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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.

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3 hours ago, locodos said:

I get it.  I read this thread and it's comforting, not trying to harsh a good time but I think there is a fair bit of wish-casting going on.  Hope I'm wrong

I don't know. I don't think the election is a "lock", but I think there's decent cause for optimism. I think the Midwest and PA is pretty safely in the Harris camp. Win those, and she basically only needs one of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, or North Carolina.

1 minute ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

For who?

Jill Stein, my queen. Duh  

2 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

I don't know. I don't think the election is a "lock", but I think there's decent cause for optimism. I think the Midwest and PA is pretty safely in the Harris camp. Win those, and she basically only needs one of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, or North Carolina.

Actually she hits 270 with just the blue wall. 

Just now, aggie08 said:

I think the Midwest and PA is pretty safely in the Harris camp. Win those, and she basically only needs one of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, or North Carolina.

You're way more optimistic than most people.  username definitely checks out.

33 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

  

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This post in and of itself is so ridiculous as to be disqualifying.  It's so completely Tracy Flick (fuck, not really, Tracy Flick wasn't that stupid).

It's right up there with "there wasn't supposed to be fact-checking."

4 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Actually she hits 270 with just the blue wall. 

Even better! Win PA, win the election. It's hard not to be optimistic. 

Though, a nail biting victory by the thinnest of margins isn't going to paint Trump as the loser that he is and will keep the cult from becoming disillusioned.

If we could wish-cast an ass kicking into existence, that would be swell.

8 minutes ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

For who?

 

7 minutes ago, South Austin said:

*whom

Like half the line at SPJ Lodge in the Heights were former English teachers for some reason, so you’d all fit in perfectly. 

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I plan on voting early, but need to study my ballot more closely than in past elections, since I now live in northwest Austin in the Round Rock ISD section, so I need to know which school board candidates are the batshit crazy MAGAs.  If anyone has thoughts on that, would appreciate some info.

1 minute ago, South Austin said:

I plan on voting early, but need to study my ballot more closely than in past elections, since I now live in northwest Austin in the Round Rock ISD section, so I need to know which school board candidates are the batshit crazy MAGAs.  If anyone has thoughts on that, would appreciate some info.

They have this really handy "R" next to their name to identify them. 

1 minute ago, dcbc said:

They have this really handy "R" next to their name to identify them. 

I'll have another cup of coffee and GTFO.

2 minutes ago, dcbc said:

They have this really handy "R" next to their name to identify them. 

Basically, yeah. I do wish they hadn’t gotten rid of the straight ticket button. 74 pages of hitting the Dem candidate was annoying

Don't they not show party affiliation for school board?

I know WilCo democrats endorsed Zarate, Ross and Wei.

31 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Voted! 

Do the gays have voting flair yall wear during election season?

2 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

Do the gays have voting flair yall wear during election season?

I had on a Kamala shirt under my hoodie since you can’t wear anything visible for a specific party or candidate. Take that, Texas! 

alresdy forcing me to socialize with my neighbors by not allowing cell phone use within 100 feet bc Bill Gates and Tim Cook will rig the machines or something 

13 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I plan on voting early, but need to study my ballot more closely than in past elections, since I now live in northwest Austin in the Round Rock ISD section, so I need to know which school board candidates are the batshit crazy MAGAs.  If anyone has thoughts on that, would appreciate some info.

 

4 minutes ago, hookem2010 said:

Don't they not show party affiliation for school board?

I know WilCo democrats endorsed Zarate, Ross and Wei.

Wife and I (Anderson Mill) are voting for Zarate, Ross, and Wei. They're all incumbents and are not crazy assholes. 

4 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Basically, yeah. I do wish they hadn’t gotten rid of the straight ticket button. 74 pages of hitting the Dem candidate was annoying

Right, forgot about that.  Pre-2020, I never voted straight ticket, because there were some Republican judicial candidates who (1) I knew on a personal level, and (2) were very good judges regardless of party affiliation, so I would vote for one or two of them each election cycle.  @Brisketexan and I were talking about this a few weeks ago while watching the Michigan game, and I think he had a similar approach, and I told him that since Trump's election, the MAGA movement, and all their complete and utter shittiness, I'll never give money to or vote for a judicial candidate with an "R" next to his or her name.  I don't care about our personal history or whether they might seem like they aren't so MAGA.  I'm fucking done with them.  

Oh, and @dcbc, I just printed a sample ballot, and like city council races, there is no "D" or "R" next to the school board candidates' name.  So I'll have check on those candidates' party affiliations.  

1 minute ago, ConferenceRoom said:

Wife and I (Anderson Mill) are voting for Zarate, Ross, and Wei. They're all incumbents and are not crazy assholes. 

Thanks for the intel.

Georgia Overnight take aways:

1.  Sunday was a bit of muted response, as expected very few polls open.  

2.  Vote totals move to 1.426 Million about a 50k add from yesterday.  

 

I will do a more thorough update tomorrow, as more valuable data will be out.  

