2008 Election Results

[Gemini Cricket]

CNN.com's homepage is all set up for Election Result shenanigans. I think I'll be watching that today and MSNBC.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I got to the polling place at 7:20 this morning. There were ~30 people in line ahead of me. It took me 40 minutes to get through it. Not too horrible.

There was one lady looking very confused and frustrated by the voting machine. A couple different workers came over to help her out. She still seemed a bit flustered, but to the credit of the workers, she walked out seemingly with a smile.

Then I got to watch the drama as they tried to figure out if they had to fill out paperwork because they'd assisted her, or if they they didn't have to because it was only assistance with operation of the machine, not assistance in actually voting.

[Betty]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Yup, I'm starting it....because there are already some results.

What a cool tradition, I didn't even know about that.

Reading that article made me, unexpectedly, a little choked up.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Comedy Central's description of Indecision '08:

Comedy Central is trying to keep it hushed, so thank God you came to Indecision 2008 today.
The low budget, art-house special will reunite the giants of fake news at The Daily Show studio and will be broadcast to a limited audience including anyone who has cable or is standing in view of MTV's 44 1/2 foot JumboTron in the heart of Times Square at 10p EST on Election Night.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

The last few years, I have shown up at my polling place to vote when it opens at 7:00am. At most, there were 5-10 people in front of me. Last year I was actually first in line.

This year, however, when I arrived at 7, there were a hundred people in line! It took about an hour to get through and cast my votes.

As much as I don't like waiting in line, I am exceedingly pleased to see that people are voting. Hopefully we'll break a turn-out record.

[Ghoulish Delight]

getyourassoutofthehouseandvote.com

[Kevy Baby]

If I had known, it might have had an impact on my decision:

Obama Supports Real Change: NCAA Playoff

That's right, Obama supports a true Playoff system for NCAA football. Get it down to eight teams and have a playoff.

One story on it.

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

If I had known, it might have had an impact on my decision:

Obama Supports Real Change: NCAA Playoff

That's right, Obama supports a true Playoff system for NCAA football. Get it down to eight teams and have a playoff.

One story on it.

And it was with that that thousands upon thousands of voters cemented their vote for Obama...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Obama cares about college football?

Damnit, is it too late to change my vote?

[Kevy Baby]

Ben & Jerry's to offer free ice cream on Election Day

BURLINGTON, VT. -- On Election Day Tuesday Nov. 4, from 5 - 8 p.m., Ben & Jerry's ice cream Scoop Shops across the U.S. will be giving away free scoops, one to a customer.

"Originally, we planned to give free scoops away just to those who voted. We found out afterwards that certain laws may not allow it. So instead we're celebrating our election with a national party," said Walt Freese, Chief Euphoria Officer of the Vermont based ice-cream maker.


"Democracy never tasted so sweet," added Freese, summing up the effort.

That's actually the entire story at this link.