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Election 2008 Countdown

Election Day Countdown: GO VOTE!!!

It's finally here. Voting day. I AM GIDDY with excitement. Wearing red, white, and blue even. That's how big a dork I am.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
by imaginary dana
3 comments

Latest comment by: imaginary liz: "Thanks ChrisB now I'm all teary too! At work no less! I can only hope this will be the only time I shed tears today."

Election Day Countdown: 1 day to go (OMG the election is TOMORROW!)

I feel strangely calm and confident, considering what's at stake. I'm just so certain Obama is going to win. And that's not just bravado talking. It's something that the other side doesn't always believe it: science.

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Monday, November 3, 2008
by imaginary dana
16 comments

Latest comment by: Richard Law: "And for a bit of levity @ Bush's expense, I'm sure many of you have seen the update "Wazzup" commercial, but if not, enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq8Uc5BFogE "

Election Day Countdown: 2 days to go

My thoughts this weekend have turned to early elections, outcomes, and alternate realities.

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Sunday, November 2, 2008
by imaginary dana
2 comments

Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "Oh I KNOW RIGHT??? I was thinking the same thing (it made me question if the audio was fake when I first heard it). I mean, was she expecting the call? Her assistant hands the phone over (what, no call transfers) without even blinking, upon hearing the ...

Election Day Countdown: 3 days to go

Our ballots. May the Force be with them!

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Saturday, November 1, 2008
by imaginary dana
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Latest comment by: Erik Gonzalez: "I'll be voting in the new firehouse here in Winters. No good luck schemes, just the knowledge that I've added to the tally for O. And for those of you who are going to be following the election feverishly on Tuesday, here is a great map of poll-closing times ...

Election Day Countdown: 5 days to go

Five nights from tonight! And only one more day left for that proverbial October surprise. Think anything's coming?

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Thursday, October 30, 2008
by imaginary dana
2 comments

Latest comment by: theo: "if you havent listenedto this yet.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/01/masked-avengers-prank-cal_n_140023.html "

Election Day Countdown: 7 days to go, d'oh!

A huge d'oh -- I dropped the ball on my "it's seven till the election, betch!" update. Don't do as I've done on election day, or we may be looking at this...

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
by imaginary dana
3 comments

Latest comment by: ChrisB: "Sorry Dana! The only reason why I know is because I got an e-mail from Al Gore with the subject line "Six Days". I'm pretty sure sometime after lunch I'll get one from Nancy Pelosi called either "Re: Six Days" or "Fwd: Six Days"."

Election Day Countdown: 9 days to go

Remember my uber Republican father I told you about? He forwarded me an email today. An AOL email forward, replete with rainbow stationary, enough exposed email addresses in all the FW: FW: FW: fields to double the TIG mailing list, and all the requisite "Obama is Muslim, McCain is a POW" crap such emails tend to contain.

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Sunday, October 26, 2008
by imaginary dana
11 comments

Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "I truly did. And I did reply to my own father last night. It was nowhere near as good as that link, but I think it made the point. I know I won't change his mind, but it felt good not to sit and take another stupid piece of propaganda email. One more ...

Election Day Countdown: 11 days to go

It's Friday night so I'm going to keep this one brief, and I might take a break from the countdown on Saturday, unless something REALLY GOOD happens. So far, things are looking good for the good guys....

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Friday, October 24, 2008
by imaginary dana
1 comment

Latest comment by: Erik Gonzalez: "I'd also like to mention a former Republican governor of my home state of Massachusetts has endorsed Barack Obama for president. No, not this one. Bill Weld, of course!"

Election Day Countdown: 12 days to go

12 more days till we know who our next president is! 12 more days!!

Today's pre-election news includes exciting endorsements, a bemusing lack of team spirit, a questionable (at best) attack, a fantasic song, and some very exciting pie charts. Let's begin, shall we?

Not surprising, but certainly eloquent. The New York Times unreservedly endorses Obama. (NYT}

Mr. Obama has met challenge after challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early promises of hope and change. He has shown a cool head and sound judgment. We believe he has the will and the ability to forge the broad political consensus that is essential to finding solutions to this nation’s problems.

 

More surprising, and certainly exciting. Former Bush press secretary Scott McClellan endorese Obama. (WaPo)

"From the very beginning I have said I am going to support the candidate that has the best chance for changing the way Washington works and getting things done and I will be voting for Barack Obama," McClellan said during the interview, which was taped for the Saturday broadcast of a new CNN show, "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News."

 

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Thursday, October 23, 2008
by imaginary dana
3 comments

Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "Hah! I second what Erik said. Also, I've reviewed Powell's transcript, and I don't see anything about lying about promises in there. From the full transcript: I'm an American, first and foremost, and I'm very proud--I said, I've said, I've said to my ...

Election Day Countdown: 13 days to go

Today I've been thinking that behind every liberal-thinking, blue-state living pal I know, there's at least one rabidly conservative relation.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
by imaginary dana
8 comments

Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "@The Grim--did you watch it when you saw it on TIG...?"