Category Archives: Count ANY Vote

Oh, Hell No!

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Phil

Our elections are a mess. Some states are still counting ballots they’ve “found” and recounts abound every election season. However, the idea that we need an expansion of the Federal Elections Commission in order to have federal oversight of elections … Continue reading →

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For Being Born, of Course

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Davidwhitewolf

Obama says voting is the best revenge. Revenge for what? Given his target audience, I think the message is clear. Whether students, teachers, union hacks or the 47%, Obama’s supporters are all pissed at the injustice of their own lives. … Continue reading →

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What we’re up against

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Davidwhitewolf

Some very cool cartograms show the misleading nature of the standard red-vs-blue map by increasing and decreasing size based on electoral-college votes and county-level returns population. For example, this one: Note the San Francisco Bay Area has enough voting weight … Continue reading →

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A Song for Phil: RNS Quote of the Day, 10/01/11

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Davidwhitewolf

This one’s for Phil. An inside joke for a Red October. Ask us at Boomershoot 2012 if you want the backstory — that’s if he wants to tell it. From John Buchan’s Huntingtower: To Dickson’s surprise Dougal seemed to be … Continue reading →

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It was nice while it lasted

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Phil

Friday night saw the loss of my right to vote as a resident of Washington State. Now I am simply a serf who gets to send his yearly note to the state’s suggestion box and hope it gets read. The … Continue reading →

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Ooopsie!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Phil

I hope this makes it out to every potential voter who is thinking of voting against Patty Murray. The Washington Employment Security Department has released to Red County the email sent by a WorkSource employee who used government resources to … Continue reading →

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Cooties

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Phil

Did you know Republicans had them? Me neither. But apparently enough of the leftists at “Election Assistance Commission” think they do. So you’ve found the right candidate for the job.  He’s got a long history of exemplary service, familiarity with … Continue reading →

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Please sir….

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Phil

Lend us the means to steal an election? This year, New Jersey’s registered voters can request a mail-in ballot for any reason. (Before 2005, voters needed to provide a reason for why they needed an absentee ballot.) The state received … Continue reading →

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In a snit

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Phil

And you may ask yourself, just how anal retentive can Democrats get? The state Democratic Party filed suit today, asking that Secretary of State Sam Reed list Dino Rossi’s party preference as “Republican Party” on the general election ballot. When … Continue reading →

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Still Undecided: Part One

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Phil

The next dilemma is thus: While McCain says he hasn’t begun thinking about this, its damn well time that should start, so who should this presumptive (R) nominee pick as his Veep? Or, more importantly: Who is he going to … Continue reading →

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