The 2006 American Midterm Election Day Thread

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"One thing I can tell you is this is part of the Democratic playbook," Mehlman said.

Project much?

― Grey, Ian (IanBrooklyn), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:40 (nineteen years ago)

I voted an hour ago: it took about 15 minutes, 12 of which I spent in line. No problems to report. However, when the senior poll worker gave me my permission slip she murmurred either "God bless you" or "Lord help us."

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:41 (nineteen years ago)

That in the light of a dem win, the GOp will declare the election invalid.

If they're that desperate to shoot themselves in the foot...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:41 (nineteen years ago)

Ned, I just wanted to say that after the results come in, I eagerly anticipate your copy and pasting choice nuggets from the right wing crazy-o-sphere.

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:42 (nineteen years ago)

In that case, it's for sure.

― Grey, Ian (IanBrooklyn), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:42 (nineteen years ago)

Allentown's in a swing district, and the county has voted narrowly for Dems at the Presidential level from Clinton on

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:43 (nineteen years ago)

I eagerly anticipate your copy and pasting choice nuggets from the right wing crazy-o-sphere.

Should the GOP hold (I still don't rule it out), then I will avoid political blogs for the most part for a few days. (Did that after 2004, helped my sanity.) Should they lose, another matter entirely.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:46 (nineteen years ago)

according to NRO, my own district is likely to Dem (according to "GOP insider"). take that you bitch i served last night at the restaurant who claimed to be the Republican candidate's niece and said you "had the power to convert"

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:48 (nineteen years ago)

i'm gunna need more beer for this.

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:53 (nineteen years ago)

Guess what happened during these last couple of days, when the world was watching the US? Yes, the same thing that always happens as soon as there's something important in the news: israel has invaded and is withdrawing from the gaza strip again. How predictable.

― StanM (StanM), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:58 (nineteen years ago)

16 polling places in Cleveland to stay open till 9pm say CNN.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:58 (nineteen years ago)

CNN east coast projections:

VA no winner can be projected

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:01 (nineteen years ago)

looks like CSPAN has free online streaming coverage, for anybody else without a TV who wants to watch something

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:01 (nineteen years ago)

I don't have cable or even an antennae for local television. is there any sort of streaming video coverage anywhere on the internet?

not video, but some of the most informed radio converage you're likely to find- of course with some emphasis on northern california politics (links to sister stations in LA, houston, washington, new york, fresno):pacifica's KPFA radio berkeley

i was hoping alameda county would have some of the sequoia touch screen voting machines that you can supposedly hack, but instead i got a ball point pen and a piece of paper to feed to the sequioa reader.

― viborg (viborg), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:03 (nineteen years ago)

i tried to find c-span's coverage but gave up. i've been watching ABC News, which appears to be exclusively populated by assholes (Sam Donaldson excepted of course)

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:04 (nineteen years ago)

Sam Donaldson rules

LOL - CNN's banner reads "CNN projects Vermont independent Bernie Sanders -- who says he will caucus with Democrats -- will win Senate seat, and Republican Richard Lugar re-elected in Indiana." Pretty far out on that limb there!

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:05 (nineteen years ago)

KY-3 -> Dem gain with 38% reporting
IN-08 -> 70% dem with 17% reporting

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:07 (nineteen years ago)

Screen-smashing dude is my new hero. Will donate $$$ to his defense fund if necessary.

― milo z (mlp), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:09 (nineteen years ago)

actually it's "ABC Now"; its second-string anchors are pungently reminiscent of the UK's World Series commentators on Channel Five (Sam Donaldson excepted of course)

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:09 (nineteen years ago)

Heh. i wonder if Newshour is gunna have on David Brooks tonight to opine about it all.

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:09 (nineteen years ago)

wtf is happening in MT, anyone know?

― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:11 (nineteen years ago)

these ABC Now yo-yos are so pitifully inconsequential they have not in the last 30 minutes even merited a chyron!

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:11 (nineteen years ago)

KY-03 GOP 50-49 with 50% reporting

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:11 (nineteen years ago)

lugar is like the only republican i can stand. because of his goofy ass smile.

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:15 (nineteen years ago)

"Sam Donaldson excepted" will be my mantra for the evening.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:19 (nineteen years ago)

also, wasn't lugar unopposed? CNN UR DUM

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:20 (nineteen years ago)

re: Montana -- It's just one poll and i have no clue what the source is, but from myDD(?):

MT: 53-46 Dem

― gwynywdd dwnyt fyrwr byychydd gww (donut), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:20 (nineteen years ago)

Lugar opposed only by a libertarian, they called that one first.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:21 (nineteen years ago)

can't remember if we've posted this yet, but FBI has opened an investigation into robocalling in Virginia

Wish there was a better name for it, tho. "wardialing"? "voicemail droids gone amuck"?

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:22 (nineteen years ago)

Fox News reporting massive GOP turnout in Virginia and Montana - in Virginia exceeding 2004 levels...

― carson dial (carson dial), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:24 (nineteen years ago)

"robocalling" sounds like "drunk dialing" (the two are similar, admittedly)

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:27 (nineteen years ago)

Fox or CNN going forward, Sky is arse and BBC doesn't start covering till 3am?

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:28 (nineteen years ago)

CNN calling Ohio governor for Strickland-Dem

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:31 (nineteen years ago)

goddammit, i hate it when they call races before the fucking polls even close.

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:32 (nineteen years ago)

they are hardly mentioning polls being kept open in cleveland, fox mention it every other breath.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:34 (nineteen years ago)

Hahaha, whoa, "Not a surprise, because Ohio is a cesspool this year." (CNN)

― Django Blowhardt (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:36 (nineteen years ago)

haha

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:36 (nineteen years ago)

CNN calls WV for Byrd (D). Just 22 more...

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:37 (nineteen years ago)

i need a little color-in-map like we had in '04. it's fun to keep score for yourself!

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:39 (nineteen years ago)

um CNN Pipeline wants me to pay??

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:40 (nineteen years ago)

haha yeah like NCAA basketball brackets, only legislative

xpost

― diebold with a vengeance (nickalicious), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:41 (nineteen years ago)

No freesat/freeview, hand?

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:41 (nineteen years ago)

no TV, Ed

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:43 (nineteen years ago)

the internet really falls down with truly LIVE events (excluding those that follow preset patterns like sports)

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:44 (nineteen years ago)

Fuck me, sky news coverage is bad:

Anchor: 'Isn't it refreshing to see an independent coming through from that two party state?'
Pundit: 'That's Connecticut and he isn't really an independent, that's joe Liberman'

Radio 4 should be providing coverage shortly and fox news is offering the chance to watch their radio coverage online.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:45 (nineteen years ago)

what do they show you, live footage of a radio?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:49 (nineteen years ago)

I had no idea Robert Byrd was up for re-election. What kind of opposition could his candidacy muster?

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:51 (nineteen years ago)

tracer, if you're desperate for tv, go download tvuplayer. you get abc, nbc, cbs, fox, the lot. got me through the world series.

― ^@^ (map), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:51 (nineteen years ago)

I can't say I have bothered to find out. On the TV fox they have some people punditing on the whingers who complain about robo-calling and disenfranchisement and even deign to retain lawyers before any problems arise.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:52 (nineteen years ago)

Tracer, NPR live coverage here starting at the top of the hour.

― Django Blowhardt (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:52 (nineteen years ago)

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