Karia
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:11 PM
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It's Obama's fault that Bridgeport CT ran out of ballots? |
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Source: NBC Connecticut"On Wednesday, Joseph Borges, the Republican Registrar of Voters in Bridgeport, took some blame for the ballot shortage, but he also blamed President Barack Obama and his trip just before the election for boosting the turnout." Read more: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/elections/2010/races/race-2/Registrar-Blames-Obama-for-Ballot-Shortage--106626703.html
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:14 PM
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1. Really funny .... YES, Obama increased voter turnout ... thereby creating a ballot shortage--!! |
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Edited on Wed Nov-03-10 02:14 PM by defendandprotect
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:14 PM
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2. yep, cuz a good manager never would actually consider something |
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like that when he thinks of how many ballots he should have on hand.
Oh, it's so nice to have the party of personal responsibility around to laugh at.
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Ian David
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:14 PM
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3. Bwahahaha! "It's all Obama's fault for making people interested in voting!" |
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And damn, you Happy Days for making people interested in getting library cards!
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Karia
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:14 PM
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4. The (Republican) registrar didn't expect much of a turnout |
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"City elections officials ordered only 21,000 ballots for a city with 69,000 registered voters and several precincts ran out of ballots."
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:31 PM
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10. My experience working for 4 years in the Bridgeport area was that |
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the city was pretty dysfunctional. At the time Joe Ganim was mayor and he was a dismal mayor and later sent to prison for his malfeasance while in office.
Now Foley wants to sue because the polls in B'port stayed open til 10 to accommodate voters. I guess this will land on our new A.G.'s lap...
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:16 PM
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5. I was just about to post that myself! |
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I'm surprised they have a Republic anything in Bridgeport... but, what's next? Blame Obama for the weather, too?
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Drunken Irishman
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:19 PM
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6. Why not. Everyone else (including people here) blame Obama for it all. |
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Winning, losing - you name it!
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:27 PM
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he must be primaried out of existence. ;-)
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:28 PM
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8. only a republican sees large voter turnout as bad. |
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:29 PM
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9. No, it's the Registrar of Voters Fault |
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Edited on Wed Nov-03-10 02:30 PM by YankeeLeft7x
I am from CT. I argue it's the Registrar of Voters Fault along with the Secretary of State for not having people ready to deliver the excess amount of ballots in any given location/town/city when they run ouf of such paper.
Sorry....not Obama's fault on this one. It's the State of CT's fault for this problem.
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CTyankee
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:42 PM
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11. Our paper ballot system is relatively new. My husband has worked the polls |
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at our local precinct for years. He said that they had run short of ballots in the recent past but got a supply quickly and didn't have a problem...
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:47 PM
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Well, IMO, Paper ballot system is stone-age to majority of 3rd world countries http://www.southfloridaappliancesrepair.com
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CTyankee
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Wed Nov-03-10 03:22 PM
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16. I guess it's because of complaints that other systems have no "paper trail." |
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The old lever machines looked pretty stone age to me, but we never really had a problem with them IIRC...but it's just my supposition...
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Wed Nov-03-10 03:34 PM
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17. Scanned paper ballots |
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Our town (East Lyme) was one of the test sites for the system the entire state went to last year, and has been using this system for about 5 years. I actually like it, it is quick, easy, and leaves a concrete paper trail.
The shortage of ballots is just typical of Connecticut, why plan when we can litigate later.
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:43 PM
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12. It doesn't exactly sound like he's "blaming" the President... |
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it just sounds like Borges believes that the unusually high turnout in Bridgeport was due in part to the President's visit.
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:48 PM
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14. More personal responsibility from a Republican. n/t |
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Wed Nov-03-10 02:51 PM
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15. no one could have forseen 9/11, katrina, or a presidential visit boosting electoral turnout. |
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Wed Nov-03-10 03:41 PM
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Obama lived on the South Side of Chicago. There is a neighborhood on the South Side called Bridgeport, named after Bridgeport, CT. Therefore, Obama is indeed responsible for Bridgeport, CT running out of ballots. :sarcasm:
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Wed Nov-03-10 03:53 PM
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19. That guy must be a DUer...sounds like some of the yapping dogs around here today |
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