I voted today. Now we await the outcome. 

It's snowing here - again - the roads are slick. Even with my 4WD I had issues on my road.  The polling place is straight up a steep hill. 

By the time I got there (about 10:30am), I was  number 598 on the electronic ballot counter. There were lots more people behind me.  It's not even noon yet!  It was a steady stream of cars headed up the hill. 

There was only one thing on the ballot.  The Senate election. 

That's pretty damned impressive if you ask me.

I'm very happy to see such a terrific turn out.  Nothing is worse than apathy and no voters. 

If you live in MA - have you voted today?

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1 It's fair to say that the other 57* 49 states are watching intently. Go Scott Go!


* ObamaKount

Posted by: Rev. Paul at January 19, 2010 12:34 PM (0DZhf)

2 Not that every election isn't important, but isn't it thrilling to vote in such a high profile, meaningful election?  This election is quickening the pulse of every pol watcher the country over...

Posted by: Pam at January 19, 2010 12:51 PM (UxUrZ)

3 It ranks second only to the one time I got to vote against Teddy Kennedy in the last Senate election.  Just being able to vote against him (even if it didn't "work") was something I will always treasure.

Posted by: Teresa at January 19, 2010 02:46 PM (ZCuP9)

4 I don't think just the other 49 states were watching this election.  I think the rest of the free world was watching to see if America is still the bastion of liberty and freedom that they believe in and desire to come to and make their new home.

Posted by: dLarry at January 19, 2010 08:38 PM (clEU0)

5 THANK YOU! for doing your part. Tried and tried to figure out a way to vote in that thing, but I'm still breathing so being down here there just wasn't a way to work it out Now watching returns and holding my breath - face is pretty blue now...

Posted by: patti at January 19, 2010 08:55 PM (ykXWv)

6 HOOORAY!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: patti at January 19, 2010 09:33 PM (ykXWv)

7 Woot!  I walked in from tutoring to hear his acceptance speech!! 

Posted by: Bou at January 19, 2010 10:51 PM (wEvt/)

8 I have to say that much as I "hoped" he would be elected I never ever thought it would happen here!  I am completely and totally amazed!!!! 

Posted by: Teresa at January 19, 2010 11:46 PM (ZCuP9)

9 I'm a Red Sox fan today!


but only for today

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at January 20, 2010 06:55 AM (jii9y)

10 That's the kind of Truck Bomb I can get behind.

Thank You!!!!!!

Posted by: Yabu at January 20, 2010 08:08 AM (VxNeS)

11 Who you callin' a bastion?

Posted by: Cappy at January 20, 2010 04:00 PM (TLnCT)

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If you haven't heard, there's a big election coming up next Tuesday in the State of Massachusetts (or Massachusettes if you happen to be Martha Coakley). 

Here is a little observation from my husband (since he mentioned it the other day, I've been looking too and I have to say I agree with him)...

There are almost no "Coakley for Senate" signs posted in the yards in this area. None on the roads I drive on!  My husband said he passes one house with a sign. One!

To understand how incredible this is, you have to have lived here for a little while.  These people take their signage very seriously.  Every election has them posting signs - usually many signs for the same  person (in case you miss the first 5 or 6).  I have seen anywhere from 5 to 10 signs in the yards of the local Democrats announcing to the world who they want to be elected. 

I have seen Scott Brown signs, but all the usual suspects who had multiple (one might even say prolific) signs out for Deval Patrick and Obama/Biden... their lawns remain silent! 

Does this mean anything?  I have no idea.  It could mean that the Dems will have to come up with quite a few extra dead voters to get Martha elected.  Or it might be that it's just too cold for these peeps to head outside and pitch signs in the snow....

Right...

We'll know soon.  It's certainly interesting.

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1 it's not like brown is the second coming of reagan, but schweet baby jeebus would it be great if he wins...and is eventually seated

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at January 15, 2010 07:24 AM (jii9y)

2 I'm waiting with excitement and hope. Now, this election is being billed as potentially ending the 60 vote thing. Even in Brown wins it will not keep the Dems from their 60 votes. They'll just trot good ol' Biden, the useful idiot, in to cast that 60th vote.

Posted by: patti at January 15, 2010 10:04 AM (ykXWv)

3 Biden can only vote in the case of ties...assuming he's still alive. Anybody heard a peep out of him recently?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at January 15, 2010 12:30 PM (jii9y)

4 My husband has been saying all along that there is no way the Dems would let Brown win...

I'm not holding my breath on a fair election - not in this state - but wow I have been so amazed at the lack of any interest in Coakley after the primary was over.

Yeah, thank heaven the Senate isn't tied in this idiocy to take over the health care system - they might have to exhume Biden or at the very least have him text his vote in from wherever they're holding him...

Posted by: Teresa at January 15, 2010 01:16 PM (ZCuP9)

5 ooo true - momentary brain fart - GO BROWN!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: patti at January 15, 2010 01:40 PM (ykXWv)

6 oh and patti i love the zappa quote for a blog title!

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at January 15, 2010 02:11 PM (jii9y)

7 What can Brown do for you?

Posted by: Cappy at January 15, 2010 05:11 PM (yrqrQ)

8 I was at a friends house on the northshore (that's just north of Boston for you out of towners) seting up a friends new computer. The television was on in the background. During the news cast and prime time tv there were back to back to BACK ads saying how Scott Brown wanted to poison the drinking water, rape women and children and only Martha would personally bake an aple pie for every American once she got to Washington. (Okay, I made that last part up. I don't really remember an ad that said Martha could or would do anything.
What I'm wondering is if the population of Massachusetts has finally gotten tired of their politicians subverting the voters will. Think about the times in Massachusetts where the citizenry has petitioned the state via referendum only to have the pols find a rule that allows them to ignore the voters petition. Anybody remember Mike Dukakis' "temporary" income tax increase? Y'know, the one the pols said they couldn't give back because the state treasury surplus might be temporary?
If everybody remembers just how badly the entrenched System Lords have treated them, Coakley is about to become a speed bus under the Obama bus.

Posted by: MGA at January 16, 2010 09:15 AM (1vgXk)

9 MGA - I have seen those ads (now I mute them)... Good grief!!!  I guess they borrowed the slurs from the Sarah Palin tear down.  Especially the rape one - that's just the stupidest thing I've ever seen. 

Posted by: Teresa at January 16, 2010 10:11 AM (ZCuP9)

10 Oh good grief! that was supposed to read "speed bump" not "speed bus."
Repeat after me, "Preview is my friend."

That's what happens when you get a man trying to multi-task

Posted by: MGA at January 16, 2010 11:09 AM (1vgXk)

11 My theory on the Brown victory is that, since Kennedy was a given for the last 40 years, the gears of the Dem machine had rusted in place, and they didn't start oiling it up again until it was to late.

Posted by: Harvey at January 22, 2010 05:16 PM (QExRX)

12 Harvey - it was a very very odd thing.  I have no idea what the Dems were thinking.  A very badly run campaign indeed.  Maybe they thought since Coakley was a woman and a Dem - everyone would just vote for her... I just don't get it. 

Posted by: Teresa at January 22, 2010 06:20 PM (ZCuP9)

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