2010 Primaries Thread (It's all over now, baby blue)

[Brittain33]

I voted Bump for Auditor because I happened to have met her and I'm more likely to vote for the experienced candidate and the woman when given a choice between two acceptable options. (Glodis was not acceptable.) Unfortunately this led me to supporting Coakley last fall, but what can you do.

Grossman for Auditor because he was the only competent one running.

I skipped Governor's Council. I don't think we had an incumbent.

[Smash255]

Just got back from voted.

I voted for Schneiderman for AG, Gillibrand for Senate, and Carlow in the 6th Senate District.

The new system isn't bad, but I wish it was either completely electronic or at least showed who your ballot was cast for when it says it was accepted.

[Eraserhead]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/maggiehaberman/0910/A_royal_screwup_.html

[Eraserhead]

I'm kind of annoyed that I couldn't vote against Schumer, honestly.

[Nhoj]

Just got back from voting aswell. Voted in the republican primary.

[tpfkaw]

Just got back from voting aswell. Voted in the republican primary.

Who'd you vote for?

[Nhoj]

Just got back from voting aswell. Voted in the republican primary.

Who'd you vote for?

Westlake for senate. Neumann for governor, Robert lorge for LT gov, some guy who wants to abolish the position for treasurer, wrote in Lafollette Sr for AG,  Dan Mielke for WI-07, and Roger Rivard for 75th assembly. A few other state and local spots had people who had no opponents and i just voted for them as i ddnt feel like doing more write ins by that point.

[Eraserhead]

Is there any chance in hell of Westlake pulling a freak upset? Also is he anti-Afghanistan, anti-Iraq, anti-Patriot Act?

[xavier110]

Just voted for Gail Goode & Sean Coffey.

[Torie]

Here is some chatter about the psephology of Delaware, and allegedly what to "look for" as the returns come in.

[Thomas D]

For the first time in my life I had a problem voting.

When the poll workers put my name in the computer it froze. So I had to wait 10 minutes for them to fix it.

Nothing much in Maryland worth watching. Except who gets a higher % of the vote in their primary, Ehrlich or O'Malley.

[tpfkaw]

I didn't vote.  Does Capuano even have a primary challenger?

[Joe Biden 2020]

Again, just like the story throughout the primary season, I have to miss the results tonight.  I have a birthday party to go to here in 45 minutes.  Hmmm, maybe I'll DVR it tonight?

[Nhoj]

Is there any chance in hell of Westlake pulling a freak upset? Also is anti-Patriot Act, anti-Iraq, anti-Patriot Act?

Not really, I would think Johnson's heavy ad spending would lower significantly any chances of that happening.  Westlake does seem to be against the patriot act, as for the wars this video clip of him probably explains his position better than i can.  http://www.cbs58.com/index.php?aid=13861

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

I'm kind of annoyed that I couldn't vote against Schumer, honestly.

That's because in the last month Schumer employed all sorts of dirty tricks to get Randy Credico thrown off the primary ballot. Apparently the very idea of a challenger was too much for Schumer's ego to handle.

Credico will still be running in November on the Libertarian and Anti-Prohibition lines.

[Lunar]

Well, I voted. There were only two races on my ballot. I voted for Gail Goode over Kirsten Gillibrand and I voted for Eric Schneiderman for Attorney General (really don't like Rice).

Oh yeah, and I'm expecting several issues with the new machines. My first ballot was "spoiled" because the machine didn't accept. it. Bring back the old lever machines, dammit! I loved those things.

Strange that we voted the same ticket.    Of course, I voted Schneiderman for different reasons.

Yes, the new machines suck, even though I had no problems with them.  I want a receipt, dammit.

Easier to beat?

[Meeker]

I'm kind of annoyed that I couldn't vote against Schumer, honestly.

That's because in the last month Schumer employed all sorts of dirty tricks to get Randy Credico thrown off the primary ballot. Apparently the very idea of a challenger was too much for Schumer's ego to handle.

Credico will still be running in November on the Libertarian and Anti-Prohibition lines.

Anti-Prohibition line? Is he aware that there's no longer a Prohibition line?

[tpfkaw]

I assume anti-drug prohibition.

[Sam Spade]

Well, I voted. There were only two races on my ballot. I voted for Gail Goode over Kirsten Gillibrand and I voted for Eric Schneiderman for Attorney General (really don't like Rice).

Oh yeah, and I'm expecting several issues with the new machines. My first ballot was "spoiled" because the machine didn't accept. it. Bring back the old lever machines, dammit! I loved those things.

Strange that we voted the same ticket.    Of course, I voted Schneiderman for different reasons.

Yes, the new machines suck, even though I had no problems with them.  I want a receipt, dammit.

Easier to beat?

That and I don't like Rice either.  Coffey was the best of all of them, imo, but he won't win.

Plus, he'll give Cuomo hell in the games Cuomo is trying to play.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

I assume anti-drug prohibition.

Correct, and it's just a name decided upon two months ago for the ballot line a slate of pro-marijuana legalization candidates will be running on . The Anti-Prohibition line will include Randy Credico against Schumer, Vivia Morgan against Gillibrand, and Kristin Davis for governor.

[Meeker]

Polls are closed in parts of New Hampshire. No numbers though.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Here is some chatter about the psephology of Delaware, and allegedly what to "look for" as the returns come in.

There are three counties in Delaware, I would hope it doesn't take a college professor to figure out which ones are going to be stronger for O'Donnell.

Turnout is reportedly light in Delaware, estimated between 8 and 14%. In 2008, with only a low-interest gubernatorial primary on the ballot (Bill Lee crushed perennial loser Mike Protack 71-29), it was 16%. So this primary will be decided by less than 30,000 voters.

[tpfkaw]

Here is some chatter about the psephology of Delaware, and allegedly what to "look for" as the returns come in.

There are three counties in Delaware, I would hope it doesn't take a college professor to figure out which ones are going to be stronger for O'Donnell.

Turnout is reportedly light in Delaware, estimated between 8 and 14%. In 2008, with only a low-interest gubernatorial primary on the ballot (Bill Lee crushed perennial loser Mike Protack 71-29), it was 16%. So this primary will be decided by less than 30,000 voters.

Fewer than.

[Mr. Morden]

First few NH precincts are in, and Lamontagne leads....but only 1.3% reporting, so it doesn't mean much.

[Meeker]

Those numbers are from 4 of the 12 precincts in Manchester.

Those precincts also, unsurprisingly, break for Guinta 47-28-19.