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Katlady53

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Goddess, come on over to Illinois and enjoy the party! ROFL!!!

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, Katlady - you poor girl It doesn't matter if you're dem or rep over there - everyone loses for the next 4 years. {{{{Katlady}}}}}}

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Why yes, thanks for asking, Baby - got my Atkins low carb cocoa-bean treats all lined up right here. If I could stop smoking long enough, maybe I could eat some.

Katlady53

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lol!!! I hope this won't destroy our friendship, Goddess, but I have always been a died-in-the-wool...oh, never mind!

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
GANGSTER!!!! I'm telling you, Chicago needs to be made its own state and cut it off from the rest of Illinois.

Katlady53

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lolololololol!!!!! Well, I'm in southwestern Illinois, far from Gangsterland!

Babyruth

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL. Been there with the smoking. Well, sweet dreams. I'm off to sleep.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nite, Babyruth. Katlady, you southern Illinois farmfolk need some talkin' to. Except my Dad's one of you (he's from Jasper County), so I can only get so far in that argument. Chicago's still got to go.

Katlady53

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm actually in an area considered to be a part of metropolitan St. Louis, Goddess, so I agree. Most people in these parts resent Chicago's influence so you won't get any argument here! Lol

BTW, Jean Carnahan just announced that the St. Louis City votes aren't in yet...hehehe!

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oyyy, crap - longer night.

PS there's nothing going on in Chicago that has anything to do with the rest of the state. It has to go - cut it off like the diseased limb it is.

Meggieprice

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Shhh Katlady-I'm one too...and the Guv race here in CA is so close I am scared.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Meg, I'm surprised CA is so close - I figured it was a Davis pick, regardless of his problems. That Simon guy's a mess - and so is Davis. Bad news all around on that one.

Katlady53

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree. Cut 'em off just above Springfield!

Carnahan said that Kansas City just came in and has some good numbers. St. Louis City should favor her, too. I guess I'll have to wait until morning to see how it turns out!

Suitsmefine

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Guys , I'm out...Just got call that DH grandmother passed away....Will be leaving for Millington, TN....

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, Suits - I'm so sorry. Hugs to your DH. Keep us posted, OK?

Suitsmefine

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 09:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Goddess...She was a dear sweet lady....She passed doing what she loved best, playing a mean game of Scrabble. She could whip all of our hineys! She lived life to the fullest. Will talk to you all soon.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 10:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
NBC's reporting that Republicans have retaken control of the Senate.

Meggieprice

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 10:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hugs to you Suits and I will send love to your DH's GM as she makes her transition.

I just had my little hissy fit with my own DH since he voted Green Party today as did my Bro-I-L. It is like not voting, GRRRRRRRRR!

GAL I might have to room with you and your Mom if Simon wins!

Hillbilly

Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 10:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Suits...I'm so sorry to hear that. Have a safe journey.

Goddessatlaw

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 07:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What happened in California? Did Davis win?

Hillbilly

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 07:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep...Davis pulled a squeaker.

Rissa

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 08:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good morning all!!! I am always interested in hearing the outcomes of other countries elections, although obviously I don't seek out the depth of data as I do about our own elections. But I decided to do a duck 'n run last night in case it got ugly (we really should stick to discussions re: the weather and cute barnyard animals (oops, nope.. can see trouble with that too. LOL). Anyhooooo. I have read the results on the news sites but was wondering if anything that happened was a big surprise? Any dropped jaws or did it pretty much go as expected?

Also, pet peeve.... people who complain about the gov't but don't vote!!!! I heard from individual friends that turnout seemed higher, but I haven't seen any percentage's on the sites I've checked. Anyone know how the turnout really was?

Goddessatlaw

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 09:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It was miserable here, Rissa - around 40% if that. But we had no governor's race, either, so kind of to be expected. I think the only shocker was Kennedy-Townsend losing in Maryland. Most of the Republican governorships lost have been attributed to party fatigue more than anything - Republicans on the seat for 30 years or so, like Illinois (although Illinois has a whole nother set of problems to go with it). I think they were surprised at how close California was, too.

Marysafan

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 09:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Voter turnout varied from state to state. Those with hotly contested seats were realy high like Minnesota...others not so much. I heard some reports that Iowa was projecting near 60%, but across the river in Nebraska where folks were mainly turning out to keep the status quo...considerably lower around 40%. I heard that overall, it was better than it was for years ago though which is a good thing.

Hillbilly

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 09:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Rissa...I was truly surprised by the Talent/Carnahan race. I figured Jean Carnahan would win. I was disappointed in the Arkansas Senate race but not really surprised. The main Arkansas race I was concerned with was the governor's spot. Voter turnout was higher than normal here I think.

I was also surprised that some of our ballot issues failed here: The Cruelty to Animals and The 1/8 cent tax increase to support a couple of our local colleges. These colleges could really use the money to help keep tuition low.