I'm home! Nothing amiss occurred. In fact, many people came up to ask me about the stray cat I posted about on our local forum. We're up to 5 people willing to adopt the cat if no owner is found.
Good turnout here! Interesting that there were a LOT of people who hand carried their mailed ballot in to drop it off today. Some even turned it in to get a fresh ballot, because they love the feeling of voting in person. I think at least one was suspicious of the mailed ballots. LOL. Then, too, some never got a mailed ballot, so the system still needs some tweaking.
One good citizen told us she got two ballots because she moved and the State sent one to both addresses (and it was forwarded from the old address). So that error got amended...which happens with honest citizenry.
Folks who lost their mailed ballot or forgot to bring it along had to sign an affidavit saying they had not yet voted. I was amazed how many of those we had. I guess it'll be awhile before Vote By Mail is the chief way people vote here. It's kind of a social thing in such a small town, really.
That anxiety of the high school students reminds me all too well of our anxiety about nuclear war when I was their age. I specifically remember coming out of school to get on the bus during the Cuban Missile Crisis and looking up in the sky, wondering if we would be able to see the warhead falling before the blast, or just be incinerated in the flash of light. ---Alan P.S.: The voting by mail will become routine in time. But I will admit that the social aspect of voting in person was enjoyable as long as there wasn't a lot of standing in line.
The last minute election hullabaloo seems strange to me, coming three weeks after I voted. That said, I remember reading about Lincoln awaiting the results of the 1864 election at the (Navy?) telegraph office. I think it was about midnight when the results became clear except for a small number of races where the results were so close that their outcomes wouldn't be clear for a day or maybe two and wouldn’t make any big difference, whereupon he went back up to the White House.
Thanks for the posting, listener. I have an old browser that enables me to get past most paywalls; I remember you saying that if you have the original title you can usually find the story or column.
Bakd home. Train got in about a quarter to nine, almost an hour early. I'm now unpacked and have had a nice long nap. While I was gone I checked that my mail ballot had been received October 30. On arriving at the station I discovered that there was a polling location there for all suburban Cook County voters. If I had known I might have voted there instead of by mail.
Some intermittent light rain here today; thunderstorms predicted late afternoon and evening.
I was just reading a small bit about Magellan's voyage-- the one ship remaining of the original five returned 500 years ago (to be precise, Sept. 8th 1522). Eighteen returned of the 240 who had set out. I remember that the boarding party from the ship that saw the Victoria approaching Spain thought at first that all the crew members were dead--the survivors were too weak to stand, much less to work the sails, which were torn, flapping and not properly turned to the wind. But the cargo of spices was worth enough to turn a profit for the whole expedition. As memory serves me, a regular seaman's share was one pound of spices, which was enough to build a house and retire on. While crossing the Indian Ocean fifty years later Drake captured a Dutch spice ship; the Queen's half share was worth more in London than the crown's entire income for the previous year-- which interested Elizabeth and her government greatly. . .
Exit polls: Voter views on Trump are even more negative than on Biden From CNN's Ariel Edwards-Levy While voters in this year’s midterm election hold negative views of President Joe Biden, their views of his predecessor are even more negative, according to the preliminary national results of the exit poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research.
Only about 37% of voters in this year’s midterms expressed a favorable view of former President Donald Trump, with around 6 in 10 viewing him unfavorably. About 16% of voters said their House vote this year was intended to express support for Trump, with just under 3 in 10 saying it was intended to express opposition and the rest saying that Trump was not a factor.
Voters’ opinions of the GOP were slightly more positive than their views of Trump, with about 43% viewing the Republican Party favorably and just over half viewing it unfavorably. More than half, about 54%, say the GOP is too extreme.
I feel good that little Vermont has done the nation proud tonight. Even our Republican Governor (whom I did not vote for, just because) did not vote for DT.
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I'm home! Nothing amiss occurred. In fact, many people came up to ask me about the stray cat I posted about on our local forum. We're up to 5 people willing to adopt the cat if no owner is found.
ReplyDeleteI love this town!
Good turnout here! Interesting that there were a LOT of people who hand carried their mailed ballot in to drop it off today. Some even turned it in to get a fresh ballot, because they love the feeling of voting in person. I think at least one was suspicious of the mailed ballots. LOL. Then, too, some never got a mailed ballot, so the system still needs some tweaking.
ReplyDeleteOne good citizen told us she got two ballots because she moved and the State sent one to both addresses (and it was forwarded from the old address). So that error got amended...which happens with honest citizenry.
Folks who lost their mailed ballot or forgot to bring it along had to sign an affidavit saying they had not yet voted. I was amazed how many of those we had. I guess it'll be awhile before Vote By Mail is the chief way people vote here. It's kind of a social thing in such a small town, really.
DeleteJust to add that voting is taking place at the high school and students there are NOT comfortable with the front door being left unlocked all day.
DeleteAnd they live with that underlying fear every day.
