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#1 Nov 08 2011 at 8:28 AM Rating: Good
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Here in Maine, we're mostly looking at three referendums of controversy:

The first is a question to repeal a law the legislature passed earlier this year that would require registration to vote at least two days prior to voting. Currently we have same day registration. I'll be voting 'yes' to overturn the law and keep same day registration as there has been no evidence of any voter fraud issues or what-not because of this allowance.

We have two questions on new Casinos. Pandora's box of gambling was opened here about 6-7 years ago when we voted in approval for a slot-machine casino and more recently another casino that is still under construction. I think I'm voting yes as it just seems like the equitable thing to do but with hopes that so many casinos will sprout up they'll just cannibalize each other. Maybe not though, I might just vote 'no' because I'm not really a Casino supporter - and because of their stupid campaigns that try and convince us these casinos would bring in jobs and revenue and strengthen the community etc, etc.. - gag me.

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#2 Nov 08 2011 at 8:32 AM Rating: Good
It's not like a racino could make Biddeford any worse.
#3 Nov 08 2011 at 8:36 AM Rating: Good
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Duke Lubriderm wrote:
It's not like a racino could make Biddeford any worse.

This is pretty true. Seems to me that OOB would be the place to put a casino.
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#4 Nov 08 2011 at 8:37 AM Rating: Excellent
Only if we would allow the habs to smoke in it.
#5 Nov 08 2011 at 8:38 AM Rating: Excellent
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Duke Lubriderm wrote:
Only if we would allow the habs to smoke in it.
Haha, they'd burn it down - you know...accidently.
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#6 Nov 08 2011 at 8:42 AM Rating: Excellent
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Justice of the Supreme Court for the 11th Judicial District, a District Attorney who is running unopposed, and a City Council member for the 28th Council District who is also running unopposed.
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#7 Nov 08 2011 at 8:49 AM Rating: Excellent
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I don't think I get anything to vote on. I'm being oppressed!
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#8REDACTED, Posted: Nov 08 2011 at 8:55 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Mayorial race...I couldn't care less. Ones a corrupt liberal unionist career politician the others a 33yr old good old boy who's family is full of politicians. Think i'm going to sit this one out.
#9 Nov 08 2011 at 8:58 AM Rating: Good
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varusword75 wrote:
Mayorial race...I couldn't care less. Ones a corrupt liberal unionist career politician the others a 33yr old good old boy who's family is full of politicians. Think i'm going to sit this one out.


Fine, but when you have a liberal mayor that starts enacting liberal policy, you'll have no one to blame but yourself.
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#10 Nov 08 2011 at 9:07 AM Rating: Excellent
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varusword75 wrote:
Mayorial race...I couldn't care less. Ones a corrupt liberal unionist career politician the others a 33yr old good old boy who's family is full of politicians. Think i'm going to sit this one out.


Fine, but when you have a liberal mayor that starts enacting liberal policy, you'll have no one to blame but yourself.
Aaaannnnnnnnnnnnnd he'll have something else to **** and moan about.
#11 Nov 08 2011 at 9:13 AM Rating: Good
Today I'm going to vote for a 31 year old Harvard educated music teacher for Boston City Council.

Oh, and not vote for Flaherty so he can't run against Menino again. I wanna hear Menino (who's not up for re-election)lisp through press conferences forever!

I'm kinda sad about the next election, as I would totally vote for Scott Brown again.

If Martha Coakley wasn't running against him!
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#12 Nov 08 2011 at 9:17 AM Rating: Excellent
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IIRC, here in Jersey we have a vote on the inclusion of sports betting at casinos.

I'm fairly "meh" on it, slightly on the side of allowing it. I guess I could see tossing down a football bet in Atlantic City once or twice. Not a big issue for me, though.
#13 Nov 08 2011 at 9:19 AM Rating: Good
AC doesn't have a legit sports book?
#14 Nov 08 2011 at 9:50 AM Rating: Good
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AC doesn't have a legit sports book?


Maybe, though I always thought that Vegas was the only place you could do sports betting. I just heard a blurb about it on the radio as I was getting out of my car, so it's possible that I'm off somewhere. Perhaps they want to take it away?

Edited, Nov 8th 2011 10:51am by Eske
#15 Nov 08 2011 at 11:28 AM Rating: Good
Most of the rest of the counties in the state are voting Yay or Nay to Sunday alcohol sales. Our county has opted to wait until next year and include it on the presidential ballot, rather than have it this year and risk the fundies overwhelming the polls and saying nope.

So we're voting on ESPLOST, an extra 1 cent sales tax to pay for educational stuff. It's just a renewal of the existing tax so chances are it is going to go through.

Edited, Nov 8th 2011 12:29pm by catwho
#16 Nov 08 2011 at 11:38 AM Rating: Good
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we had our voting last month. Only thing going on today is a run off in a different district for school council.
#17REDACTED, Posted: Nov 08 2011 at 12:15 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Omega,
#18 Nov 08 2011 at 12:20 PM Rating: Excellent
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I know why i'm not voting for the jerks here.
Because you're required photo ID now.
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#19 Nov 08 2011 at 12:34 PM Rating: Excellent
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Do you people ever stop voting?
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#20 Nov 08 2011 at 12:38 PM Rating: Excellent
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Uglysasquatch wrote:
Do you people ever stop voting?


Oh come on, I'm sure you at least have your monthly zoning referendums on the gentrification of your cities by the local bear population.

Edited, Nov 8th 2011 1:40pm by Eske
#21 Nov 08 2011 at 12:40 PM Rating: Excellent
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Uglysasquatch wrote:
Do you people ever stop voting?
I'd like you to notice that the person that makes the most noise about politics doesn't vote.
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#22 Nov 08 2011 at 12:44 PM Rating: Excellent
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Uglysasquatch wrote:
Do you people ever stop voting?

Does the heart of democracy and freedom ever stop beating? Smiley: mad
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#23 Nov 08 2011 at 1:20 PM Rating: Excellent
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Jophiel wrote:
Uglysasquatch wrote:
Do you people ever stop voting?

Does the heart of democracy and freedom ever stop beating? Smiley: mad
Beats just fine up north.
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#24 Nov 08 2011 at 1:23 PM Rating: Excellent
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I said "democracy and freedom"! Not... umm... socialism and... walrus... milk bags... stuff.

Yeah. So your face.
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#25 Nov 08 2011 at 1:30 PM Rating: Excellent
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Duke Lubriderm wrote:
Elinda wrote:
varusword75 wrote:
Mayorial race...I couldn't care less. Ones a corrupt liberal unionist career politician the others a 33yr old good old boy who's family is full of politicians. Think i'm going to sit this one out.


Fine, but when you have a liberal mayor that starts enacting liberal policy, you'll have no one to blame but yourself.
Aaaannnnnnnnnnnnnd he'll have something else to **** and moan about.

Strategy! Smiley: schooled
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