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November 03, 2008

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Because they dissuade voters from voting and manipulate the vote. Kind of like when journalists are so very biased that they write sixty seven percent positive articles about one candidate and half as many as the other.

There is no ethical journalism in America anymore and very few journalists that can be trusted to simply give the facts rather, they abuse their positions of power for their own self interests.

They certainly don't serve the people well and are very strong in moving this country toward socialism and perhaps dictatorship if all three houses are dominated by one party.

I can totally remember in 1980 here in Washington State, driving to the polling place after work for my first-ever chance to vote, and hearing Carter concede over the radio. Sometimes, living on the West Coast sucks.

One factor you left out is early voting. Voters in Oregon no longer care when the polls close or when the media call a winner because that state votes by mail. And as the trend seems to be for more states to encourage early voting, the late hours of election day will be less significant.

A complicating factor in down-the-ticket races is that the national parties identify toss-up races quickly and put resources into those races to make sure voters are aware of them regardless of the top race. The parties monitor the polls and if a race presents an opportunity late, they will move money there for last minute ads. A local politician can't blame the top of the ticket for losing him/her a close race.

Amazing, Linda, how ethics has suddenly come to mean "agreeing with one particular point of view."

Socialism and dictatorship? How I remember the heady days of Republican "dictatorship" in the aftermath of the Contract With America.

Oh, wait. That's right. The country continued to work even though one party controlled both houses of congress and the White House.

I weep for our country, that it's populated with so many people on both sides who can't have an open dialogue about the issues, but fall back to ridiculous demagoguery.

I'm looking at you, Linda.

This is exactly why I love Oregon's system of mail-in ballots. My wife and I voted last Thursday and dropped our ballots off at an official drop site on Saturday. The networks can call the election at 5:00:01pm PT on Tuesday for all I care.

I don't think west coast turnout should be a problem for the Democrats this year, with the enthusiasm level for Obama off the charts, not to mention several incendiary ballot proposals in California, it is the Republicans who should be worried their voters will stay home and help the Democrats rack up huge margins in the House and Senate.

All you Obamatons can stay home if you like. Regardless of projections, I believe that most of the voters who are supporting McCain recognize that being an informed voter means more than just voting for the top of the ticket! We'll be out on election day supporting local candidates.

I remember standing in line to vote in Oregon and hearing Carter had conceded. I voted for Anderson to at least help him get national funds, but I felt my vote was wasted. This year, in Oregon, I voted by mail long ago, and am hoping to hear as soon as possible that it is Obama.

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