Tomorrow is election day
source: http://blogs.current.com/news/2009/11/02/tomorrow-is-election-day/
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NY-23: A little corner of New York state you've probably never heard of is attracting big attention for its special Congressional election. Why? First, because commentators think it could be a bellwether for the 2010 midterm elections. Second, because it suddenly got real crazy. There was a three-way race between a moderate GOP incumbent, a Democrat, and a Conservative Party candidate. Then suddenly Sarah Palin swooped in and endorsed the third party candidate, and it ignited a firestorm about tea party conservatives in the GOP. So much so that Dede Scozzafava, the GOP candidate, dropped out. What does it mean? What does it meeeeean? We'll let the politico-blogo-sphere sort it all out after we get the results.
New York City Mayor: New York is voting on their mayor. Incumbent mayor Michael Bloomberg had the law changed so he could run for a third term, and seems to be strongly in the lead. Except Gawker anti-endorsed him. (Ouch).
Maine on Gay Marriage: Last May, Maine's legislators legalized same sex marriage. Now its voters will decide whether or not to repeal it. Boy wonder statistician Nate Silver gives the vote to repeal "5-to-2 underdog" odds.
New Jersey's Governor: Why should you care about who's governor of the Garden State? Well according to the AP: it's "...a campaign being billed as a vote on President Barack Obama's popularity." Democratic governor Jon Corzine is fighting to keep his seat as his Republican opponent has fared well in the polls. Will a GOP win foretell doom for Obama's efforts? Again, we'll let the politico-blogo-sphere sort it all out after we get the results.
What else is going out there? Here in San Francisco we're having a municipal election with two uncontested candidates and a few local propositions.
How about where you live? Any local races out there that could be resonant to the rest of the country?
From the News Blog: http://blogs.current.com/news/2009/11/02/tomorrow-is-election-day/
Image from Gawker: http://gawker.com/5395311/gawker-endorsement-dont-vote-for-bloomberg
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afitzgerald
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Really great perspective @ScorpioGee! I've featured it on the Current News Blog: http://blogs.current.com/news/2009/11/03/election-perspective-new-york-and-new-j...
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afitzgerald
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ScorpioGee
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afitzgerald:
Cool! And I was writing that just for fun. :)
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ScorpioGee
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Nephwrack
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that eagle wants to own him in the face.
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Nephwrack
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ScorpioGee
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Nephwrack:
I thought of the same thing. But truthfully I'll be shit scared of that bird. It's heavy in size and it's fast--to peck your eyes out.
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ScorpioGee
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ScorpioGee
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New Jersey metro area girl up in here! Lots of stuff happening in my neck of the woods!
Bloomberg was against Bloomberg for all of 2008! He ran election ads right after he got the ok to change the term limit laws in NYC. Most NYC'ers--usually the Manhattinites or people who are not from this city forgot about the 2012 bid/Giants stadium debacle but not all--the folks who live in rent controlled apartments, cant find an apartment, have children in the worst performing schools in NYC or the young professionals who cant find jobs who are Obama-fanatics.
He handled the 9/11 financial crisis well in the past but the jury's still out on how he handling this mini depression the nation is experiencing. And when it came to the NYPD overstepping their power you had to admit it, at least Bloomberg did not side with the NYPD right off. Really the only thing Bloomberg has against him is his connection with wall street and using his 'resources' to fund his election campaign.
Not to mention the idea of creating a mega park/resort in Coney Island--where the population is filled with poor to working/middle class immigrants and minorities or a Nets stadium in downtown Brooklyn--filled with mid/low tier merchants who will have to relocate if the stadium plan goes ahead.
I have no beef with Thompson he could be a great mayor for NYC but there's no contest--Bloomberg got this. Unless if Thompson has a genie on him.We really need to reform election spending in this country in my opinion.
Then we have congressional district 23. I know it's McHugh's previous district before his Secretary of The Army post but I think the national media is putting too much attention to this. The last previous congressmen were republican. It could be a mix bag but I'm gonna say...republican. Hate to say it.
Now New Jersey on the other hand is going to be_the_race of the year in my opinion. John Corzine versus Chris Christie. It looks like a photo finish--every week it's either Corzine with nine points ahead in the polls or Chrstie. And don't forget the underdog Chris Dagget who could throw a stick in front of Corzine, Christie or both. Not only is this a important governor race but it's an gage to see how Americans--particularly democrats/independents--feel about Obama's presidency. A lot of things happened in NJ. There was a bust with corrupt rabbis and political figures (very weird.) High taxes--as usual. Guaranteed paid family leave. And laid off commuters who realize after they were laid off their high paying jobs in NYC that NJ doesn't have much jobs to offer or any job that pays the same wage as a worker in NYC does.
What makes this NJ race significant is the voter turnout.
Will the Obama-maniacs-- particular the younger voters of NJ--turn out to vote for Corzine or sit this one out out of protest of his work in office or out of apathy?
Will the Republicans in Christie's party will come out for him or become sick of his questionable actions in ethics/law and skip it.
Or will there be a huge upset and Chris Dagget--one of the independent candidates for governor by taking all the disillusioned Democrats, angry republicans, and ill-tempered independents-- who want a different shade--a shade of green at Trenton? We will see.
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ScorpioGee
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royulery
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just look at that eagle; the strength, the confidence. that is sacred. it is garuda; he who carries god through heaven and earth.
i found an eagle flight feather (left wing) last year, 16 inches. i gave it to the spiritual head of the santa ynez chumash reservation. as an indian i could keep it legally but i must earn it, it must be given to me.
see how that snake recoils from it's better. that photo-op has done spiritual damage, we shall see him have a most unlucky time. - 2 years ago
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My_America
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Tomorrow could give us a great look at what happen in 2010 mid-terms.
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clayjj05:
Funny! Ewwwww. :D
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masterzip
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he looks scared about freedom(the eagle) clawing his faschist/dictator eyes out.
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masterzip:
Staten Island Chuck, our groundhog bit him on groundhog day. That rodent is my hero.
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carmalite
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Is he going to be able to buy an election, like Berlusconni of Italy? Is this what we want for our country? Its really wrong and the campaign financing laws are destroying our country.
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carmalite:
Time will tell. I would like to think that New Yorkers will have none of this, but he may very well buy the election. He already got away with changing the term limit law.
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Future_America
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People in Washington vote on domestic partnerships for gays tomorrow.
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Future_America
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EdJoyProductions
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Bloomberg went from having $4 Billion to $16 Billion during his 8 years in office when everyone else in the world lost money. No one else finds that suspicious?
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