Election 2012 - Page 3

Matt the Engineer · August 8th, 2012, 09:59 PM

Re: Gonzoles, check out this SLOG story. I almost wish fewer people would vote at all. The vast majority that don't have the slightest clue what they're voting on* generally cancel themselves out, through random chance. Except in cases like this that expose widespread bias.

* I consider myself only slightly outside of this group, for most candidates, most of the time.

jessejb · August 8th, 2012, 10:38 PM

McKenna lost me on "JOB KREATORZ JOB KREATORZ JOB KREATORZ!!!"

DelBene's commercials are worse than McKennas's "lame suburban dad bugging his kids" commercial.

bgwah · August 9th, 2012, 02:54 AM

Who the heck watches commercials anymore? :P

And I voted for DelBene. I couldn't watch Burner throw away another easy D win.

alexjonlin · August 9th, 2012, 09:30 AM

Lol yeah DelBene's commercials were awful but extremely effective - the way you win a congressional nomination in a field with several relatively unknown democrats is just by getting your name out there, and all those commercials during the Olympics basically just repeated her name so many times that when people go to the ballot and see several democrats are running they'll think "Who should I vote for... Suzan DelBene of course! I think I've heard of her."

Sounder · August 10th, 2012, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhays

Gov races have tended to skew left lately.

This one is pretty important for transit, general fiscal policy, etc. I'm a centrist on some things but transit alone is worth going Inslee all the way.

So Inslee can spend us into a massive hole so we can't afford parks (like now) and transit too?

Inslee is an empty suit. He'll pander to you pro-transit folks, and then piss away all the money under his incompetent leadership.

If you want to afford your toy trains, you want Washington swimming in revenue and growth.

mhays · August 10th, 2012, 05:06 PM

Or maybe he'll LET THE LOCAL VOTERS DECIDE on transit.

Thanks for playing the right wing monster role. Always good to liven up your opponents.

Seasun · August 10th, 2012, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sounder

So Inslee can spend us into a massive hole so we can't afford parks (like now) and transit too?

Inslee is an empty suit. He'll pander to you pro-transit folks, and then piss away all the money under his incompetent leadership.

If you want to afford your toy trains, you want Washington swimming in revenue and growth.

I didn't know my dad was on this forum.

Seasun · October 5th, 2012, 07:43 AM

This was my third night making phone calls to support the Approve 74 campaign at the downtown phone bank. I've never been a part of election related phone calling. It's been interesting. A huge range of reactions that you can pretty much imagine from very positive to very negative. Calls are trying to target undecided voters but that's a very rare thing. Using the automated calling system has been interesting. I hate getting random calls like this myself but this is important enough in my mind to be bothering people with.

If anyone wants to give it a shot there are several places to make calls around the Sound/state. You can go here to register or PM me.

Rogue Linguist · October 8th, 2012, 03:16 AM

I'm going to vote for Sharon Needles.

Rogue Linguist · October 8th, 2012, 03:17 AM

Gay marriage is ahead in the polls, isn't it? I'm crossing my fingers it passes. Legal cannabis too.

Capitol Hill · October 8th, 2012, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Linguist

Gay marriage is ahead in the polls, isn't it? I'm crossing my fingers it passes. Legal cannabis too.

It was ahead significantly in California as well, yet still lost.

About the debates. I feel Romney cleary won, however, a few days later, what is everybody talking about? Cutting Big Bird's funding.

bgwah · October 8th, 2012, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Linguist

Gay marriage is ahead in the polls, isn't it? I'm crossing my fingers it passes. Legal cannabis too.

They both have pretty big leads. I was expecting I-502's support to fall as the election neared, but it has maintained a huge lead. Even if it's over-polling, it's hard to see it failing at this point.

Seasun · October 10th, 2012, 08:13 AM

If this doesn't make me want to vote for Rob I don't what would. Apparently that's his wife on the right. She looks like fun or she's having fun, something.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog...tyle%E2%80%99/

cityviewer · October 10th, 2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seasun

If this doesn't make me want to vote for Rob I don't what would. Apparently that's his wife on the right. She looks like fun or she's having fun, something.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog...tyle%E2%80%99/

ugh, i am reminded of "m.c. rove".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYZre8kEsuw

RMacherat · October 10th, 2012, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cityviewer

ugh, i am reminded of "m.c. rove".

