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    Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote

    There's Nothing Some Fear More Than Citizens Exercising Their Constitutional Rights

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    Image of CerealMoms CerealMoms
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    Voted this morning in Ohio and they must be doing something right because I literally waited two minutes. Go Obama!
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    11/05/08

    @CerealMoms: My brother waited over an hour once the polls opened in Stark County (he was actually there longer than an hour because he got there before they opened and there was already a line.
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    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    Seeing Brunner set up like she has after years of Blackwell was literally a relief for us Ohio citizens. I voted on Sunday (4 hour wait, but worth it!) and I knew my vote would be counted because of her. Her and Strickland both are amazing, and I hope they keep their jobs for decades.
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    11/04/08

    @trioxinaddict: Brunner, Strickland and Stephanie Tubbs Jones...that would have been the Dream Trio for us! Damnit! At least Blackwell's out.
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    11/05/08

    @da.ni.elle.: Yes, Blackwell was just horrendous, there are no two ways about it.
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    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    As an Ohioan who is overseas I was enraged beyond belief by the crap that the former Secretary of State Blackwell pulled. The guy was an all out freakin' criminal.


    When the new Dem governor was elected and appointed Jennifer Brunner I think you could almost feel all the Dems in the state let out a simultaneous sigh of relief.

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    Image of Magnakai Haaskivi Magnakai Haaskivi
    11/04/08

    @applejuice: Yeah, the former state government (or "The Governor Who Shall Not Be Named", if you prefer) was completely fucked up.
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    11/04/08

    @Magnakai Haaskivi: Also, the Sec of State is separately elected, not appointed by the Gov. But yes, across the board: epic win.
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    11/05/08

    @katekatekateyeah: Yes, after I posted I realised my error!
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    Image of MegSpencer MegSpencer
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    I am really glad to read that people like her are out there doing their jobs so Americans can vote!


    However, tragedy has struck! I lost my "I Voted" sticker at lunch! I thought I was going to cry. Ah well, at least I know I voted. :(

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    Image of PhillyLass PhillyLass
    11/04/08

    @MegSpencer: Hey, they don't even give those stickers out at my polling place. At least you had a few quality hours with yours.
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    Image of leftyleftylou leftyleftylou
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    I'm impressed that she switched machines to the optical scan machines ... the best system I've seen so far because they count votes immediately AND there's a paper backup. I DO NOT TRUST all those electronic touchscreens ... too many stories about how easy they are to hack and oh, the fact that major Repubs own the companies that make the voting machines, cause my hardened librul heart to be a little suspicious.


    She can be the new Election Czar in the Obama Administration! Cuz even in these times, we need to continue the fight to allow every eligible person in this country to vote. I spoke to a friend in Norfolk, Virginia this morning as he was in line to vote. He reports that two people were removed from teh line for "voting irregularities." Can you guess what color their skin was?

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    11/04/08

    @leftyleftylou: voting irregularities?!?!!! oh man. that makes me cringe. why America? Why? those are your people.


    most of the poll workers in my place were black but almost all of the voters were white.

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    Image of PhillyLass PhillyLass
    11/04/08

    @leftyleftylou: Don't say that! I used an electronic touch screen today and I want to believe it counted!
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    Image of badmutha badmutha
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    Integrity - she haz et.
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    Image of kelsium kelsium
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    I don't understand how someone could look at their party say "we would really benefit if we could bar people from voting," and NOT see how there's something so so wrong with that! If you have everything to lose from voter enfranchisement then you are undemocratic and that is just the way it is!
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    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    Can this woman be like Supreme Governess of all Elections for eternity? That would be good. Plhzthxbye.
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    Image of AuntieBee AuntieBee
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    She is awesome and heroic, but a little voice in me is sad. Personal politics aside, this shouldn't be necessary. For crying out loud, this is the western world... there shouldn't EVER be an issue with new voters being challenged. There shouldn't EVER be malfunctioning machines to log votes. I am so glad she is willing to fight for her constituents rights, but I so wish she didn't have to.
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    Image of PhillyLass PhillyLass
    11/04/08

    @AuntieBee: EXACTLY! Why should it be remarkable that a Secretary of State oversees the fair administration of a democratic election?! How far down the road to crazytown have we gone that working a boring bureaucratic job requires courage?
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    Image of NefariousNewt NefariousNewt
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    I don't think she has much to worry about... I suspect McCain will lose so badly in the electoral college that there's no way they could challenge enough states to bring him close to winning.
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    Image of pandorasmittens pandorasmittens
    11/04/08

