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EarlG ADMIN

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:02 PM
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ABC News: New Hampshire Turnout 'Absolutely Huge' (SoS sending out extra ballots)

Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 01:03 PM by EarlG

ABC News' Karen Travers Reports: New Hampshire Deputy Secretary of State Dave Scanlan told ABC News that turnout among primary voters today is "absolutely huge" -- and there are concerns about running out of ballots in towns like Portsmouth, Keene, Hudson and Pelham.

"Turnout is absolutely huge and towns are starting to get concerned that they may not have enough ballots," Scanlan said. "We are working on those issues. Everything else seems to be going smoothly." Scanlan said that the Secretary of State's office is sending additional ballots to Portsmouth and Keene (traditionally Democratic strongholds), Hudson (Republican leaning with significant numbers of independents) and Pelham (large number of independents).

According to Scanlan, the ballot strain seems to be on Democratic ballots, which suggests that the undeclared voters are breakng for the Democratic primary. New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner predicted that 90,000 undeclared voters would vote in the Democratic primary compared to 60,000 voting in the Republican primary.

More...

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/new-hampshire-t.html

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Egnever

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:04 PM
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1. and yet again we come to the table unprepared

to count the votes.

Ya democracy today and boo the planners. Didnt they get a clue from Iowa?

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cali

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:06 PM
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5. Just what I was thinking

and Gardener's been SoS for over 30 years. You'd think he'd have it down by now.

Having said that, this is wonderful news.

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krkaufman

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Tue Jan-08-08 06:11 PM
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64. "been SoS for over 30 years"

methinks you may have struck on the root of the issue.

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gkhouston

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:07 PM
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6. Apparently not. I expect it won't be the last state this year unprepared

for the number of people who turn up at the polls.

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DS1

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:25 PM
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21. at least this time it's not vs the pubs

still, election managers these days seem to spend more time blowing elephant dick than they do managing anything

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grantcart

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:35 PM
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36. yeah but it makes a much better story to have them run out of ballots

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Skinner ADMIN

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:05 PM
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2. Rock on!

Yeah!

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NewYorkerfromMass

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:39 PM
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37. and we have George Bush to thank for this

because it is clearly in no small part a reaction to his 8 years of incompetence, lying, and thievery.

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Lone_Star_Dem

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:05 PM
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3. YES! We're getting motivated!

This is so exciting and such a good sign for us come November.

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babylonsister

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:06 PM
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4. I'm stoked-this is GREAT! nt

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Cha

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:27 PM
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25. I'm stoked, too!

This is Epic! :D

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book_worm

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:07 PM
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7. All these Indies voting Dem

that is a good sign for November.

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Uncle Sinister

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:08 PM
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8. Can only help Obama and Edwards, Hil just might get hammered

again. But as pointed out earlier, very good sign for ALL dems in Nov. The country seems to finally be waking up. *shakes country..."come on honey, time to get up and go to work"*

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leftynyc

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:10 PM
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9. If Edwards comes in third

(as the polls indicate) - how does this help him?

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Blue_In_AK

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:15 PM
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16. I think it was always expected that he would come in third

in New Hampshire. It will be good for him if he does better than expected.

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IndianaGreen

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:11 PM
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10. NBC's Andrea Mitchell is reporting the same thing--a shortage of Democratic ballots

and that Sec of State is scrambling to procure additional Democratic ballots.

There is a Democratic tsunami afoot, and I'll bet the new voters don't have land line phones!

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Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:12 PM
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11. This is fantastic for the Democratic party.

:party:

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Sparkly

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:12 PM
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12. GREAT sign for Democrats!!

:woohoo:

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dnbmathguy

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:13 PM
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13. Today was my first time voting in a primary

Turnout has been huge in the one ward in Nashua I live in.

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book_worm

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:14 PM
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14. bad news for McCain (maybe)

He needed a big turnout of indies on the GOP side. Without it Romney might win. I hope so!

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:14 PM
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15. Kick ass! Come on NH!

:woohoo:

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frogmarch

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:15 PM
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17. Sounds good for us Dems, but what's the deal

with maybe running out of ballots, for cryin' out loud!

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truedelphi

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:26 PM
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23. What does it take for them to have ballots??

I really don't get it??

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babylonsister

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:34 PM
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32. How about a huge turnout, bigger than anyone thought possible?

That's the big deal.

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Lone_Star_Dem

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:42 PM
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38. If turnout far exceeds projections

A shortage of ballots is almost always going to happen.

What we need to wait and see is by how far the turnout exceeded the projections before we assume they were in error.

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:12 PM
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57. "Wave? WHAT wave?? "-Fred Thompson 01/08/08

DNC outpost

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:16 PM
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18. Grab a Surfboard, Folks !

The WAVE is coming!

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Cha

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:29 PM
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27. Gnarly,

duder!

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:44 PM
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39. Surf's Up ! (In Nashua)

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Cha

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:02 PM
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48. Thanks! Cool

shot~

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tabasco

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:22 PM
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19. Great news, indeed.

It seems the Democratic majority is anxious to kick the criminal republican cabal to the curb.

