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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:45 PM Original message |
Help !!! - Anybody Have A Legitimate\Current Poll For Maine ??? |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why not just wait a few hours for the results? n/t |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Cause I'm A Political Junkie And Want My Fix Now ??? |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Me too! |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I was thinking the same |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Caucus state. All bets are off. The candidate with the most "organizers" wins. |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. what the hell are you talking about. If the majority of the caucus votes for a candidate then that |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yeah, right. Who's disenfranchised in a caucus environment? |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. There are plenty of people from all walks of life... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. And there are plenty who DO have to work . |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Representation. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. She was working the primary states--to good effort, too. She didn't waste money in |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Um... Can't These Folks Vote Absentee ??? |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Never heard of a caucus that counted ballots. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
47. There are two. Maine and NM. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. ME is an aberration. Most caucus contests do not permit absentee ballots. |
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chascarrillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Correct. Democratic Party activists choose the nominee of the Democratic Party. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Yeah. Fuck those registered voters, anyway!!!!!! Fuck 'em! |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Except That Primaries And Caucuses Are Different Than An Actual Election... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. It is not for US to tell states what to do, anyway, and I am not advocating a switch now, anyway |
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lse7581011 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Yes! |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Who is disenfranchised by voting machines with no paper trail? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. And just what does that DRAMATIC comment have to do with the CAUCUS SYSTEM? |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. All good points |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. And their attempt did not work, did it? |
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wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
53. In Maine, people could caucus absentee. nt |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. I don't buy that |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
50. Organization is EVERYTHING. And it is also EXPENSIVE. NT |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. Caucus not being held on a working class "work day" - so it favors Clinton |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. NOnsense |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. Turns out you are correct - the poorer folks are working 7 days a week |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Not really. Those poorer people are more likely to have to work a weekend shift. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Why would the poorest support the Corporate candidate? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Because the poor have actually looked at the issues, and not bought the BS hype. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Which union issues? |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. So African Americans don't work for a living? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Yeah, the zillions in Iowa.... |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Sorry |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. All I was doing is reflecting the polling information. I am not pulling it out of my hat. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. I know the polls say Obama is winning upper income voters |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:38 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Well, you're easily offended then. NT |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Well, you're easily offended then. NT |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. I don't believe what you are saying...... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Well, what you believe is not important. The numbers shake out that wealthy voters favor Obama, |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Nine to five? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. I know many lawyers who take a whole day off midweek, doctors too. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. that's silly. Saturday is not a "work day" for most folks either. n/t |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. most of country works service jobs now--manybe every 3-4th weekend off if lucky |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
43. idiotcy---service workers--they do not get every weekend of -- |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. It seems a caucus would bring up the issues. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Lots of talking and people expressing themselves... |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. Caucuses will be held today between 1PM and 8PM, and expected to last about an hour--depending on |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. Damn !!! And I Was Just Looking For Some Poll Numbers !!! |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. It's Obama by a inch. |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. my caucus just opened 20 mins ago |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Please Give Us A Report When You Get Back |
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