Obama Victory Speech in Full

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We couldn’t find any good source for Central Virginia/5th District/Charlottesville ballot information, so we went ahead and summarized the info from the Virginia website and found all the candidates for you.  The site is really slow, so we hope this helps.

President and Vice President

Democrat:  Barack Obama and Joe Biden
Republican: John McCain and Sarah Palin
Independent Green: Chuck Baldwin and Darrell L. Castle
Libertarian: Bob Barr and Wayne A. Root
Green: Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente
Independent: Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez

Office Title : United States Senate

Democrat: Mark R. Warner
Republican: James S. ”Jim” Gilmore III
Independent Green: Glenda Gail Parker
Libertarian: William B. Redpath
Office Title : Member House of Representatives

Democrat Tom S. P. Perriello
Republican: Virgil H. Goode, Jr.

WHAT THE F*CK, VIRGINIA.

I’m sorry, I never use four letter words in a post, but this guideline is absolutely ridiculous. You can’t wear Obainlinden promotional stuff near polls, according to Election Day officials.  The Daily Progress reports:

Election Day workers in Charlottesville and Albemarle County have been told to ask voters wearing political clothing or a button to either cover it up or remove it. The move is part of a newly clarified state guideline that bans all such exhibitions of campaign material at Virginia’s polling places.

Two Charlottesville-based groups along with the Virginia ACLU said Wednesday that they will sue over the policy, asserting that it is a violation of free speech.  If the voter does not agree to cover or remove the political apparel, the poll workers must file an incident report with the commonwealth attorney’s office for possible prosecution.  Even if a voter refuses to remove his campaign button or T-shirt, he will still have the opportunity to vote.   “No one will be refused the right to vote for violating this policy,” said Rick Sincere, chairman of Charlottesville’s Electoral Board.

So, what does the law actually say?  Specifically, Virginia § 24.2-604 explains:  »Read More

According to the Virginia State Board of Elections, voter registration dramatically increased for our neck of the woods.  Specifically, we saw the following increases (%):

Virginia  - 348,978 New Registered Voters (up 7.13%)
Charlottesville City – 2,889 New Registered Voters (up 10.65%)
Albemarle County – 4,779 New Registered Voters (up 7.27%)

With most of Virginia seeing a 4 to 7% increase and the high probability that new voters are most likely voting Democratic, this bodes well for Virginia being a true battleground state.  Last election, Republicans won Virginia by about 260,000 votes.  Real clear politics already shows the Democrats pulling ahead in the polls, so this should be an exciting election.  Full results of new registered voters after the break.

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It’s Awesome. Too bad they don’t have pink paintballs

Ethan writes:

If people want to vote in our February 12th primary, they must register by the end of the day TODAY (monday, 1/14). I’m about to go do it now. It all might be over by then, but then again, it might not.

Find more information here.

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John McCain will visit Charlottesville’s Paramount Theatre on February 10th @ 6PM. You can be a baller for $1,000 and attend the private reception. No word on how to obtain tickets for the standard event. [WCAV]

UPDATE: The Daily Progress reports that this date hasn’t been confirmed. [DP]

I’ve witnessed strands of political banter on this site. I’m not sure exactly how to focus our discussion, so I’d figure it’s a good idea to start with the Iowa Caucus. I’m sure you all know the results. They are summarized below (source):

Democrats:

Barack Obama (38%), John Edwards (30%), Hillary Clinton (29%), Bill Richardson (2%), Joe Biden (1%), Chris Dodd 0%, and Dennis Kucinich 0%

Rebpublicans:

Mike Huckabee (34%), Mitt Romney (25%), Fred Thompson (13%), John McCain (13%), Ron Paul (10%), Rudy Giuliani (4%), and Duncan Hunter (1%)

New Hampshire doesn’t happen until January 8th, so these results mean very little in the great scheme of things; but the Republican results surprised me.

While I will never reveal my political affiliation on this site, I am going to rip on both winners. In fact, I’m going to be the ANTI-POLITIK for 2008. That’s right candidates, I will make fun of all of you! Ready, set, go… »Read More