My wifes first exposure to an American election

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

We elect a Governor tomorrow here in the Garden State. After much procrastination masquerading as deliberation, my wife registered to vote on the last possible day (precisely 3 weeks ago from tomorrow).

But the question still remained, who to vote for? She asked me who I think she should vote for and I gave her my usual ambiguous and indecisive claptrap. On one hand, on the other hand. I bet it all sounded like blah blah blah. I guess it was. She asked a friend of hers, who she at that moment realized was a fiery-eyed partisan. Vote Democratic, she said. The intensity of her emotion made my wife uneasy and that evening she told me she might vote Republican. I wondered what would have happened had she asked one of my Republican friends instead.

Fast forward to this evening. She teaches at a private school. The school administration pulled the instructional and administrative staff together for a meeting at the end of the school day. Vote Christie ®, they said. Corzine (D) will shut this school down. They've been trying for months and we're fighting them! Help us out, vote Republican. And if you're a died in the wool Democrat who just can't do that, vote third party. Don't vote Corzine if you care about your jobs.

Now she's home, thinking about everything. Does she want to live in a state where insurance carriers are mandated to cover mammograms, or does she want a job?

The only thing she knows for sure is, it's time to look for another job.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Now she's home, thinking about everything. Does she want to live in a state where insurance carriers are mandated to cover mammograms, or does she want a job?

The only thing she knows for sure is, it's time to look for another job.

I like your wife. She is smart.. wait, she did marry you. Bummer

[cdneh 3,112]

We have an election here tomorrow in Virginia as well. I can't vote, but my husband is.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I almost had to force Bren to fill in his ballot.... he did not want to vote. then I said "oh my god, this woman is ugly but I LOVE her scarf, I am making your vote for her"... That was it. He took the ballot, filled it in and gave me the envelope

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I almost had to force Bren to fill in his ballot.... he did not want to vote. then I said "oh my god, this woman is ugly but I LOVE her scarf, I am making your vote for her"... That was it. He took the ballot, filled it in and gave me the envelope

Oh and we got a robocall from Bill Clinton himself... to tell us we should support our (dem) county freeholders. Uhh, what?? Bill Clinton is robocalling for them? Can you say Republican tsunami... they've never even had to campaign before.

Prediction: VJ wingnuts will be very happy tomorrow evening.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

oh man, i hate those calls. All the candidates sound like they were smoking either crack -the cheery type- or weed -the sullen sad ones-.

[scandal 951]

Who are you voting for AJ?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Who are you voting for AJ?

STFU

Edited November 2, 2009 by w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r

[SMOKE 1,426]

Prediction: VJ wingnuts will be very happy tomorrow evening.

& that roaring howling sound you'll hear is washington's collective azzholes puckering up.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

SMOKE, idk what that means but it sure does sound profound.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

SMOKE, idk what that means but it sure does sound profound.

Heres something very profound! Corzine's a LOOOOOOSA!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

SMOKE, idk what that means but it sure does sound profound.

Heres something very profound! Corzine's a LOOOOOOSA!

I agree

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

My wifes first exposure to an American election

Does she know to vote early, and vote often? This is New Jersey, right?

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

Vote Christie ®, they said. Corzine (D) will shut this school down. They've been trying for months and we're fighting them! Help us out, vote Republican.

Private institution or not - that's pretty odd for them to word it like that in an official staff meeting.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Vote Christie ®, they said. Corzine (D) will shut this school down. They've been trying for months and we're fighting them! Help us out, vote Republican.

Private institution or not - that's pretty odd for them to word it like that in an official staff meeting.

A few times we've car pooled and I've seen a Christie cmapaign van intheir parking lot. I don't think it's much of a surprise.