2008 Vote
November 3rd, 2008
Feels really good.
Note the provisional ballot status for voting early. Is this normal? o
Tags: 2008 election, politics, vote
Feels really good.
Note the provisional ballot status for voting early. Is this normal? o
Tags: 2008 election, politics, vote
Yes, it is normal. Pretty much any vote is “provisional” if you don’t vote on election day or (as a registered) absentee. At least here in Nebraskee.
PS – Dick Clark, eh? I give the treasury a “4″, you really can’t dance to it but it’s got lots of spark.
High five!
I would have also added a Dick Clark comment but I can’t trump our first commenter.
LOL! I noticed Dick Clark for treasurer, too, and wondered “isn’t he a bit too old to do math in his head”?
It does feel good, doesn’t it? Especially since our guy is going to win! Even the pundits agree. Woooo hoooo!
Matthew Dowd
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 338 McCain 200
Senate Seats: 57 Democrats 41 Republicans
House Seats: 250 Democrats 185 Republicans
George Will
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 378 McCain 160
Senate Seats: 57 Democrats 41 Republicans
House Seats: 254 Democrats 181 Republicans
Donna Brazile
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 343
Senate Seats: 59 Democrats 39 Republicans
House Seats: 262 Democrats 173 Republicans
George Stephanopoulos
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 353 McCain 185
Senate Seats: 58 Democrats (59 if there’s a run-off in Georgia) Republicans 40
House Seats: Democrats 264 Republicans 171
Mark Halperin
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 349 McCain 189
Senate Seats: 58 Democrats 40 Republicans
House Seats: 261 Democrats 174 Republicans
Watch these predictions on “This Week”
Chris Matthews
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 338 McCain 200
Senate Seats: 56 Democrats 42 Republicans
House Seats: 264 Democrats 171 Republicans
Story continues below
Nate Silver
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 347 McCain 191
Senate Seats: 57 Democrats 41 Republicans
House Seats: 258 Democrats 177 Republicans
Chris Cillizza
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: 312 McCain 226
Senate Seats: 57 Democrats 41 Republicans
House Seats: 266 Democrats 169 Republicans
Arianna Huffington
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 318 McCain 220
Senate Seats: 58 Democrats 40 Republicans
House Seats: 254 Democrats 181 Republicans
Eleanor Clift
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 349 McCain 189
Senate Seats: 58 Democrats 40 Republicans
House Seats: 265 Democrats 170 Republicans
Markos Moulitas
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 390 McCain 148
Senate Seats: 58 Democrats 40 Republicans
House Seats: 268 Democrats 167 Republicans
Ed Rollins
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 353 McCain 185
Senate Seats: 57 Democrats 41 Republicans
House Seats: 249 Democrats 186 Republicans
Paul Begala
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 325 McCain 213
Senate Seats: 58 Democrats 40 Republicans
James Carville
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 330 McCain 208
Senate Seats: 60 Democrats 38 Republicans
Charles Mahtesian (National Politics Editor, Politico.com)
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 311 McCain 227
Senate Seats: 56 Democrats 42 Republicans
House Seats: 256 Democrats 179 Republicans
Morton Kondracke
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 379 McCain 159
Senate Seats: 57 Democrats 41 Republicans
House Seats: 269 Democrats 166 Republicans
David Plotz (Editor, Slate)
Winner: Obama
Electoral College: Obama 336 McCain 202
Senate Seats: 59 Democrats 39 Republicans
House Seats: 257 Democrats 178 Republicans
Now if we can only get that 60 seat Senate majority.
Does it say that it isn’t counted because it’s not election day?
Isn’t it great to be excited about the outcome of a presidential election instead of dreading it? Truly it’s exciting, energizing and it feels like things are going to change for the better.
Now I just have to remember to bring plenty of books to keep my kid occupied in the voting line.
Steve Young and his wife just announced that they are NO for Prop 8. Not sure if you heard, but *very* interesting as he’s the great-great-great grandson of Brigham Young:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10869890?nclick_check=1
I just had the weirdest feeling as I was reading and scrolling through southerngirl’s list above.
Do you remember the climactic scene in “War Games” where the computer spits out scenario after scenario up on the screen as it “learns” that there can be no winner in a global thermonuclear war? I had the same anxious, breath-holding feeling in my chest as her list of predictions scrolled by that the movie invoked. It was, quite honestly, a little scary. I can only keep hoping that the end result in life is as positive as the movie’s happy ending!
I dropped off my absentee ballot here in CA on Saturday, so I didn’t get the satisfaction of seeing my choices on the screen like that, but it did feel good to finally get to DO something about the election. Of course, I’m just as worried about the outcome of Prop 8 as I am about the Presidential election. I’m loudly ensconced in the NO camp, which I wrote about this weekend, but I am incredibly uncertain about how it will actually play out.
I early-voted here in Florida last week. I felt like it was one of the most historic moments I’d ever participated in in my entire life.
I swear. If Obama (no, WHEN) Obama gets elected, I just might go out and buy an American flag and then actually fly it.
This would be the first time in my entire life I’ve EVER had that desire.
I will feel proud, finally, to be an American. Don’t get me wrong. I loved JImmy Carter, I loved Bill Clinton, but this- this is special and it says that as a nation, we may finally be growing up.
Just please check up on your provisional vote. Most states have laws where they can throw out provisional votes if they want–it’s their last priority in vote counting. Might be different when it’s in the context of early voting and not provisional ballots on election day, but i’d recommend checking up on it anyhow. volunteering with Election Protection has made me paranoid.
Go JonBama!
Btw, this is highly amusing – for those undecideds and can’t be bothereds http://tinyurl.com/5ad8uy
I think it’s great that you voted… but really, voting straight party? Do all of those candidates really stand for what you want to accomplish? I think that’s just as irresponsible as not voting. Sorry if that’s not popular.
I agree BridgeRunner a straight party ticket always makes me wonder about people. I think balance is only found when you have both parties working together, local, state, and national it doesn’t matter. You can say nothing gets done when you have both parties but way to much of one sides agenda gets done when you only have one.
I don’t truly think I will ever vote straight party, but hey maybe he really only likes democrats.
@BridgeRunner & @efthompson, this year, I felt great about voting straight party. In years past, I’ve crossed party lines, but this year we got a 5-4 Dem majority on the county council and retained our U.S. Rep.
I hear you about getting stuff done. It’s too bad that W. only seems to have learned that in the face of the economic meltdown that’s happening.
well I guess I can understand that..and Unfortunately yes, some people only learn when it is already to late