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jackstraw45

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:22 PM
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20. Just think of the nightmare in November - especially in GOP-run states

Machine shortages and ballot shortage in dem areas.

Shame on us ALL for not forcing an overhaul of elections these past 8 years.

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progressoid

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:26 PM
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22. The good news is that in November we won't need to worry about more ballots because

computers will solve all of this paper ballot nonsense.

:sarcasm:

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Wednesdays

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:27 PM
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24. Lotsa new people testing the waters of democracy

Come on in, the water's fine!

:bounce:

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:53 PM
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44. Yup

Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 02:18 PM by GalleryGod

The Obama Flagship off of Cape Cod.
Rudy's Dingy has all ready "sunk" out of the photo

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underpants

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:29 PM
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26. Let Freedom Ring

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Scurrilous

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:31 PM
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28. K & R

:thumbsup:

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redqueen

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:31 PM
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29. Let's hope this newfound sense of responsibility continues...

long after this election.

:toast:

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qanda

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:32 PM
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30. Well, I guess we found something that Bush did well

Go Dems!!!!

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calimary

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:34 PM
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35. Yep, he DID wind up being "a uniter not a divider."

Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 01:35 PM by calimary

He's united most of the country AGAINST his precious republi-CONS!

Works for me!

:rofl: :party: :toast: :headbang: :patriot: :woohoo: :bounce:

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:52 PM
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43. I agree wholeheartedly !

We report. You decide....in a manner of speaking. :applause:

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killbotfactory

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:33 PM
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31. Republicans = Totally screwed

:toast:

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Politicub

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:34 PM
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33. Woo woo!

That's great news!

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no name no slogan

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:34 PM
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34. That's what she said

good news!

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:47 PM
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41. The Tide is "BLUE"...it's ALL good for Dems!

GG at the helm of the Obama Fleet

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smalll

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:45 PM
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40. This may help Hillary -

It's the old folks who are up at the crack of dawn, and will be the bulk of the early-morning voters. By the time the kids come out to vote for Obama, because of this problem, they may face (gasp) LINES at their polling places! Today's kids don't stand in lines - they may give up and leave.

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:49 PM
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42. "Today's" kids ? Will wait all night for Obama

Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 01:50 PM by GalleryGod

GalleryGod : Just doing some mid day GOTV in the midst of the "Obama Wave"

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caligirl

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:57 PM
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45. I think your right.

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smalll

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:57 PM
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46. You might be right, we'll have to see if Obama can attain the expected double-digit victory.

To be honest, I'm hoping someone starts spreading a rumor to the kids that they don't actually have to show up to vote - they just have to "text" BHO to some number on their cellphones (with their thumbs of course.) Enough of them might fall for that.

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dnbmathguy

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:00 PM
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47. This seems unnecessarily hostile

I know plenty of people 18-24 - they're usually the ones working the hardest to get their candidate elected!

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:06 PM
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51. You BET they are. I spent the afternoon with 35 of them at Obama outpost

in Camden City, N.J. They lovingly called Our Corner of the room "Jurrasic Park" BUT...

Just LOVED hearing my "Life & Times of RFK" tales.

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Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:10 PM
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54. I agree

That's not hostile.

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:03 PM
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49. Sheesh! I teach "these kids" 30 weeks each year(=2 semesters)

All though I see your intended humor:rofl: It's misplaced in this case

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Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:08 PM
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52. I've worked elections. Old folks don't get up that early.

Also, more likely it's campaign workers and really enthusiastic people.

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:22 PM
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60. As Ralph was wont to say:

Ralph Waldo Emerson: On Enthusiasm
"Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is due to the triumph of enthusiasm !"

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David Zephyr

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:06 PM
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50. EarlG, this is the real big story: Americans are showing up to vote for Democrats.

First Iowa and now New Hampshire. Record turnouts. And it is to the benefit of Democrats.

Very bad news for the GOP.

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EFerrari

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:09 PM
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53. We need to keep track so when they try to play the MOE

next November they fail MISERABLY.

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:10 PM
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55. Big BLUE wave is a comin' EARLG

OR "green"

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Occam Bandage

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:11 PM
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56. Man, if I'm a Republican, I'm thinkin' about selling my TV and cancelling my paper subscription.

No way I'd want to be tuned in for the next eight years.

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:14 PM
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58. An "Undisclosed Location" would be ironically fitting?

Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 02:16 PM by GalleryGod

DNC Life Guard Team 2008
"In Case of Big Blue Wave-No Dem Voter Left Behind"

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LittleBlue

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:18 PM
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59. This must indicate an Obama landslide. He'll be the nominee by morning

This should be good. Can't wait to see how bad it is when the numbers come out.

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GalleryGod

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:26 PM
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61. Still have some miles to go, My Friend.

"SOME MEN SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE AND ASK WHY?
I DREAM THINGS THAT NEVER WERE..AND ASK, 'WHY NOT ??' "

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Cleita

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:49 PM
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62. Let's hope this is a trend that will spread through the nation

right up to and including the November elections. Democrats can't lose then.

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Quixote1818

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:54 PM
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63. If this happined in the General the Dem could win by 30,000 votes just in NH nt

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