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tk421

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Nov 6, 2012 8:50 PM
Obama is going to win the latino vote nationwide because he'll give amnesty/immigration reform. Most latino families are strongly conservative, if the Repub party would jump on the amnesty boat bet they'd get more love.
Nov 6, 2012 8:50pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:51 PM
wes_mantooth;1314462 wrote:I keep hearing that voters from around akron were leaving without voting because of the long lines. Do you ever think there will be a time where online voting will be secure enough to happen and prevent this kind of thing? Sorry if this has already been discussed...I typically don't read this forum...and am not as well informed on politics as most.
The ones who do read and post here aren't either, but it's never stopped them.

Something has to be done though with voting. It's become clear that at least in presidential years, we're doing it wrong. Could you imagine the lines if early voting was not allowed?
Nov 6, 2012 8:51pm
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tk421

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Nov 6, 2012 8:51 PM
Ty Webb;1314477 wrote:If Obama keeps his current lead and we get to 35-40 of the vote will they call it?
nationwide? Where's Obama leading? CNN and FOX both having Romney ahead in the popular vote and electoral college.
Nov 6, 2012 8:51pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:51 PM
Ty Webb;1314477 wrote:If Obama keeps his current lead and we get to 35-40 of the vote will they call it?
Does it matter? CNN/Fox/whomever won't determine the winner.
Nov 6, 2012 8:51pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:51 PM
Ty Webb;1314477 wrote:If Obama keeps his current lead and we get to 35-40 of the vote will they call it?
No.
Nov 6, 2012 8:51pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:53 PM
tk421;1314478 wrote:Obama is going to win the latino vote nationwide because he'll give amnesty/immigration reform. Most latino families are strongly conservative, if the Repub party would jump on the amnesty boat bet they'd get more love.
Amnesty is irrelevant if you don't have secure boarders. We would be in the same situation in a shorter period of time than we got to where er are at now with illegal immigrants.
Nov 6, 2012 8:53pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:53 PM
Obama wins Michigan per MSNBC
Nov 6, 2012 8:53pm
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tk421

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Nov 6, 2012 8:53 PM
71% in and Obama is only up 13,000 votes in Florida, per CNN.
Nov 6, 2012 8:53pm
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tk421

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Nov 6, 2012 8:54 PM
Con_Alma;1314484 wrote:Amnesty is irrelevant if you don't have secure boarders. We would be in the same situation in a shorter period of time than we got to where er are at now with illegal immigrants.
I know that, but you can't tell me that the willingness of the Dems to grant amnesty anyway isn't a large part of why they get the latino vote.
Nov 6, 2012 8:54pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:55 PM
CNN says it is currently 152 to 123, Romney
Nov 6, 2012 8:55pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:55 PM
tk421;1314486 wrote:71% in and Obama is only up 13,000 votes in Florida, per CNN.
Oh my god please win Florida Mitt!
Nov 6, 2012 8:55pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:55 PM
ts1227;1314479 wrote: Something has to be done though with voting. It's become clear that at least in presidential years, we're doing it wrong. Could you imagine the lines if early voting was not allowed?
A lot of it has to do with the poll workers. i had to stand there and argue with the poll worker for 15 minutes because my address on my ID didn't match my registration. The address on the roll was correct though. I showed them the Ohio SOS website which specifically states that if it is correct on the roll and not on the ID, it doesn;t matter. Their response? "well that isn't how we were trained"
Nov 6, 2012 8:55pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:56 PM
tk421;1314487 wrote:I know that, but you can't tell me that the willingness of the Dems to grant amnesty anyway isn't a large part of why they get the latino vote.
I wouldn't tell you that at all. I also wouldn't support a politician on an amnesty suggestion. It's not a solution.
Nov 6, 2012 8:56pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:57 PM
LJ;1314490 wrote:A lot of it has to do with the poll workers. i had to stand there and argue with the poll worker for 15 minutes because my address on my ID didn't match my registration. The address on the roll was correct though. I showed them the Ohio SOS website which specifically states that if it is correct on the roll and not on the ID, it doesn;t matter. Their response? "well that isn't how we were trained"

The issue is that most volunteers are really old. It took 5 minutes for them to check me in. It should have taken about 45 seconds
Nov 6, 2012 8:57pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:57 PM
this is going to be another hanging chad close race in Florida.
Nov 6, 2012 8:57pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:57 PM
Word is Ohio will be called for Obama pretty soon. I guess the margin will be bigger than Johnson's vote total, so you will have to find someone else to blame.
Nov 6, 2012 8:57pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:58 PM
Obama won early vote in Hamilton County 57-42 per Chuck Todd
Nov 6, 2012 8:58pm
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tk421

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Nov 6, 2012 8:58 PM
you should be able to log onto a secure website for national elections with your name, SS#, and DOB from anywhere that you can access the internet and cast your votes.
Nov 6, 2012 8:58pm
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Nov 6, 2012 8:59 PM
If Romney loses Ohio, you can pretty much call the election
Nov 6, 2012 8:59pm
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Nov 6, 2012 9:00 PM
LJ;1314490 wrote:A lot of it has to do with the poll workers. i had to stand there and argue with the poll worker for 15 minutes because my address on my ID didn't match my registration. The address on the roll was correct though. I showed them the Ohio SOS website which specifically states that if it is correct on the roll and not on the ID, it doesn;t matter. Their response? "well that isn't how we were trained"
I agree with this. But people aren't going to take off work to man polls for very little money, which is why senile retired people do it.
Nov 6, 2012 9:00pm
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Nov 6, 2012 9:02 PM
Issues 1 & 2 going down by a large margin, obviously.
Nov 6, 2012 9:02pm
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Nov 6, 2012 9:03 PM
tk421;1314497 wrote:you should be able to log onto a secure website for national elections with your name, SS#, and DOB from anywhere that you can access the internet and cast your votes.
Way too easy for fraud. You know how many people have access to that info for lots of people?
Nov 6, 2012 9:03pm
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Nov 6, 2012 9:04 PM
florida is almost dead even
Nov 6, 2012 9:04pm
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Nov 6, 2012 9:04 PM
Florida just flipped to Romney as Blitzer was talking
Nov 6, 2012 9:04pm
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Nov 6, 2012 9:04 PM
Anything on the recreational marijuana issues that were in a couple of states? I am really intrigued whether they are even close to passing
Nov 6, 2012 9:04pm