Category Campaign 2008

Just Voted

Showed up to my polling place around noon with my 15-month-old son in tow and waited behind exactly one person. My district was light, but other districts at the same polling place were heavier than normal. I proudly pulled the…

Voting Obstacles in Battleground States

From Election Protection: In Virginia: Dozens of polling places are experiencing varying degrees of machine malfunction. Some polling places are either completely closed or have been closed for hours. Thousands of voters may have been turned away illegally by polling…

On Voting Day

There’s a lot of misleading information out there on voting requirements, procedures, etc. Do you need a photo ID to vote? Only in some states. Can you wear an Obama tee shirt to the polling place and still vote? Sure.…

Two Days to Go…

Just holding my breath here… Watching the electoral map at Real Clear Politics. There are so many infinite combinations here, and so many “unknown” factors, that anyone could be in shock come Tuesday night, no matter who you support. Salon…

Why I’m Still Worried

I was doing some searching on the internet to see if NY voters out here on Long Island are still going to cast their vote on the ancient level machines (fine by me). Turns out most of us will, although…

Sarah Palin Defines Ignorance

Has there ever been a more ignorant Vice Presidential nominee from any party? Surely there’s a difference between not understanding that the First Amendment guarantees a free press and mistakenly spelling potato? Yet here is Mrs. Palin suggesting that her…