Browsing the archives for the 2008 election tag

Hope…

In just a few hours Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States, thus bringing to an end eight years of Republican control. Given Obama’s platform of hope, I’ve got this list of hopes for his presidency: I hope Obama and his team are able to turn the economic crisis [...]

Obama Win Tempered By Prop 8 Passage

I’m thrilled to wake up this morning to find that the Republican nightmare of the past eight years is over with the Obama election. However, the elation is clouded by the fact that Prop 8 looks like it will pass in California by a 52% to 48% margin (they are still counting votes, but the [...]

Friday Geek Out: Election Day

Yes, it’s an odd topic for a Geek Out, but in the last weekend before the Presidential Election it seemed the perfect time to talk about voting and why it actually does have a Geek Out status with me. You might remember that I wrote a little bit about elections back in September when I [...]

On the eve of the debate, Hayden gets political… and I love her for it!!!

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Voting Machines… and Memories

During the past few elections there’s been a lot of talk about the electronic voting machines that are being used more and more. Ignoring for a moment the issues around the security of these machines, I have to say I’m not interested in using them… And this from a guy who likes technology. There’s something [...]

I’m Voting Republican

Vote!

Twenty-four states have presidential primaries today. If you live in one of those states (the highlighted states below) and you’re eligible to vote, make sure you get out and speak your mind today. And here’s a blast from the past to help persuade you to do your civic duty!