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Voted after work today!! :D

daisy and I voted early this morning.
9 minutes after the polls close in Ohio and MSNBC is reporting that our Gov. race is too close to call.
I'm keeping an eye on many states tonight...kind of curious to see how Alaska goes with Miller vs Murkowski.
~SAB

I knew I would be out of town this week, so I did an absentee ballot a few weeks ago. This seems to me to be a huge election even for a midterm.

Of course my brother called tonight to tell me he voed a straight Republican ballot. :seeingstars: The boy has a very very short memory.

Guys, I know it's early...but it doesn't look good.

I'm pretty upset.

I voted after work and the grocery store. I have to vote just to cancel out my Republican Sister's vote; how we came from the same parents....:hamactor:

Stood in line for over an hour - amazing for my apathetic precinct.

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Originally Posted by theoddz (Post 219230)

Well, here in Nevada, Senator Reid has done a pretty decent job for us. As most everyone here knows, I work for the VA, and without the big push from Sen. Reid and my other favorite Congressional representatives, Shelley Berkley (D-NV), and Dina Titus (D-NV), we wouldn't be getting this new VA Medical Center and nursing home complex that is slated to open, here in Las Vegas, in 2012. Senator Reid and Ms. Berkley, in particular, have always been staunch supporters of both Veterans and federal employees. Nevada has gotten a *lot* of good things because our "Man from Searchlight" has been the Senate Majority Leader. Harry Reid stood up against the mob here in Vegas and made them clean up the gaming industry, making Las Vegas a world class entertainment and gambling mecca. He also worked very hard to keep Nevadans safe from the hazards of having a national nuclear waste dump made of Yucca Mountain. That would have been only a few miles up the road from my house and I didn't want that in my back yard.

Oh, and I guess I should mention, as a side note, that Senator Reid happens to be a Mormon, but what I respect the most about this man and his faith is that he has never allowed his faith to interfere with his support of just causes, including equal rights for the GLBTQ community and especially the repeal of DADT. Here's an excerpt from an article published by the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010...al-unfair-law/

"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, an advocate of repealing the law, deserves credit for attaching that proposal to the defense bill. He could have taken the easy road during an election year and ducked the issue. But we send senators to Washington to make tough decisions and Reid, a Nevada Democrat, has shown repeatedly that he is more than up to that task."

I, for one Nevadan, am very much a supporter of our "Man from Searchlight", Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and I was very happy and proud to cast my vote for him. :winky::thumbsup:

I am going to be extremely disappointed and surprised if that nut job, Sharron Angle, pulls out a win against him. Nevada would lose, in a HUGE way, if she were to be elected, not to mention the loss to the nation of such a good and just man. :|

~Theo~ :bouquet:

OK, now that someone with first hand info has spoken... I take it back! I am totally behind the things you are talking about here for our vets and troops. I stand corrected!

Please... please ... no Angle! I guess it went into today really close, but, I am going to keep the faith!

I voted Democrat by mail over a week ago.

Walked over to the precinct this afternoon with Rene while he cast his votes.

We only disagreed on one local race. :)

Andrea

UGH.. looks like the GOP will take the majority in the House. Not in the US Senate, however. Hummm... does look a bit like what Clinton had to9 deal with in the 90's and he won re-election.

Also, the Senate has to pass legislation passed by the house and Obama has veto power. Unless the GOP were to take both Houses, they really are not gaining in terms of real legislative power.

Then, again.... will it just be continued deadlock with everything in Congress? I want Congress to work! Sure, I want what I believe in, but that isn't the point- we have such a broken legislative process right now when the US is in such a mess! Frankly, some real bi-partisanship wouldn't bother me at all.

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Originally Posted by AtLastHome (Post 219474)

UGH..
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Frankly, some real bi-partisanship wouldn't bother me at all.

can you imagine john boner even being able to pronounce the word bipartisanship???

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Originally Posted by rlin (Post 219593)

can you imagine john boner even being able to pronounce the word bipartisanship???

No I cannot! What a creepy guy!!!!

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Originally Posted by katsarecool (Post 219597)

No I cannot! What a creepy guy!!!!

Imagine if you will how *pleased* I was to find out that he's the Representative for this state...I've lived here a year plus now and I have never heard of him other than national coverage. At least MSNBC was able to note that he's been quite emotional in speeches before and noted that he's a Washington insider, he's been there for years...
Still bummed about the Gov.
~SAB

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Originally Posted by rlin (Post 219593)

can you imagine john boner even being able to pronounce the word bipartisanship???

OMG, you are soooooo right about this! And this is what makes me so nuts with what is going on in Congress.

Been thinking a lot tonight about what will happen if the deadlock continues. There are so many people hurting in the US that just need these bozos to root out solutions to economic problems and deal with them. Compromise- what a concept! Get people back to work!!!

"Boner" actually showed some emotion on TV tonight... but it was all about the GOP's wins, not what the hell he is willing to do to get the economy moving again.

At least Angle didn't win.

It was an historic night surpassing the trouncing of 1994. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 65 seats.

:drool:

:cigar2:

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Originally Posted by rlin (Post 219593)

can you imagine john boner even being able to pronounce the word bipartisanship???

No, but he cried (kind of) in front of the cameras...does that count?.:violin:

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Originally Posted by Nat (Post 219669)

At least Angle didn't win.

Amen:rrose:

Per the victory campaign -

More openly LGBT candidates were elected to office in 2010 than in any year in America’s history.

I am allowing myself to be disappointed, pissed off, frustrated, bitter, disillusioned, horrifed and wondering how it could happen for 24 hours. Then tomorrow morning dust myself off and get back to work to help this country recover through my liberal, compassionate, motivated being. 2012 here I come!!!! And I still and always will love our President!!! even if he is a man!!!!!