Hardly. I think they deserve a bit of credit for this. It certainly softens his nerdliness.

meku · October 11th, 2012, 03:06 AM

They move "ok" for being white folks.

Fran55k · October 11th, 2012, 03:12 AM

I think the Republicans have a good candidate,

testdrive · October 11th, 2012, 04:23 AM

double entry

testdrive · October 11th, 2012, 04:26 AM

n/m]

Doomgoggles · October 11th, 2012, 04:38 AM

McKenna is a good candidate, but I'm going with Inslee for one big reason: Transit.

October 8th, 2012, 03:16 AM	#49
Rogue Linguist Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,670 Likes (Received): 59	I'm going to vote for Sharon Needles. __________________ Cot-Caught Merged and Proud

October 8th, 2012, 03:17 AM	#50
Rogue Linguist Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,670 Likes (Received): 59	Gay marriage is ahead in the polls, isn't it? I'm crossing my fingers it passes. Legal cannabis too. __________________ Cot-Caught Merged and Proud

October 11th, 2012, 04:23 AM	#58
testdrive Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Bend Posts: 862 Likes (Received): 17	double entry Last edited by testdrive; October 11th, 2012 at 04:31 AM.

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August 8th, 2012, 09:59 PM	#41
Matt the Engineer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,079 Likes (Received): 88	Re: Gonzoles, check out this SLOG story. I almost wish fewer people would vote at all. The vast majority that don't have the slightest clue what they're voting on* generally cancel themselves out, through random chance. Except in cases like this that expose widespread bias. * I consider myself only slightly outside of this group, for most candidates, most of the time.

August 8th, 2012, 10:38 PM	#42
jessejb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,695 Likes (Received): 104	McKenna lost me on "JOB KREATORZ JOB KREATORZ JOB KREATORZ!!!" DelBene's commercials are worse than McKennas's "lame suburban dad bugging his kids" commercial.

August 9th, 2012, 02:54 AM	#43
bgwah honk!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,737 Likes (Received): 76	Who the heck watches commercials anymore? :P And I voted for DelBene. I couldn't watch Burner throw away another easy D win.

August 9th, 2012, 09:30 AM	#44
alexjonlin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,260 Likes (Received): 84	Lol yeah DelBene's commercials were awful but extremely effective - the way you win a congressional nomination in a field with several relatively unknown democrats is just by getting your name out there, and all those commercials during the Olympics basically just repeated her name so many times that when people go to the ballot and see several democrats are running they'll think "Who should I vote for... Suzan DelBene of course! I think I've heard of her."

August 10th, 2012, 05:06 PM	#46
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,371 Likes (Received): 118	Or maybe he'll LET THE LOCAL VOTERS DECIDE on transit. Thanks for playing the right wing monster role. Always good to liven up your opponents.

October 5th, 2012, 07:43 AM	#48
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,557 Likes (Received): 43	This was my third night making phone calls to support the Approve 74 campaign at the downtown phone bank. I've never been a part of election related phone calling. It's been interesting. A huge range of reactions that you can pretty much imagine from very positive to very negative. Calls are trying to target undecided voters but that's a very rare thing. Using the automated calling system has been interesting. I hate getting random calls like this myself but this is important enough in my mind to be bothering people with. If anyone wants to give it a shot there are several places to make calls around the Sound/state. You can go here to register or PM me.

October 10th, 2012, 08:13 AM	#53
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,557 Likes (Received): 43	If this doesn't make me want to vote for Rob I don't what would. Apparently that's his wife on the right. She looks like fun or she's having fun, something. http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog...tyle%E2%80%99/

October 11th, 2012, 03:06 AM	#56
meku Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 982 Likes (Received): 15	They move "ok" for being white folks.

October 11th, 2012, 03:12 AM	#57
Fran55k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 1	I think the Republicans have a good candidate,

October 11th, 2012, 04:26 AM	#59
testdrive Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Bend Posts: 862 Likes (Received): 17	n/m]

October 11th, 2012, 04:38 AM	#60
Doomgoggles Unregistered non-user Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle/Kitsap Posts: 738 Likes (Received): 39	McKenna is a good candidate, but I'm going with Inslee for one big reason: Transit.