Heavy Turnout in Pa. - watch the Hillary landslide unfold...

[simple_male 1]

Maybe it will be free for anyone who was caught in sniper fire before.

Unless they're Persian. Then they'll be obliterated, due to no fault of their own, as punishment for the actions of their government.

Yes. She is trying to show that she is very strong and tough dealing with Iran.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

On the other hand, maybe she is right.

If Iran disappeared, who would notice anyway?

[Dan J 277]

Maybe it will be free for anyone who was caught in sniper fire before.

Unless they're Persian. Then they'll be obliterated, due to no fault of their own, as punishment for the actions of their government.

Yes. She is trying to show that she is very strong and tough dealing with Iran.

But not in a smart or well tought out way. Like our current President.

[Peikko 1,575]

Clearly Carter would make a much better president.

[Dan J 277]

Maybe it will be free for anyone who was caught in sniper fire before.

Unless they're Persian. Then they'll be obliterated, due to no fault of their own, as punishment for the actions of their government.

Their government is their fault.

Yes, because Iran has a free and transparent electoral process

I think some people would want the Iranian style democracy here in the US. Imagine how much simpler elections would be when only conservatives approved by the Evangelical church are allowed to run. Liberals would be jailed for political dissent, and all political messages, not in line with the conservative point of view would be censored.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I think some people would want the Iranian style democracy here in the US. Imagine how much simpler elections would be when only conservatives approved by the Evangelical church are allowed to run. Liberals would be jailed for political dissent, and all political messages, not in line with the conservative point of view would be censored.

And by 'some people', you mean people like Bush or people like Hillary? Oh wait, what's the difference!

[metta 0]

Pennsylvania is on its way to the record turnout that election officials have been predicting for weeks, according to poll workers from across the state.

Election officials were reporting extremely heavy voter activity in many of the state's 67 counties throughout the morning, starting with long lines reported even before the polls opened at 7 a.m.

"Let's just say it's very busy," said Joseph Passarella, the director of voter services for Montgomery County, sounding a little harried. "Our phones have been ringing since 6:15 this morning and have been ringing nonstop. We've never had a primary election this busy."

Among the phone calls were people who wanted to vote in the primary but had not switched their registration to Democratic in time, Mr. Passarella said. Those people were told that they were not allowed to vote in the Democratic primary.

In Beaver County, in the western portion of the state, turnout appeared even higher than the county officials had anticipated.

"We're just overwhelmed," said Geri Shuits, a polling clerk in Beaver County. "I've gotten so many phone calls, I just can't keep up."

At one polling station, the number of voters they've had was already as high as by the end of the night last year, she added, referring to the November 2007 municipal election.

In Philadelphia, turnout is reportedly "very heavy," said Abe Amoros, the executive director of the state Democratic Party. In the counties surrounding Philadelphia, including Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Chester, most polling stations have reported long lines.

The Democratic primary election in 2004 saw a 26 percent turnout, but this year promises to be much higher, Mr. Amoros said.

"We're predicting at least double the turnout of 2004," he said. "This is the first time we've been major players in the presidential primary since 1976."

There is no statewide standard for voting method in Pennsylvania. Some counties, like Montgomery, use direct-recording electronic machines. Other counties use punch cards, and still others use paper ballots.

In Lancaster County, election officials had prepared emergency ballots in case of a shortage. "We have somebody here who's ready to deliver them," said Mary Stehman, the chief registar in Lancaster County.

Stacy Sterner, the chief clerk in Lehigh County, compared the turnout so far to that of a general election. On election day in November of 2004, Pennsylvania saw a 73 percent turnout.

In the township of Lower Macungie, she said, a polling station saw more than 100 people in line waiting to vote by 7 a.m.

"It's a crazy day," Ms. Sterner said. "If I didn't know better, I would think it was November."

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04...-turnout-in-pa/

I think Obama's campaign gameplan is to tamp down expectation and then pull an upset victory with newly registered voters who number around 300,00. At least the newly registered voters are who Obama is counting on to at least whittle the margin of win for clinton IF that happens to be the case.

So, I am waiting for the otcome with bated breath

Edited April 22, 2008 by metta

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Did metta actually add something to the original post? I'm confused.

[simple_male 1]

How are you metta, my friend? Do you have any update about PA's primary?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

No, I think that was her way of bringing the thread back on-topic.

SO yes - back to Hillary's landslide!

[metta 0]

Well, hit the reply button a bit too fast

[mawilson 2,133]

Maybe it will be free for anyone who was caught in sniper fire before.

Unless they're Persian. Then they'll be obliterated, due to no fault of their own, as punishment for the actions of their government.

Their government is their fault.

Yes, because Iran has a free and transparent electoral process

It's also their fault that they don't have a free and transparent electoral process.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I think Obama's campaign gameplan is to tamp down expectation and then pull an upset victory with newly registered voters who number around 300,00. At least the newly registered voters are who Obama is counting on to at least whittle the margin of win for clinton IF that happens to be the case.

So, I am waiting for the otcome with bated breath

Do you think that was dirty of him to do?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I think Obama's campaign gameplan is to tamp down expectation and then pull an upset victory with newly registered voters who number around 300,00. At least the newly registered voters are who Obama is counting on to at least whittle the margin of win for clinton IF that happens to be the case.

So, I am waiting for the otcome with bated breath

hehe, you are being paranoid.

You are going to have a good evening tonight. Hillary is going to win, and she will win big. 20+!

[metta 0]

How are you metta, my friend? Do you have any update about PA's primary?

according to my reckoning, the polls are showing + 7 to + 12 for Hillary with around 9 % undecided. I don't know if the polls included the newly registered.

So, I really don't know how this one is going to turn out.