Did you Vote?

[pinotnoir]

Voted Obama FTW!

There are other issues on the ballot besides president so I hope everyone registered got out to vote.

[hardcoded]

I feel great about Obama being the president. It's 2008, can racisim please die already.

I'm originally from South Carolina, and it makes me feel proud to have a black man as president.

It does make me sad to see that the same day that we elected a black man to office, we likely have set up another "separate but equal" institution in our country.

Perhaps we haven't learned from past mistakes.

[Ellette]

My first presidential election that I voted in! Yay!!

And awesome, Obama won, I couldn't be happier! Unfortunately, I heard that Prop 8 passed... just barely tho I am so disappointed

[TheBigBB]

Everyone should be happy, considering Bush's approval rating. We got a huge upgrade either way.

[pengwynman]

honestly, the thing i'm happiest about is the FCC freeing the white spaces

[elsegundo]

My first presidential election that I voted in! Yay!!

And awesome, Obama won, I couldn't be happier! Unfortunately, I heard that Prop 8 passed... just barely tho I am so disappointed

yea, pretty sad day for equial rights, equality, human rights and progress. prop 8 passed 52% to 48%. but this does not include the absentee votes. those still need to be counted.

[Ellette]

Here's hoping that the absentee ballots can close the gap, because it's not a huge gap at all. But if they can't, I'm sure it will end up going for revoting soon because it is entirely unfair, and if it's that close, then there will be enough people to make it happen.

[elsegundo]

Here's hoping that the absentee ballots can close the gap, because it's not a huge gap at all. But if they can't, I'm sure it will end up going for revoting soon because it is entirely unfair, and if it's that close, then there will be enough people to make it happen.

Actually thats not gonna happen. What will happen, which is what already happened before, but the judge threw out the case because there was nothing to argue, is that the case will go to court yet again. now there's an issue there's two conflicting laws. one is decided by the court, and one is decided by the polls. since it will be in conflict, im sure the courts will have to re-evaluate the whole thing again. its not over by a long shot. but it does show how people voted.

exit polls showed most who voted for prop 8 were blacks, latinos, and "religious" people. it's odd to me that blacks and latinos would vote against equal rights. i mean, let me put a measure on next year's ballot limiting black's rights to vote, and latino's right to have children. its a crude example but its the same concept. by saying gays cant marry, they're essentially saying that gays are less human than they are.

[Tsunami]

one major problem with issues like prop 8 is they are "20% issues". meaning they only directly effect 20% of the population and therefore easily passed or defeated depending on who is in political office at the time.

less than 10% of males are gay and less than 5% of females are gay, if you believe the these figures, i personally think they are a little high. that would avg. out to about 8% of the population being gay, factor in family and friends and your over 10% of the population that would be in support of prop 8.

It seems about an equal % of the population is religious enough to think it is a mortal sin and should not be allowed.

so you have 10% for, 10% against and 80% of the population not really affected either way but have an opinion on the subject. That opinion is easily moved depending one who is pushing the issue. today it seems the religious right has won the battle, but i suspect gay rights will win the war over the next 20 years.

[Haruko]

Seems that obama won, now you have a nigger as a president.

...how does that make you feel?



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As a African-American mainly I will refrain from flipping out on that comment you've made X( . Overall, I hope this webiste doesn't cater to any racism at all. In conclusion to that, I did vote for Obama, not based on color, but based on viewpoints. I was born & raised in Arizona for 12 years & knew of McCain to a good extent. I am very curious of the times ahead, with a team that is going to be smart & aggressive in making change that will help this country.