ALAN at 3:57pm:
DeleteThat anxiety of the high school students reminds me all too well of our anxiety about nuclear war when I was their age. I specifically remember coming out of school to get on the bus during the Cuban Missile Crisis and looking up in the sky, wondering if we would be able to see the warhead falling before the blast, or just be incinerated in the flash of light.
---Alan
P.S.: The voting by mail will become routine in time. But I will admit that the social aspect of voting in person was enjoyable as long as there wasn't a lot of standing in line.
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ROCK THE BOAT
ROE THE VOTE
Just seeing a note that Alan is having difficulty posting.
ReplyDeleteAlan, I will post your messages as soon as I am back at my computer…shortly after 5pm.
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DeleteFrom ALAN at 1:32pm:
ReplyDeleteThe last minute election hullabaloo seems strange to me, coming three weeks after I voted. That said, I remember reading about Lincoln awaiting the results of the 1864 election at the (Navy?) telegraph office. I think it was about midnight when the results became clear except for a small number of races where the results were so close that their outcomes wouldn't be clear for a day or maybe two and wouldn’t make any big difference, whereupon he went back up to the White House.
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Alternative link to the Fetterman story for those, like me, that Philadelphia Inquirer won't let in:
DeleteJohn Fetterman’s Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted
Thanks for the posting, listener. I have an old browser that enables me to get past most paywalls; I remember you saying that if you have the original title you can usually find the story or column.
DeleteBakd home. Train got in about a quarter to nine, almost an hour early. I'm now unpacked and have had a nice long nap. While I was gone I checked that my mail ballot had been received October 30. On arriving at the station I discovered that there was a polling location there for all suburban Cook County voters. If I had known I might have voted there instead of by mail.
ReplyDeleteBakd = Back. But you knew that.
DeleteWelcome home, Bill!
DeleteYou were wise to vote in advance...just incase there was an issue with travel plans.
ALAN at 4:39pm:
ReplyDeleteSome intermittent light rain here today; thunderstorms predicted late afternoon and evening.
I was just reading a small bit about Magellan's voyage-- the one ship remaining of the original five returned 500 years ago (to be precise, Sept. 8th 1522). Eighteen returned of the 240 who had set out. I remember that the boarding party from the ship that saw the Victoria approaching Spain thought at first that all the crew members were dead--the survivors were too weak to stand, much less to work the sails, which were torn, flapping and not properly turned to the wind. But the cargo of spices was worth enough to turn a profit for the whole expedition. As memory serves me, a regular seaman's share was one pound of spices, which was enough to build a house and retire on. While crossing the Indian Ocean fifty years later Drake captured a Dutch spice ship; the Queen's half share was worth more in London than the crown's entire income for the previous year-- which interested Elizabeth and her government greatly. . .
ALAN at 5:01pm:
ReplyDeleteScene at University of Michigan - This is the line of students waiting to register and vote. [Click] Impressive!
Exit polls: Voter views on Trump are even more negative than on Biden
ReplyDeleteFrom CNN's Ariel Edwards-Levy
While voters in this year’s midterm election hold negative views of President Joe Biden, their views of his predecessor are even more negative, according to the preliminary national results of the exit poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research.
Only about 37% of voters in this year’s midterms expressed a favorable view of former President Donald Trump, with around 6 in 10 viewing him unfavorably. About 16% of voters said their House vote this year was intended to express support for Trump, with just under 3 in 10 saying it was intended to express opposition and the rest saying that Trump was not a factor.
Voters’ opinions of the GOP were slightly more positive than their views of Trump, with about 43% viewing the Republican Party favorably and just over half viewing it unfavorably. More than half, about 54%, say the GOP is too extreme.
Just now (at 4PM) we had pouring rain, thunder, and a bright, fully developed double rainbow!
ReplyDelete🌈 Wonderful!! May it be a metaphor for your election results.
DeleteI see that the voters of Vermont seem to have landed a double whammy on Peter Welch's "Republican" opponent. Good.
ReplyDeletePeter Welch wins in Vermont! Welch (D-VT) assumes Leahy's Senate seat
ReplyDeletelistener— might you have a house hippo? [Click] I think you live in their native range.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Nope...we have two of those pointy eared creatures which apparently keep them at bay along with the usual mice. 😁
DeleteVermont becomes the first state to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution
ReplyDeleteBecca Balint becomes Vermont's first woman elected to Cogress
ReplyDeleteI feel good that little Vermont has done the nation proud tonight. Even our Republican Governor (whom I did not vote for, just because) did not vote for DT.
ReplyDeletePolls just closed in California!
ReplyDeleteCNN just called California's Governor race for Democrat Gavin Newsom!
ReplyDeleteWho was such a shoo-in that he didn't even campaign.
DeleteElection Deniers are doing extremely poorly tonight! 👍
ReplyDeleteCNN has called PA for Fetterman! This is a Senate pickup!!
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