My wife and I got our mail in ballots in Oregon today - Count two votes for Obama

[ericgtr]

Me and my wife are gladly voting for Obama and are excited. Today is the first day we've seen ads for Clinton, Obama has been on every other commercial for the last two weeks.

[FSogol]

1. Are you super delegates?

Just asking. ;-)

[ericgtr]

6. Just super excited and for that we should be counted twice!

:D

[Condem]

10. Ever see Bob Roberts, ericgtr?

With Tim Robbins, Anyhow, a supporter tells him "I wish I can vote for you a hundred times" and Bob says there is a way but is quickly cut off by an aide. I want to know the way. Brilliant moviemaking!

[Adelante]

2. Yay, Super-Voters!

:)

[Kittycat]

3. ..

:woohoo:

[JimGinPA]

4. Good For Both Of You...

And thanks for the bit about the ads. It's good to know.


K&R

[ericgtr]

8. Thanks!

I'm not sure if this was my 1000th post or not, just realized I am now at that mark. Either way it's a good positive post for my 1000th lol.

[Condem]

5. Thanks, ericgtr!

[rhombus]

7. Thank you!

Hit more votes for Obama.

[sandnsea]

9. Count eight here

In my immediate family. I am so excited!!!

Did you see the Gordon Smith commercial where he attacks both Merkley and Novick? lol. Way to be the example of exactly what we want to change.

[ericgtr]

12. We are getting hammered with ads!

Yeah, Gordon is a hoser. Also, as much as I love Obama I do get a laugh at the irony whenever I see the one saying we need to turn our tv's off.

[sandnsea]

16. lol, I never thought of that

That is kind of funny, now you mention it.

[Hawkeye-X]

13. Thank you kindly for your votes.

It's appreciated! 10 up for Obama, zip for Clinton!

[Hawkeye-X]

11. Thank you kindly for your votes.

It's appreciated that Obama has your votes! :hi:

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[Raine]

15. TERRIFIC

That's wonderful! :thumbsup:

[FightingIrish]

17. We haven't got ours yet but our entire family

is going Obama. That includes relatives from Portland to Ashland. I have yet to see a Hillary sign in southern Oregon and the Medford Mail tribune endorsed Obama today.

"Obama is Democrats' best choice
Clinton represents the past in an election that ought to be about America's future"

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080502/OPINION/805020325/-1/OPINION02

Any doubts about Oregon? I don't think so.

[sakura]

27. We got ours today...

Two more votes for Obama. I haven't seen any Hillary signs in the Portland metro area (including the suburbs). I drive extensively for work and have been keeping an eye out. I've seen plenty for Obama, though.

[sakura]

28. Not a single Clinton commercial, either.

Obama's are on all day, including primetime, several times per hour.

[chascarrillo]

18. Congratulations!

One of these days, Washington will move to all-mail elections. Right now, all the counties but one (King - which is Seattle's county for those that don't know) are completely vote-by-mail. Needless to say, Republicans are loathe to let us move to postal ballots. Wonder why that is... :)

[depakid]

19. Is it my imagination- or are these out earlier than usual?

Also, I find it odd that so many campaigns wait until the last minute to flood the airwaves with ads.

My guess is that most folks have already sent their ballots in by the time they've paid the corporate media for their airtime.

[swishyfeet]

20. +2 for Obama here

:hi:

(novelty votes of course)

[SwampG8r]

21. way to go

i think your mail in system is the best

[Vote2008]

22. Thank You!

[pdxmom]

23. Four votes in this house. N/T

[FlyingSquirrel]

24. Why do you hate America?

;) Just kiddin'

[davidpdx]

25. Oregon Overseas voter for Obama

I returned my ballot about a week ago and I voted for Steve Novick for US Senate. My mom, who lives in Medford is voting for Obama.

[quakerboy]

26. 2 more votes for in this house

Plus the same 2 votes for (insert not Gordon Smith here). Lets get rid of that lump while we are at it.

Gonna chat with mom a little later, see if she has decided or has any questions.

[Ron Green]

29. Two more votes in this house. TONS of Obama signs, have NOT SEEN ONE for Hillary.

[Roxy66]

30. Are you in Portland? Still waiting for mine. I gotta tell ya....

I live in Ontario, Or...just about as far east as you can go without hitting Boise. By the way, I went to that Obama rally in Boise....and it was amazing. I hope he has the for thought to put some advertising in the Boise market for Eastern Oregon. Thats the only media that is available for the entire Eastern side of the state. We held our first Democratic Party meeting for Malheur County last week and there was not one Hillary supporter there....so don't assume that the hillbilly side of Oregon will automatically go for her.

[ericgtr]

35. Yes, I am near Portland.. How's the advertising been over there?

Obama has been all over here in my area.

[Roxy66]

41. Zero!! I hope they come in and get some sort of organization going

We really have zero organization..... They need to tap the Boise media market...thats the only media that Eastern Oregon gets. We can't even get the Oregonian anymore.

[datopbanana]

31. My family in Oregon is 17-1-1 for....

17 Obama
1 Clinton
1 McCain

[ClayZ]

32. Yay Oregon, my neighbors to the south!

K and R

[Eurobabe]

33. Good on ya ericgt!

:applause: How's the job front looking? Sending you good vibes.

[ericgtr]

36. Thanks for the vibes it worked! I am once again gainfully employed

at least for a couple of months on a new contract. However, I would rather just take a couple of months off and slack like that guy in Office space. I even told them that in my interview, letting them know that I wasn't very interested and the next day they called me back and offered more money. If it wasn't for my wife I probably would have never went to begin with.

[Eurobabe]

43. great news

:D, unless you want to slack and take it easy for awhile. glad to hear good things came your way :hi:

[grantcart]

34. how easy is it for Republicans to vote in Dem primary in OR?

I imagine that you have to ask for a party ballot in advance.

[ericgtr]

37. It's a closed Primary so you can only vote your party

and the deadline for registration was last week. Obama's ads have been plugging the registration date, he did all the foot work for that and then Hillary just popped in last minute with her ads.

[Mme. Defarge]

46. "Operation Chaos"

is happening here. But two of my friends, who voted twice for "W" changed their registration from Independent to Democrat and plan to vote for Obama in both the Primary and the GE.

[Mudoria]

38. Bless your heart!

[oregonjen]

39. Haven't received my ballot yet, but when I do, Obama has my vote!

:bounce: :hi:
Just saw my first Hillary ad yesterday, too. Then, shortly after that, an Obama ad, to which my children cheered.

[TragedyandHope]

40. K&R - Thanks for voting!

America owes you both a debt of gratitude!

[Arugula Latte]

42. We got ours yesterday ... Two more votes for Obama are on the way soon...

:toast:

[anticat]

44. I'll mark that down as 2 votes against putting a Democrat in the White House.

Sad that so many vote without thinking.

[PseudoIntellect]

47. Care to explain why voting for Obama = not thinking?

[Mme. Defarge]

45. Add two more to that! nt