME-SEX DECISION DAY"

Bangor Daily News: Mainers head to polls to decide same-sex marriage, tax changes

Lewiston Sun Journal: Whole country watching Maine's vote on gay marriage issue


"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 06:56:17 AM CST

Fighting

Fighting serves no one well. It diminishes those who participate, in this case leading to death. Can we learn something from this, do you suppose?

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by: BillWare @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 07:04:34 AM CST

I somewhat disagree....

Sometimes fighting is justified. When your rights are being taken away. When your loved ones are theatened. When strangers are threatened by others.

Now, fighting like this - all things being equal, yeah, 2 moose of equal size, weight, experience, age, etc. will both be exhausted no matter who wins, and be vulnerable to predation and disease. IT could be a Pyrric victory, as often happens in nature.

But when you're talking about rights and equality? Smart fighting is absolutely needed.

GO MAINE.

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by: lyonside @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:43:42 AM CST

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Not quite sure where you're going with this

We're not fighting for money, for power, for stature. Unlike the wealthy organized hate cults who continue to attack our right to exist, we're not fighting to diminish others.

We're fighting for our lives and the lives of our families. We're fighting for future generations, for those minorities who need the Constitution to protect them, as well. Fighting for my life, for the lives of those I love, for the ideal of equal treatment for all - it reinforces that I am human, that I have just as much a right to breathe the air and be protected under the mantle of a just and fair law.

It doesn't diminish me. It lifts me up in the face of those who would use their own ignorance, their own bigotry, their love of violence and hate, to persecute and hurt others for no reason other than that they feel they can. It says, "I am here, and I too am worthy of the same things as you."

God save ornery old queens! - kevinchi

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by: Keori @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:47:26 AM CST

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How/ Where to Vote in Maine

CLICK ON THIS LINK.

Voting on Election Day

Where do I go to vote?

Every town and city has its own places where people vote. You can call your town office or city hall to find out where you vote, or use the online Voter Information Lookup service.

Voting places open between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., depending on the size of the town. Local officials can give you the exact opening time for your community. All polling places close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Can I have help voting?

Yes. If you need help reading or marking the ballot, you may ask a relative or friend for assistance. The helper does not have to be a voter or old enough to vote. An election official can also help you read or mark a ballot. However, your employer or union official cannot help you vote.

How do I locate and contact my municipal clerk?

You can find contact information for your town office or city hall on Maine.gov at http://www.maine.gov/local/.

You may also contact:
Office of the Secretary of State
Division of Elections
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
(207)624-7650
CEC.Elections@maine.gov
http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/e...

Registering to Vote

Who can register and vote in Maine?

To register, you must be a United States citizen, at least 17 years of age, and live in Maine.

To vote in the November 3, 2009 General Election, you must be registered in the community where you reside, and be at least 18 years of age.

Where do I go to register?

You can register to vote at your town office or city hall, through any Motor Vehicle branch office, in most state & federal social service agencies, or at voter registration drives. Completed voter registration cards may be hand delivered or mailed to your town office or city hall, or sent to the Secretary of State's Office in Augusta.

Is there a deadline for registering?

No. It's never too late to register to vote in Maine. You can register to vote until, and including, Election Day. There is no cut-off date for registering to vote in person at your town office or city hall.

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 07:07:16 AM CST

NO ON 1! NO ON 1! NO ON 1!

I'll be making calls again today. Just give me a chance to get some coffee, and I'll be on the phone again shortly. :-)

Want to save marriage equality in Maine? Ask me how! ;-)

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by: atdnext @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 08:43:42 AM CST

Washington State Results

http://vote.wa.gov/Elections/WEI/?ElectionID=32

Results should start getting posted at the official "poll closure" of 8pm PST (never mind that Washington has abolished the polling place.)

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même merde.

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by: TechBear @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 08:44:40 AM CST

Up at 6:00 AM...

...and go, go, GO ALL DAY!!

Tomorrow, AFTER WE WIN... You, Louise, are under strict orders to SLEEP IN!!

You are loved!

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by: GraciesDaddy @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 08:47:12 AM CST

I must be!

Just getting settled into my room at Holiday Inn; saw Jesse C speaking w/press (WMTW) in the lobby, so knew I was at the right place! ;)

And because of Charlie's Priority Club status, I got a lil swag bag of goodies:  water, cookies, map of Portland, informational handout, etc- BUT NO CHEETOS!!!

Fortunately, I anticipated this oversight and brought my own... here they are w/my fave South Park "Respect My Authority!" jams...

BTW, Election Day Cheetos are delicious!!! ;)


"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:17:22 AM CST

[ Parent ]

cheetos are nice

keep your eye on the PRIZE
a dessert cart, and a lobster dinner.... and a spa

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:30:40 AM CST

[ Parent ]

Vote No on 1 in Maine

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by: SFNative @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:04:43 AM CST

That's the first ad I haven't liked...where did that one come from?

