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Well, that's it then. At long last, the nearly two-year presidential election cycle is over, and the last man standing is Obama. McCain was as gracious as usual in defeat, as one would expect. Those who I was liveblogging with were somewhat less gracious, you might say.
And now it is a matter of where we go from here, as conservatives, as the Republican Party, and as Americans. Let's hope that we're somehow able to limit the damage that I believe will come from the impeding Obama presidency. Even more importantly, we need to start finding and advancing people now from within the conservative movement for candidacy in 2012. To be clear, McCain lost this election because he wasn't the right candidate. We cannot afford to make that mistake again in the future.
More in the way of a recap later.
~Cephas
THE FREE RADICAL
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The talking heads in the media are once again trying to sculpt the results of the election with their coverage of the electoral race. All of the major media outlets called Ohio some hours ago, with only a scant few percentage of the precincts reporting, when Obama led by a 2-1 margin. But it's not even close to being over yet! The gap has closed to 5% as of this writing, and by the looks of the county electoral maps, may close further yet.
The morons in the media still know nothing. They're already saying things like "roll credits" and talking about "how Obama did it," while many states are still complete toss-ups.
It ain't over 'till it's over, but the media is doing its best to make sure you think it is.
~Cephas
THE FREE RADICAL
The morons in the media still know nothing. They're already saying things like "roll credits" and talking about "how Obama did it," while many states are still complete toss-ups.
It ain't over 'till it's over, but the media is doing its best to make sure you think it is.
~Cephas
THE FREE RADICAL
Another State and Local update, this time on the offices up for election:
Ohio Attorney General: Democrat Richard Cordray looks to be taking this one home, currently leading with 58 percent of the vote.
U.S. House, 3rd District: Republican incumbent Mike Turner looks to have survived an unexpectedly strong opponent, currently taking home 54 percent of the vote.
U.S. House, 8th District: Republican incumbent John Boehner looks to take a convincing win, bringing in two-thirds of the vote.
More updates as these races become official.
Taking a short break from the national scene, here’s a quick rundown of the State and Local issues being decided tonight:
Issue 1: To provide for earlier filing deadlines for statewide ballot issues. Looks like this one is going to pass, currently leading 70-30.
Issue 2: Authorizing the state to issue bonds (read: go into debt) to pursue environmental interests. Looks as if this one is going to pass as well, ahead 75-25.
Issue 3: A constitutional amendment underlining the water rights of private property owners. This one’s going on the books, currently up 70-30.
Issue 5: State referendum allowing government regulation of the payday lending industry with regards to interest rates and fees. This one looks to be over as well, passing 68-32.
Issue 6: Constitutional amendment to allow a casino to be built near Wilmington, Ohio. This one’s going down to the wire, it looks like. Currently a near-tie, 50.3 in favor, 47.7 opposed.
Issue 52: School levy for Dayton Public Schools. This one is something of a surprise, looking like it’s going to pass, for the first time in 16 years. Currently ahead 58-42
More small-election updates later.
You heard it here first, people! None of these journalistic idiots know anything. Every major news outlet I've been watching (which is to say, nearly all of them) has called states, un-called them, re-called them, and basically thrown their aprons over their heads and run around in circles.
So the first call of the night from THE FREE RADICAL, posting live from Worldview Election Headquarters, is that the media doesn't have a clue what is going on.
So the first call of the night from THE FREE RADICAL, posting live from Worldview Election Headquarters, is that the media doesn't have a clue what is going on.
That seems to be the theme of the media tonight. If I read one more idiot journalist gushing over the "historic election" and the "record turnouts" today, I think I'm going to toss my laptop across the room. These people are really college-educated? Every election is historic, and we've had record turnouts every election for as long as I can remember! Seriously, if the talking heads in the media can't come up with anything better to write about, they really ought to look for another line of work.
~Cephas
THE FREE RADICAL
~Cephas
THE FREE RADICAL
This from the Columbus Dispatch:
"Nearly half of Montgomery County voters were expected to use paper ballots Tuesday, Nov. 4, which could delay the count, the board of elections director told the Dayton Daily News this morning.
"Nearly half of Montgomery County voters were expected to use paper ballots Tuesday, Nov. 4, which could delay the count, the board of elections director told the Dayton Daily News this morning.
He said paper ballots will take longer to count and "we expect the count to continue into Wednesday afternoon," said Steve Harsman, director of the Montgomery County Board of Elections."
Like I said earlier, if you're too dumb to use the voting machines in Ohio, maybe you shouldn't be voting...
~Cephas
THE FREE RADICAL
One of my vivid memories of the electoral process as a kid was when my mom would take me with her to vote. I remember it because she always would get two of the "I voted today" stickers, one for me, and one for her. Looking back, it was as if she was demonstrating to me, even at an early age, the importance she placed on voting. So every time I go vote today, I still look forward to getting that sticker, and I faithfully put it on my t-shirt, just like I did when I was four.
Voting today was somewhat less of an ordeal than voting in the primary. My polling location is at an elementary school on the not-so-nice side of town. Let's just say I am deeply in the ethnic minority there. In the last presidential election, I made it to the polls after work, about a half an hour before the polls closed, and was stupefied when a DNC campaigner held the door open for me to go in! During this years' primaries, it was clear that the polling personnel had no clue what they were doing, as they struggled to find me on their lists, then tried to make me vote on a Democratic ballot, then tried to tell me that if I voted in the Republican primary, that I could only vote for Republicans in November. Insert face into palm and sigh deeply...
Today wasn't so bad. I didn't endure any of the lines that are being reported nationally, and the poll worker found my registration without incident. My voting machine worked as advertised, and I appreciated the slight upgrades in the software they appear to have made since the last election. If anyone claims that these machines are confusing now, they don't need to be voting (or driving, or dressing themselves) in the first place. The Obama supporters were an adequate distance from the polling center, handing out stickers on the street in front of the school. The worst distraction I experienced was when the school children came in from recess while I was voting, and started singing the Barney song. I hate hearing about all that love and harmony while I'm voting against a school levy...
Stay tuned throughout the day to this blog and Worldview for live blogging throughout the day (and well into the night, I'd guess).
~Cephas
THE FREE RADICAL
Voting today was somewhat less of an ordeal than voting in the primary. My polling location is at an elementary school on the not-so-nice side of town. Let's just say I am deeply in the ethnic minority there. In the last presidential election, I made it to the polls after work, about a half an hour before the polls closed, and was stupefied when a DNC campaigner held the door open for me to go in! During this years' primaries, it was clear that the polling personnel had no clue what they were doing, as they struggled to find me on their lists, then tried to make me vote on a Democratic ballot, then tried to tell me that if I voted in the Republican primary, that I could only vote for Republicans in November. Insert face into palm and sigh deeply...
Today wasn't so bad. I didn't endure any of the lines that are being reported nationally, and the poll worker found my registration without incident. My voting machine worked as advertised, and I appreciated the slight upgrades in the software they appear to have made since the last election. If anyone claims that these machines are confusing now, they don't need to be voting (or driving, or dressing themselves) in the first place. The Obama supporters were an adequate distance from the polling center, handing out stickers on the street in front of the school. The worst distraction I experienced was when the school children came in from recess while I was voting, and started singing the Barney song. I hate hearing about all that love and harmony while I'm voting against a school levy...
Stay tuned throughout the day to this blog and Worldview for live blogging throughout the day (and well into the night, I'd guess).
~Cephas
THE FREE RADICAL
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