• Politics, Schmolitics

    Early Returns

    November 2, 2004 - By 

    Obviously, this is a little TOO early, as the polls haven’t closed yet in the East. It’s a test message: US Pres Sum 9 minutes ago By The Associated Press Here are the latest nationwide election returns in the race for president with 0 percent of the nation’s precincts reporting. The winner is marked with an ‘x’. Kerry 13,149 – 42 percent Has won 0 state with 0 ev. Leads in 0 state with 0 ev. Bush 17,597 – 57 percent Has won 0 state with 0 ev. Leads in 2 states with 19 ev. Others 264 – 1 percent…

  • Politics, Schmolitics

    Pirate Polls, Arrr!

    November 2, 2004 - By 

    WASHINGTON (AFP) – Political web sites gave Senator John Kerry (news – web sites) an early lead over President George W. Bush (news – web sites) in key states in the presidential race, jumping the gun on the US networks by citing what they said were pirated early exit polls. (From Slate.com) Florida Kerry 50 Bush 49 Ohio Kerry 50 Bush 49 Pennsylvania Kerry 54 Bush 45 Wisconsin Kerry 51 Bush 46 Michigan Kerry 51 Bush 47 Minnesota Kerry 58 Bush 40 Nevada Kerry 48 Bush 50 New Mexico Kerry 50 Bush 48 North Carolina Kerry 49 Bush 51 Colorado…

  • Politics, Schmolitics - Radio

    Listen

    November 2, 2004 - By 

    You’d better believe I’m listening live to Air America Radio today. I’ve been watching the Sundance 1-hour highlights shows for the last couple of weeks rather than trying to listen online at work. I’m becoming quite a fan of Katherine Lanpher, who has the most unfettered laugh in radio. Her job on the show is to keep Al on track and to pipe up when she finds an update or a correction online, and also when she has the occasional difference of opinion with Al. She also asks good questions of their guests. And of course, she’s a good sport…

  • Politics, Schmolitics

    Voted

    November 2, 2004 - By 

    So, I voted, but I had a couple of questions afterwards. Such as, why can’t the Illinois Democratic Party draft someone to run against Terry Parke (R) for the Illinois House? I refuse to vote for that guy. Almost wrote in “Spongebob Squarepants.” When I arrived, there was a line of three (3) people. The first guy was black, had moved more than a month ago, but had not re-registered, so he was sent back to his old polling place. I checked the FAQ and that was the correct procedure. Whew. As I left, a neighbor recognized me and said…