The whole campaign has featured known Maine supporters, gay and straight. PLEASE play those today.

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:14:03 AM CST

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I kept waiting for Sally Strothers - thankfully this isn't on TV

Question:  What does an atheist do when they fall to the floor and start "speaking in tongues"?

Answer: Get a CAT scan.

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by: Snooky Ookums @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:37:40 AM CST

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No, it's another Sean Chapin video...

I always appreciate his efforts online (especially on YouTube!), but I must admit his videos occasionally raise my eyebrows. This is one of those eyebrow raising videos when I ask myself, "HUH??!!" Well, I'll still give him an "A" for effort and hope the campaign has everything in place today.

Want to save marriage equality in Maine? Ask me how! ;-)

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by: atdnext @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:40:21 AM CST

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If you're in NC & voting today

specifically in Chapel Hill, please remember to vote Mark Kleinschmidt & tell your friends to do the same.  If he wins it'll be the largest city in NC to of ever had an openly gay mayor.

More info here:
http://pamshouseblend.com/diar...

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by: Jake Gellar-Goad @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:04:57 AM CST

On MSNBC they reported record number of absentee ballots are already in

I'm hoping that bodes well for all the work the No on 1 team have already achieved.
Hugs to all the volunteers.
Any reports how the polling places look, are young voters showing up?

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:10:18 AM CST

Hoping to have noon update

With WMTW already talking w/Jesse downstairs, my guess it that both noon and 6pm news are gonna be "must see".

All polls statewide close at 8pm and absentees such as mine are some of the last popped into the counting machine...

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:19:27 AM CST

[ Parent ]

Sec of State Matt Dunlap

had predicted 35% turnout; he was just on WCSH6 (NBC Portland) and raised that to 50%!

Lots of high turnouts... this is GOOD.

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:11:57 AM CST

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I guess the higher the turnout

the better the news is for us. I do believe more people's hearts and minds are in our corner, I just worry they are not as motivated to support us, as people are to oppose us.

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by: Clarknt67 @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:34:06 AM CST

[ Parent ]

I wonder, is there any reason to believe

absentee ballots would go in our favor? I suppose it might be possible younger people might be more inclined to vote absentee, because they're busier, and because older people may be more likely to distrust anything but the tried and true, going to the polls method.

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by: Clarknt67 @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:31:57 AM CST

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Don't forget the college kids on campus...

Campus activism sometimes goes after kids living outside of their home jurisdiction, since most areas don't consider a dorm to be a permanent address. There was that kind of absentee ballot campaign last year for the Presidential election, and I'm guessing that's another factor in a high absentee ballot count.

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by: lyonside @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:44:07 AM CST

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yeah, I was thinking about that

Many college kids vote absentee. They're better disposed to vote in our favor, in general. And I almost wonder if the ones who support us, are MORE motivated than the young people who oppose us. As the numbers of people supporting us strength, the zeal with which we're opposed declines.

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by: Clarknt67 @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:48:21 AM CST

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In general (but not 100% of the time)

higher participation rates mean more liberal causes win. Many votes to ban marriage equality have featured participation by very small slivers of the electorate.

Typically conservatives seek to suppress turnout to win; liberal causes and candidates tend to benefit from the opposite, so I am hopeful.

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by: ElsieElsie @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:35:16 PM CST

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We need to brace ourselves--for a win and its aftermath

If the bigots lose this vote, that won't be the end of it--not by a long shot.  They'll go to court time and time again, on any trumped-up pretext they can think of, attempting to get the vote results overturned.  Then they'll appeal and appeal again.  Then they'll try again with another damn people's veto.  Then they'll get the pope to place Maine under interdict.  They won't stop, not tonight, not ever.

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.  -Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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by: QScribe @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:26:47 AM CST

can ya let us win ONCE at the ballot

before ya turn into doom and gloom?

When the anti-gay folks lose TWICE at the ballot, they won't be able to attract the funds for sucessive fights.

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:31:30 AM CST

[ Parent ]

Actually I agree with Q

But since the law goes into effect the next day, we'll see how many happy couples say 'I do" tomorrow... I'd love to see folks leaving City Hall here in Portland tomorrow as newlyweds! :)

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:21:42 AM CST

[ Parent ]

hum this

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:40:36 AM CST

[ Parent ]

tonight you can dance your a$$ off

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
put a ring on it

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:42:18 AM CST

[ Parent ]

Yup!

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:13:14 AM CST

[ Parent ]

Q: Does Maine have residency requirements?

Do any states? I thought MA did, but maybe not?

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by: Clarknt67 @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:44:42 AM CST

[ Parent ]

MA

I think that MA got rid of their residency requirement.  I don't know why I'm not 100% sure - I just spent four years of my life at college in MA!  But I'm 99% sure that it was recently repealed; the law that said you had to live there a certain amount of time prior was based on an early 1900s law against interracial marriage.

