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Tue Oct-28-08 02:43 PM
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Charlie Crist issues executive order to extend early voting in FL |
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Source: Orlando SentinelHe is extending early voting to 12 hours a day from now until Sunday. TALLAHASSEE - Citing news accounts of long lines at polling sites, Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday ordered an extension of early voting hours effective today through the end of early voting Sunday.
"I want to ensure maximum number of citizens can participate in our electoral process," the governor said.
Starting today, polls will remain open 12 hours a day -- from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. in all 67 counties -- to accommodate a record turnout that has already exceeded 1.2 million voters.
Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/orl-early-voting-hours-102808,0,4134712.story
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:44 PM
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1. Didn't he get his party's memo? |
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He is supposed to stop people from voting! :sarcasm:
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:45 PM
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2. I'm pleasantly shocked. |
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:45 PM
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3. Thank you Charle! Your legislature will HATE YOU, but you |
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did a good thing for the people of Florida!
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:59 PM
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10. DOn't worry, his new Democratic legislature will love him nt |
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:48 PM
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4. He wants to be Jeb's VP in 2012 |
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So he is playing nice now.
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:51 PM
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6. He is can't be Jeb's VP... |
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...federal law bars a President and VP from the same state.
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:52 PM
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8. That's why he's from Wyoming |
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:55 PM
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9. He'll pull a Cheney and find a plot of land in Wyoming |
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:50 PM
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I whole heartedly agree with his decision.
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peace frog
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Tue Oct-28-08 02:52 PM
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He knows if he wants to get re-elected, he'd better ingratiate himself with the Obama voters who are surely plotting to replace him with a Dem next election season.
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:03 PM
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22. To be fair; he's been for election reform from day one |
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he came out strongly against electronic voting machines his first month in office.
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peace frog
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:20 PM
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27. Crist wants your vote when he goes up for re-election |
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and from the responses I'm reading on this thread, he may have your vote and numerous others. Well-played on his part, I guess.
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:31 PM
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28. Don't be so fucking insulting |
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I've always voted Democrat, period. Thoughtful, fair and sensible adults CAN actually acknowledge when someone from the other side has done a good thing. Knee jerk responses and black and white thinking belongs in the GOP, not our party.
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:57 PM
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30. Who's being insulting? |
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Whose response is knee jerk? I would suggest you take a long hard look in the mirror, but you won't see yourself clearly so never mind. Please do not address me again, thank you.
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:01 PM
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11. Hmm. Is Crist looking at 2016 for himself? |
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This is a really interesting move by Crist--a very centrist, reasonable, democratic (small "d") gesture. He has always seemed to be a modern day rarity: both a Republican and a decent, tolerant, honorable human being.
Does he think that perhaps he could become a standard bearer for a renewed Republican Party of resurgent reality-based Eisenhower Republicans, once the racists, bigots, xenophobes, jingoists, and medieval science-deniers are sent scurrying back to their paleolithic caves after a well-earned thumping loss in this year's election?
Would Crist accept a cabinet position in an Obama Administration?
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:11 PM
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12. Crist in Obama's cabinet? |
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Don't bet the rent. Crist stumped for McCain - ain't gonna happen, cap'n.
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:55 PM
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19. He is looking to 2010 |
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When he has to run for reelection.
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:10 PM
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He's throwing us a bone - all the better to be re-elected in due course, my dears.
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:18 PM
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13. Crist / Palin or would that be Palin / Christ |
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:00 PM
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21. I think he's gay, so she would never accept him as her running mate. n/t |
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:20 PM
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14. Turnout "Unprecedented" according to Brenda Snipes |
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She said over 200,000 already had voted on Monday in Broward,Dade, and Monroe counties. That's huge.
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:04 PM
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23. I just voted today! The lines were long but they moved fast |
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nearly everyone brought their sample ballots with them, which made the whole process move more quickly.
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:22 PM
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15. Good for him. He has promoted fair voting practices several times now. n/t |
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:32 PM
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For whatever reason, he looked at the rights of people to vote over whatever else. I know the Rethug party is splintering now. It never would have happened with a strong central leadership from somewhere.
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:34 PM
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:43 PM
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18. Wow! a strike for Democracy ...IN FLORIDA!!! That guy deserves a f__king medal! |
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Tue Oct-28-08 03:59 PM
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20. I'll give Christ one thing: he believes in fair elections. |
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No wonder so many in his party dislike him. He's also against paperless voting machines.
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:10 PM
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24. I'm shocked as well, but happy n/t |
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:11 PM
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26. I read last week that relations between the McCain campaign and Crist were "strained" |
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it could be that or, most likely, they have to due to turnout.
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Tue Oct-28-08 04:46 PM
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29. I'm blown away by this most excellent news... |
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:wow:
"We are the turning of the tide"
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Tue Oct-28-08 05:11 PM
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31. There weren't long lines for me. |
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I was in and out in about 15 minutes.
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Tue Oct-28-08 05:14 PM
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32. Uh-oh... what is he REALLY up to? n/t |
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