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Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:28 am
by warwickland
a lot of people my age arent even registered to vote, it drives me absolutely crazy. no wonder important stuff like light rail doesnt get passed, its being voted on by people who wont be alive to see it, and dont care!
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:33 am
by lock+load
Yeah, most people I talk to are very against the renovation plan, but either aren't registered to vote or don't live in Jackson County. It is sad, because they are the ones that will have to deal with the consequences if this passes.
That said, should this pass, many will just move on to bigger and better places. Why fight so hard for something, when you can easily go somewhere else where the environment you desire is already there.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:34 am
by LenexatoKCMO
There was a decent crowd bright and early at the Liberty Memorial polling station
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:36 am
by warwickland
wow, wish i could have voted at the liberty memorial, how patriotic, etc.
instead, i voted in a funny smelling church in westport. hey, at least i have the opportunity to vote.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:39 am
by LenexatoKCMO
warwickland wrote:
wow, wish i could have voted at the liberty memorial, how patriotic, etc.
instead, i voted in a funny smelling church in westport. hey, at least i have the opportunity to vote.
Yeah I had planned on waiting to visit until after they had finished the expansion but civic duty intervened. Looks nice inside so far though.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:42 am
by KCMax
Its not just Jackson County. Israel just had their lowest turnout ever for a Presidential election. Only 63% of eligible voters turned out!
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:07 pm
by kard
kcdcchef wrote:
yeah, preaching on ethics, just like people like tom delay do. where is he today?
Do you work for the star, posting news on the web before it happens?!? Wow!
Top US Republican stepping down
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:33 pm
by kcdcchef
i read it last night online, if you are just now finding out, you are slow.
KCMax wrote:
Its not just Jackson County. Israel just had their lowest turnout ever for a Presidential election. Only 63% of eligible voters turned out!
what do we average here in america for presidential elections? and i am serious, not joking, what is it, like 45%??
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:37 pm
by KCMax
I think like 45%. For midterm elections its more like 25%.
And I was being sarcastic in case that wasn't evident.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:38 pm
by kard
In Australia, voting is mandatory.
A nifty article on Slate: http://www.slate.com/id/2108832/ wrote:Voter turnout is already 95 percent of registered voters. The reason is simple: It's the law. Those who fail to vote risk a fine and, in rare cases, imprisonment. Advocates of mandatory voting argue it's a sensible way to ensure that elections reflect the will of all of the people. Only 67 percent of American registered voters, by contrast, bothered to show up on Election Day in 2000.
It says 67% of registered voters, not citizens eligible to vote. Yikes.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:40 pm
by MidWestSider
kcdcchef wrote:
what do we average here in america for presidential elections? and i am serious, not joking, what is it, like 45%??
2004 - 55.3
2000 - 51.3
1996 - 49.1
1992 - 55.1
1988 - 50.1
Fox news at noon is reporting heavy turnout in Independence and Lee Summit.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:44 pm
by kcdcchef
MidWestSider wrote:
2004 - 55.3
2000 - 51.3
1996 - 49.1
1992 - 55.1
1988 - 50.1
Fox news at noon is reporting heavy turnout in Independence and Lee Summit.
those last 2 elections broke my heart, because all these media outlets were doing rock the vote type shit to get everyone out voting, and still only 55%. sad.
if it is heavy turn out in eastern jack, that may give me the result i want.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:55 pm
by Slappy the Wang
LenexatoKCMO wrote:
There was a decent crowd bright and early at the Liberty Memorial polling station
There were also alot of people polling at The Scout this morning, but it had nothing to do with voting.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:11 pm
by Thaine
61st and Ward Parkway larger than expected crowds according to the old lady with lipstick on her teeth who hands out the ballots.
I'm expecting this to win.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:29 pm
by Burton
I was the only one at the 8th & Walnut polling station today around 1:30.
I have a bad feeling that the scare tactics are going to have paid off on this.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:22 pm
by Steve52
Burton wrote:
I was the only one at the 8th & Walnut polling station today around 1:30.
I have a bad feeling that the scare tactics are going to have paid off on this.
Maybe payday loans is closed today so no one showed up.
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:35 pm
by AllThingsKC
Based on hundreds of people I have talked to, and where they live in the county, I made up this made of where I think most of the NO votes are and the YES votes are. There is no scientific about this map, it is just my own opinion. [glow=red,2,300]
Feel free to change it where you see fit!!!! [/glow] I would like feedback on this.
RED = VOTING NO
WHITE = NOT SURE/TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BLUE = VOTING YES
As you can see, I can't tell very much in South KC, parts of Grandview/Indep./Lee's Summit, and all of Greenwood is too close to call.
What do you all think?
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:39 pm
by lock+load
I think you have too much time on your hands. Just get out and vote!
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:40 pm
by Highlander
AllThingsKC wrote:
Based on hundreds of people I have talked to, and where they live in the county, I made up this made of where I think most of the NO votes are and the YES votes are. There is no scientific about this map, it is just my own opinion. [glow=red,2,300]
Feel free to change it where you see fit!!!! [/glow] I would like feedback on this.
RED = VOTING NO
WHITE = NOT SURE/TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BLUE = VOTING YES
As you can see, I can't tell very much in South KC, parts of Grandview/Indep./Lee's Summit, and all of Greenwood is too close to call.
What do you all think?
Strange looking map. Generally, one pattern that emerges is Exurbia: NO Suburbia: YES City: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Re: What Will Tuesday's Poll Results Be? Place your bets!
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:43 pm
by AllThingsKC
lock&load wrote:
I think you have too much time on your hands. Just get out and vote!
LOL...I will. This is my only day off for the week, and I am spending it doing much research. I believe in being an informed voter....although I've never been a last-minute voter, so this will be exciting.