I would also point out that middle class struggles at least in part for the past 40 years the Republicans have assaulted taxes on the rich and corporations, meanwhile the middle carries the burden.  So all these programs and what not we "can't afford" have everything to do with the fact that upper crust and major corporations pay near zero.   I know some of you would cry in your cereal every morning if guys like Elmo has to suddenly pay 2 or 3 billion a year in taxes on their 40 billion dollar fortune.  Do that to just the top 1% of 1% and you are well on your way to an additional 1 trillion dollars a year to cover things like debt and programs.  Just saying.  

2 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Oh, and @dcbc, I just printed a sample ballot, and like city council races, there is no "D" or "R" next to the school board candidates' name.  So I'll have check on those candidates' party affiliations.  

Local Dem party has probably endorsed. Or check if the GOP did and vote against those 

1 hour ago, hookemATL said:

I borrow $1500 from you ONCE for a diamond studded buttplug and I never hear the fucking end of it. 

I feel attacked. 

It’s not diamonds per se, it’s the QUANTITY of diamonds needed….   

1 minute ago, TeeDubya said:

It’s not diamonds per se, it’s the QUANTITY of diamonds needed….   

“How does the ass take the carat?”

So, I’m having a Monday morning mental setback about this race.

please reassure me that the Trump will not win this election…..

I'm just not entertaining those thoughts anymore, regardless of probability, until election day.

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6 minutes ago, TeeDubya said:

So, I’m having a Monday morning mental setback about this race.

please reassure me that the Trump will not win this election…..

Surly got you (except Brisket)

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54 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

Like half the line at SPJ Lodge in the Heights were former English teachers for some reason, so you’d all fit in perfectly. 

I drove by this AM just to check it out. Seemed managable. My plan is to go tomorrow during lunch. 

I can use my cell phone while voting, right? I forget the rules But I have a list of judges and whatnot, and wouldn't mind a crib sheet. 

Just now, SydneyCarton said:

I can use my cell phone while voting, right? I forget the rules But I have a list of judges and whatnot, and wouldn't mind a crib sheet. 

You can bring notes on paper. You cannot use your phone within 100 feet of the door or inside 

1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said:

I can use my cell phone while voting, right?

No

Drove by two houses in my hood that suddenly had Trump and Cruz signs this morning.  I can’t tell you how pissed it makes me.  One had a third sign that looked just like a political sign saying something like “Jesus in 2024 is all we need”.  

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1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said:

I can use my cell phone while voting, right? I forget the rules But I have a list of judges and whatnot, and wouldn't mind a crib sheet. 

No cell phones, but you can accompany up to one illegal immigrant to instruct them how to vote.

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

You can bring notes on paper. You cannot use your phone within 100 feet of the door or inside 

But you can bring a gun in right since it’s Texas and that’s what is most important. 

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Soros money hit the bank account this morning, planning to vote every day at lunch this week.

1 minute ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

But you can bring a gun in right since it’s Texas and that’s what is most important. 

Unless that’s changed….

The legislation allowing open carry of handguns, does NOT change the law as it pertains to guns in the polling place; thus no one except licensed peace officers may carry handguns into the polling place.

5 minutes ago, TeeDubya said:

So, I’m having a Monday morning mental setback about this race.

please reassure me that the Trump will not win this election…..

He is struggling to make it to events and interviews. He is struggling to put on his makeup and has nobody around him willing to tell him his makeup is bad, he is struggling to put together a string of sentences that makes sense at his rallies, he keeps getting lost in his own mind in public. Leon Musk is blowing tens of millions of dollars on people who pretend to knock on doors for Trump.  Trump is still thinking about the dick of a dude that’s been dead for almost a decade. He keeps veering into racist territory.

For moderates/independents these are all more data points in him being weird as fuck, and every week Trump tries to outdo himself.

He lost bigly in 2020 and he’s far more batshit these days, giving people who voted against him even more of a reason to turn out. Don’t sweat it,

Voted. East Austin short wait 

17 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

I can use my cell phone while voting, right? I forget the rules But I have a list of judges and whatnot, and wouldn't mind a crib sheet. 

Just bring your Dominion-issued USB.

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My wife phonebanked for GA yesterday.  Talked with three folks.  One was a "the system is fucked, I'm not voting" millennial.  After a 40 minute conversation, he said "I still don't know if I'll end up voting, but if I do it'll be for Kamala and it'll be because of this call."

Wife gave me a hard time today because she found out that a few days ago me and the three year old grandson were doing chart art on the sidewalk in front of his house.  The next door neighbor had a Trump/Cruz sign up.

I drew a really bad fox with four weird legs saying "Boo Trump, Boo Vance".  The grandkid drew some stars. 

Gonna do some poll greeting today for Sam Eppler, who I believe has a 3% chance of beating Beth Van Duyne.

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Just got back from doing my part. Fuck Trump!

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5 minutes ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

My wife phonebanked for GA yesterday.  Talked with three folks.  One was a "the system is fucked, I'm not voting" millennial.  After a 40 minute conversation, he said "I still don't know if I'll end up voting, but if I do it'll be for Kamala and it'll be because of this call."

She’s my hero 

No millennial sits on the phone for 40 min with a stranger unless they’re open to their mind being changed 

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12 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

 

He lost bigly in 2020 

Bruh

I’ve been a little bit tuned out the past few weeks so forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I see PredictIt is now giving a moderate edge to Trump. What changed? Is that even a metric worth acknowledging?

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