Comments on: Politics in Minnesota 02.05.08 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783 Minneapolis + St. Paul Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:07:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140788 The Rat Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:00:06 +0000 #comment-140788 <em>You're in fricking Florida for pete's sake. </em><br /> <br /> Naah, he's in Orlando. You’re in fricking Florida for pete’s sake.

Naah, he’s in Orlando.

]]> By: mnblrmkr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140785 mnblrmkr Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:55:44 +0000 #comment-140785 <em>We had looooong run out of official ballots by the time I got up to the registration table. They gave us little blank squares of goldenrod paper, and we had to write in our presidential preference.</em><br /> <br /> I still would have thought that you would be limited to the eligible names that had been on the printed ballots. If someone wrote in an ineligible name, it probably should have been counted as uncommitted. Which, might have happened once the ballots were passed on up through the hierarchy. We had looooong run out of official ballots by the time I got up to the registration table. They gave us little blank squares of goldenrod paper, and we had to write in our presidential preference.

I still would have thought that you would be limited to the eligible names that had been on the printed ballots. If someone wrote in an ineligible name, it probably should have been counted as uncommitted. Which, might have happened once the ballots were passed on up through the hierarchy.

]]> By: kevin http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140775 kevin Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:16:53 +0000 #comment-140775 Get a life, bob. You're in fricking Florida for pete's sake. Get a life, bob. You’re in fricking Florida for pete’s sake.

]]> By: leigha http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140774 leigha Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:59:55 +0000 #comment-140774 <em>I'm trying to figure those McCain votes out as well. The ballots were preprinted, my understanding is write ins aren't allowed. So if you're candidate wasn't listed on the ballot, your only option would be uncommitted.</em><br /> <br /> We had looooong run out of official ballots by the time I got up to the registration table. They gave us little blank squares of goldenrod paper, and we had to write in our presidential preference. I’m trying to figure those McCain votes out as well. The ballots were preprinted, my understanding is write ins aren’t allowed. So if you’re candidate wasn’t listed on the ballot, your only option would be uncommitted.

We had looooong run out of official ballots by the time I got up to the registration table. They gave us little blank squares of goldenrod paper, and we had to write in our presidential preference.

]]> By: mnblrmkr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140767 mnblrmkr Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:44:57 +0000 #comment-140767 <em>Uncommitted - 1<br /> Kucinich - 1<br /> Edwards - 2 or 3 (can't remember)<br /> McCain (huh? they were supposed to be downstairs) - 2 or 3 (" ")<br /> Clinton - 192<br /> Obama - 500</em><br /> <br /> I'm trying to figure those McCain votes out as well. The ballots were preprinted, my understanding is write ins aren't allowed. So if you're candidate wasn't listed on the ballot, your only option would be uncommitted. Uncommitted – 1
Kucinich – 1
Edwards – 2 or 3 (can’t remember)
McCain (huh? they were supposed to be downstairs) – 2 or 3 (” “)
Clinton – 192
Obama – 500

I’m trying to figure those McCain votes out as well. The ballots were preprinted, my understanding is write ins aren’t allowed. So if you’re candidate wasn’t listed on the ballot, your only option would be uncommitted.

]]> By: localhuman http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140765 localhuman Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:19:10 +0000 #comment-140765 Whittier Neighborhood. Turnout 4x it has ever been with results: <br /> Obama:541<br /> Clinton:100<br /> <br /> And, wtf? My landlord is the precinct chair- Whittier Neighborhood. Turnout 4x it has ever been with results:
Obama:541
Clinton:100

And, wtf? My landlord is the precinct chair-

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140763 justpbob Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:06:44 +0000 #comment-140763 I'm keeping score from Orlando. This is fun.<br /> <br /> Waiting for California. May be a long night. I’m keeping score from Orlando. This is fun.

Waiting for California. May be a long night.

]]> By: miller http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140762 miller Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:33:19 +0000 #comment-140762 CNN just did as well.<br /> CNN just did as well.

]]> By: kevin is kinda frisky http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140761 kevin is kinda frisky Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:27:41 +0000 #comment-140761 Fox News called Minnesota for Obama by about 2-to-1. Fox News called Minnesota for Obama by about 2-to-1.

]]> By: miller http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11783#comment-140760 miller Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:12:47 +0000 #comment-140760 I went to the district 44 DFL caucus in SLP as well. Totally nuts. I really wanted to get the whole caucus experience, but was so worn out by the time I got to my precinct room, I just cast my presidential preference ballot and left.<br /> <br /> I'm sure there were a number of people who gave up before even reaching their precinct room. Seemed like a combination of unprecedented turnout and poor organization. I went to the district 44 DFL caucus in SLP as well. Totally nuts. I really wanted to get the whole caucus experience, but was so worn out by the time I got to my precinct room, I just cast my presidential preference ballot and left.

I’m sure there were a number of people who gave up before even reaching their precinct room. Seemed like a combination of unprecedented turnout and poor organization.

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