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American Election Megathread - It's Over
SalmonGod:
I just remembered one thing I was planning to include in that big post. Too delicious to let it go.
Obama publically opposed SOPA but supported ACTA. That's been mentioned here in this thread recently, I know. For the first time ever, I even heard an argument as to why that would kind of make sense a little, even if it's still not acceptable. Does anyone else remember the best part about that whole ACTA thing? Obama thought keeping it a secret from the public for as long as possible was a matter of national security :P
RedKing:
Oh hey, just a reminder: there's primaries today. Specifically in Indiana, West Virginia and my home state of North Carolina, as well as special elections in Wisconsin to determine who will run in the recall election against Gov. Walker.
Particularly noteworthy on the NC ballot is a "Defense of Marriage" Amendment, which would constitutionally bar same-sex marriage (which is already illegal in NC). The fate of the amendment is up in the air. Initially it was projected to pass because of the GOP turnout for the primary, but with the primary already more or less decided (and the GOP primary for Governor is a joke...1 real candidate and 5 also-rans), GOP turnout may dwindle. And the anti-amendment forces have managed to outraise funds for the campaign at almost a 2:1 advantage against the pro-amendment camp. Maybe we'll get lucky and not reinforce the notion of North Carolina as Yet Another Redneck State.
For my part, as an Indie I could pick which ballot I wanted so I took the Republican ballot and voted for Ron Paul, just to stave off the day that Romney can officially claim the candidacy. Plus, there's a handful of GOP folks on the ballot that are actually not crazy and deserve a little love (like our Sec. of Agriculture, who's actually done a good job the last few years, especially in promoting local markets, organic farming and niche industries like zymurgy and vinoculture).
PTTG??:
I would like to reflect for a moment on the mindset of a man that would make it a priority to ensure that people he will never meet will not only not be happy, but will be specifically barred from being happy, twice.
Jervill:
In Indiana, for the Senate seat, teabagger Richard Mourdock unseated 6-term incumbent Richard Lugar in the GOP primary. For Democrats, that's good news because Mourdock is seen as easier to beat than Lugar was.
Results: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/IN_Page_0508.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS
Senate's at the bottom.
RedKing:
Aaaaand, with about 35% of precincts reporting, the anti-marriage amendment looks poised to pass, along strongly urban/rural lines. Guess my state is more hick than I was willing to admit to myself. Only counties where the "no" vote is in the majority are the ones with major universities (and oddly enough, Vance County which is kinda podunk).
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