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by: CisgenderLesbianRadical @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 14:54:17 PM CST

[ Parent ]

Q: Does Maine have residency requirements?

Do any states? I thought MA did, but maybe not?

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by: Clarknt67 @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:44:42 AM CST

[ Parent ]

MA repealed their residency req

if any states do, I think most don't enforce them.

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by: ElsieElsie @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:44:31 PM CST

[ Parent ]

I thought the law went into effect

60 days after the election?

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by: ElsieElsie @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:36:01 PM CST

[ Parent ]

Recognizing the invariable tactics of the bigots

is not doom and gloom.  It is realism.  In every single jurisdiction where they've lost a pro-LGBT vote, they have tried every tactic imaginable to try and reverse the outcome.  Why expect it to be any different here?  Do you really think Maggie will be a gracious loser?  As a wise man observed, burying your head in the sand only makes you an easier target.

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.  -Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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by: QScribe @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:43:22 AM CST

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We know we face a sack full of a$$holes and always have

I'll worry about Maggie's wrath tomorrow, she can worry about OURS TODAY!

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:03:07 AM CST

[ Parent ]

"Then they'll get the pope to place Maine under interdict."

I have no doubt about the rest, but if Paparazzi does this, there will be backlash - everyone moderate and liberal parishioner and clergy who held on through the sex-abuse scandels will be forced to do more than smile, nod, and do what they need to anyway (what a majority of US Catholics already do). They will walk. And with the Christmas donation season coming (and the end of year accounting most parishes do for their respective dioceses), the US church can't afford to lose any more funds.

It's an empty threat, but as a former Catholic, I understand their anxiety. And I just have to say, "Can I interest you in some coffee cake down at the UCC?"

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by: lyonside @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:51:57 AM CST

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Literal-mindedness is not a virtue.

It is merely boring.

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.  -Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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by: QScribe @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:44:57 AM CST

[ Parent ]

@Qscribe

a storm is gathering should play behind your comments take a Xanax

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...


What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:06:36 AM CST

[ Parent ]

It's being too "literal" when it's really been threatened?

And individual priests and bishops have taken it upon themselves to deny communion to well-known politicians based on their voting record?

And individual church volunteers have been removed from their volunteer work because they write a letter to the editor in support of equality?

Didn't think that was taking things to literally.

And if I bore you, feel free to ignore me, and I'll do the same.

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by: lyonside @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:47:30 AM CST

[ Parent ]

Maine election officials are reporting a steady - but not heavy

Maine reporting steady, not heavy voting
Submitted by The Associated Press on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 09:26
in Central Maine Newspapers Portland Press Herald
PORTLAND - turnout at the polls as residents have the final say on gay marriage.

Tom Denenberg of Portland says he voted in favor of gay marriage because it's a "basic issue of fairness." But Chuck Schott, also of Portland, said Maine will "live in infamy" if Mainers vote in favor of gay marriage because no other states' residents have done so.

While gay marriage is Tuesday's top item, Maine residents also are voting on two tax-related referendums and proposals calling for the repeal of the state's school district consolidation law and an expansion of the state's medical marijuana law.

Many people already voted. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says more than 100,000 absentee ballots have been returned.   http://updates.pressherald.mai...

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:29:06 AM CST

WOW.

Didn't know it was that high; thx petey!  

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:22:25 AM CST

[ Parent ]

University of Southern Maine shows 63% voting

   http://www.usmfreepress.org/po...

70% is normal for presidential election, 25% was expected in an off year, 35% was expected this year, hoping for 50% of Maine voters.

I'm getting hopeful

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:49:38 AM CST

Those college kids REALLY need to get out & vote!

We need young people to get out and vote... They'll be our margin of victory tonight! I hope we have organizers at all the campuses kicking them out of bed and taking them to the polling place. :-p

Want to save marriage equality in Maine? Ask me how! ;-)

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by: atdnext @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:37:52 AM CST

[ Parent ]

GLAD will be tweeting the day

http://twitter.com/GLADLaw

Lurleen on Twitter

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by: Lurleen @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 09:56:48 AM CST

So far, no one home...

I hope this means people are VOTING! Well, hopefully I'll get a better idea later today once I start conversing with actual people.

Want to save marriage equality in Maine? Ask me how! ;-)

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by: atdnext @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:00:56 AM CST

Same experience

I managed to squeeze in half an hour of phonebanking before work in Hawaii (mid-morning in Maine) and no one is picking up.

Hopefully they are all out voting NO ON ONE.

God save ornery old queens! - kevinchi

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by: Keori @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:16:26 AM CST

[ Parent ]

I just caught three people at home...

