Election Fatigue?

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Election Fatigue?
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Tue, 10-14-2008 - 1:47pm
How many of you have election fatigue? I have to be honest I have never paid as much attention to an elections as much as I have this one.I voted but barely paid attention to the 2000&2004 elections. I watch CNN, MSNBC, and Fox constantly. I check these two electoral maps daily http://www.pollster.com/ http://www.electoral-vote.com/
Electoral-vote.com: President, Senate, House Updated Daily
Pollster.com - Political Poll Trends, Charts and Analysis. I watch Keith Olberman and Rachel Maddow everynight. In effect I have driven myself crazy by staying so tuned in. I early voted yesterday. I have seen and heard everything I need to know. Even a "surprise" wouldn't have changed my vote. This seems like the longest election in history.

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Registered: 05-29-2003
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 1:53pm
I've paid attention to the last 3 major Elections but with this one.. I definitly am getting fatigued!
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Registered: 05-06-2007
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:08pm

Don't worry, it's almost over! I'm not so much fatigued as I am just plan old sick and tired of all the BS. I'm especially sick of McCain/Palin's negative campaigning and I just can't wait until the election is over so that we can be done with that. I should be getting my absentee ballot in the mail any day now and I'm super-excited to send in my vote for Obama and do my part to help swing Virginia blue! :-)


Chrissy
mom to Aidan 8/21/03
Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

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Registered: 03-31-2003
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:27pm
What part of Virginia are you in? I live in Virginia Beach. Yes, it's almost over Thank Goodness. I don't know how accurate this electoral map is but it gives me hope that Obama may win.
http://www.electoral-vote.com/
Electoral-vote.com: President, Senate, House Updated Daily That said, I'm keeping my fingers crossed, I'm cautiously optimistic.
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Registered: 10-10-2008
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:29pm
Oh and Obama is not negative - PLEASE!! He is continually associating McCain with Bush.
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Registered: 02-22-2008
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:40pm
Yes, our election process is way too long.

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Registered: 05-06-2007
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:41pm

I was living in the Lynchburg area (very Christian conservative area) but I'm now in NJ. I moved here temporarily while DH was in Iraq and we had planned on going back to VA but we recently decided to stay here for the next year. We still own our house in Virginia and I'm still registered to vote there but I missed the deadline to register in NJ so that's why I need an absentee ballot. It's probably for the best though b/c I'd rather vote in a swing state anyway. I really hope Obama wins and I think he has a really good shot but I'm nervous all the same. I voted for Gore and Kerry in the last two elections and I was really disappointed when they lost. I don't want to be disappointed again! I keep telling myself that this really could happen, Obama really can win! Everything I've read and the news shows I've seen on tv have said that unless a blue state turns red, McCain will have to win every swing state in order to win whereas Obama only needs 1 to win. Go Obama!


Chrissy
mom to Aidan 8/21/03
Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

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Registered: 02-22-2008
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:41pm

Hey, Janet!

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Registered: 05-06-2007
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:44pm
<<Oh and Obama is not negative - PLEASE!! He is continually associating McCain with Bush.>>



So you're saying it's a negative thing to be like Bush? Maybe McCain should have thought of that before.


Chrissy
mom to Aidan 8/21/03
Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

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Registered: 09-15-2008
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:48pm

<<Oh and Obama is not negative - PLEASE!! He is continually associating McCain with Bush.>>


maybe because mccain continually voted with bush?

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Registered: 03-31-2003
In reply to: mocha4u
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:53pm

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I'm feeling you on the not wanting to be disappointed part. I actually need to amend my first post because I actually didn't vote for Gore in 2000. My husband is also military (retired in june) we had just moved to NC in August and I didn't bother to register plus Gore just didn't excite me. I voted for Kerry and was disappointed by the loss. If Obama looses I will be devastated. But if polling is correct, you are right he only needs one swing state to win.

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