    @NefariousNewt, Democratic Poll Challenger: I choose to piggyback on your optimism.
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    11/04/08

    @NefariousNewt, Democratic Poll Challenger: *crosses fingers and toes*
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    Image of will_this_dissertation_ever_end?! will_this_dissertation_ever_end?!
    11/04/08

    @TeeEmEff: *and legs* (but just for today!)
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    11/04/08

    @will_this_dissertation_ever_en...?!: Haha! I thought about adding that, but I wasn't sure that I wanted to go that far...even for Obama. ;)
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    Image of aubonpam aubonpam
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    I love love LOVE that they claim to be the "real America" as they fight tooth and nail to keep people from voting. It says so much.
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    Image of pandorasmittens pandorasmittens
    11/04/08

    @aubonpam: But they're only trying to stop Fake Americans like us, or anyone else that is liberal, poor, or a minority. We iz imajinery!
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    Image of JLady JLady
    11/04/08

    @aubonpam: For such a pro-democracy country, it also upsets me that they make such an effort to silence people. If this were happening anywhere else, it would be outrageous, but here it's what? good strategy?


    Give me a break.

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    Image of Hamsterpants Hamsterpants
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    Fucking GOP, QUIT TRYING TO STEAL THIS ELECTION TOO, GOATBLOWING ASSCLOWN FUCKMONKEYS!
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    Image of NefariousNewt NefariousNewt
    11/04/08

    @Hamsterpants: Ouch!
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    Image of Hamsterpants Hamsterpants
    11/04/08

    @NefariousNewt, Democratic Poll Challenger: Sorry. It just gets to be too much sometimes.
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    Image of badmutha badmutha
    11/04/08

    @Hamsterpants: Guuurrrl! Now you're adding "fuckmonkeys" to your signature phrase. I like it!:::hugs::: It will all be fine.
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    Image of kelsium kelsium
    11/04/08

    @badmutha: @Hamsterpants: I'm a big fan of the addition of "fuckmonkeys" as well!
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    11/04/08

    @Hamsterpants: if you can't win, cheat
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    11/04/08

    @Hamsterpants: I already stole your 'goatblowing assclowns' phrase. Not sure about adding fuckmonkeys, since I like monkeys.
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    Image of hellosunshine hellosunshine
    11/04/08

    @Hamsterpants: What you said!
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    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    Let's clone her, and distribute accordingly.

    Better yet, Cabinet member in the new Obama administration!
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    Image of Khrushchev Khrushchev
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    Awesome lady. And "This too shall pass" was practically my late grandmother's catchphrase. I am getting a good feeling.
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    Image of RainbowBrite RainbowBrite
    11/04/08

    @Khrushchev: That's my mom's favorite phrase, too
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    Image of badmutha badmutha
    11/04/08

    @Khrushchev: Mother Badmutha says that all the time. And she is right. When she is feeling fiesty, she says "This too shall pass, like gas." Farts are funny in our family.
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    Image of KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins
    11/04/08

    In reply to Jennifer Brunner Just Wants Ohioans To Vote
    Stay strong and stand your ground, Jennifer! This Ohioan is proud of you.


    ((The numerous Obama signs and bumper stickers are keeping me going today))

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    Image of pandorasmittens pandorasmittens
    11/04/08

    @KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins: Thank God they're somewhere. I work in Mass, and even though it's a staunchly blue state, I have seen McCain/ Palin bumper stickers EVERYWHERE today, and it is really killing my mood.
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    11/04/08

    @pandorasmittens: They're everywhere in Upstate NY, which is not very blue--okay, so I'm in Ithaca, and it's kind of an anomaly--but they exist!
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    Image of KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins
    11/04/08

    @pandorasmittens: Oh, I've seen a lot of McCain stickers/signs, but there are tons of Obama signs out today. One major street was littered with McCain signs (at least 100 in a row in the median) until someone removed them and put up handmade "Stop the Lies, Vote Obama" signs.


    I did see an SUV with glass chalk scribbles all over it urging hunters and gun owners to not let a "darkie" win and take away their guns. That's the craziest thing I've seen though.

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    Image of allycat allycat
    11/04/08

    @KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins: I'm another Ohioan with you! When we left the polling place, we saw an Obama sign and it made me feel a bit better about today's potential outcome. My personal goal (other than an Obama win, obvs.) is Ohio going blue!
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    Image of whats_in_a_name whats_in_a_name
    11/04/08

    @allycat: Another Ohioan here, and would like to add that if you're in Toledo and don't have transportation to your polling place you can ride the bus for free if your going to vote.
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