They gave me a little 'tude, but it's OK because they're all voting NO on 1 today. Louise is right, these Mainers are STUBBORN... I just hope it works out in our favor. ;-)

Want to save marriage equality in Maine? Ask me how! ;-)

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by: atdnext @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:34:29 AM CST

[ Parent ]

Yesterday I spoke with half a dozen neighbors who want to vote Yes -

Mostly 70 year old and up -

I was sure to encourage them all to get out to vote bright and early on Wednesday.

I actually think one or two bought it.

Question:  What does an atheist do when they fall to the floor and start "speaking in tongues"?

Answer: Get a CAT scan.

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by: Snooky Ookums @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 10:42:12 AM CST

Awww, come on.

Moral high ground.  Please.  I dwell on it and take it personally every time I encounter an elderly bigot, too, but people on either side of the issue deserve better than to be fooled out of their vote.

Never stand between an overcaffeinated biker and her motorcycle.

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by: Overcaffeinated @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:29:55 AM CST

[ Parent ]

Joking, joking.

Question:  What does an atheist do when they fall to the floor and start "speaking in tongues"?

Answer: Get a CAT scan.

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by: Snooky Ookums @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:07:10 PM CST

[ Parent ]

See my comment above about literal-mindedness.

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.  -Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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by: QScribe @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 14:18:38 PM CST

[ Parent ]

So voter fraud is really interesting?

Yes, it's a joke. Unfortunately, there are tons of people who outright LIE about what a law or policy will or won't do.

see "death panels"
see "teaching sex-ed to kindergarteners"
see "welfare queens"
see "public option = communism!"
and so on and so on.

So forgive some of us for being boring by questioning a comment's literalness. Because people are literally lying about real laws and voting options. Because voter fraud still exists, on small and grand scales (see "Ohio 2004").

My great-grandmother marched for the right to vote. She'd slap me silly if I deliberately lied to make others change their vote or fail to vote entirely. If my grandmother on the other side of the family had stayed in Virginia, she likely wouldn't have been able to safely vote at all until she was in her 40s (the 1960s). I've been snubbed because of my appearance and told inappropriate things outside of polling stations in an attempt to influence a vote.

If people are being too literal about something, maybe it's because there's too much truth in the idea to risk not being taken seriously.

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by: lyonside @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 14:49:42 PM CST

[ Parent ]

Latest on Twitter

LouisePHB

RT @adamjbink SecState Dunlap "Turnout might exceed 50% & hit our 2003 record of 50.9% today... bodes well for No on 1" #VoteNoOn1 #marryme

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:20:09 AM CST

Wearing my red shirt...

Eating my salad full of red vegetables and sending as much good karma up to all the good folks in Maine and Washington and Kalamazoo today.  Just got my first credit card bills with my more frequent donations yesterday - it is time to pay the piper in more ways than one.

I'm really, really hoping for wins here, particularly as it will help to counteract the inevitible predictions of death for the Obama administration's agenda when the GOP wins the VA races (aside, could the Democrats have picked a less charismatic candidate than Deeds?)  

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by: CPT_Doom @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:39:30 AM CST

Of the primary candidates, no

could the Democrats have picked a less charismatic candidate than Deeds

Of the primary candidates, no.

I do not understand why primary voters opted for the guy. He is my state Senator, and, having lobbied him in person several times, I can attest that his single most obvious talent is for dithering and circumlocution.

He’s also not the greatest friend to gay folks, having come down on the bigot side on several specific issues. (Apologists point to his rural district to explain this; personally, I don’t care much about the reason.) Put another way, LGBT Virginians are being given the usual choice between bad and worse.

I am counting the days until I can leave this state for good.

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by: pgraydon @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:53:41 AM CST

[ Parent ]

put on my red shirt too

Off to wash the house siding....really pretty weather here today.
c'ya when we WIN...all three times, coast to coast.

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:42:58 PM CST

[ Parent ]

Best of luck to Maine

I voted in Virginia at 6:45 AM. Polling here has homobigots McDonnell and Cucinelli up by double digits. I am hoping that good news from Maine this evening will help me deal with bad news from Virginia.

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by: pgraydon @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:44:49 AM CST

Jesse was just speaking on CNN

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

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by: peteyPornpig @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 11:46:31 AM CST

HRC's Joe Solmonese to be on MSNBC

in a minute, per email I just got from Charlie.

Also, Saco expected to have 55% turnout! Big city just south of Portland...

And multiple reports of Governor Baldacci 20 second robo-calls; we got one at our house a few minutes ago.

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:06:26 PM CST

Another article about heavy turnout

This one from York County, ME -- http://www.seacoastonline.com/... -- they also issued a record number of absentee ballots.

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by: ElsieElsie @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 12:59:37 PM CST

Thanks!

Just put up a 2pm update; will add this.

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

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by: Louise @ Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 13:00:58 PM CST

[ Parent ]