Politics, of course!
Nov. 5th, 2008 09:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
moominmuppetAmazing sweep on reproductive rights last night!! -- This is incredible news, and much better than I was fearing.
On the downside, lots of bad news for GLBT folks around the country -- more bans on adoption, more discrimination in constitutions. My heart's especially hurting for my friends in California, and although I'm not yet willing to stop holding my breath, hoping for a turnaround on the numbers, I know it's unlikely.
Also, I was sorry to see the Prop 5 fail in CA; it could've been a great model for prison and incarceration/drug-treatment reform. However, the marijuana initiatives in Michigan and Massachusetts passed, which is good news!
Edit: Looks like a mandatory recount for Franken!
In Ohio, I'm pretty much ecstatic; all the ballot issues went how I was hoping, Kucinich kept his seat, we got Marcia Fudge to replace Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (who died earlier this year), and OHIO FINALLY WENT BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the downside, Election Protection is reporting problems with people being inexplicably dropped from the rolls in Ohio -- it disenfranchised one of my coworkers who didn't know to fight for at least a provisional ballot
Unfortunately, my flare came back with a vengeance last night, so I was varying between dozing and watching the returns, but I did see Obama's speech in real time, and was duly impressed, yet again. The joy on RTA this morning was absolutely contagious. Let's hear it for making some history!
On the downside, lots of bad news for GLBT folks around the country -- more bans on adoption, more discrimination in constitutions. My heart's especially hurting for my friends in California, and although I'm not yet willing to stop holding my breath, hoping for a turnaround on the numbers, I know it's unlikely.
Also, I was sorry to see the Prop 5 fail in CA; it could've been a great model for prison and incarceration/drug-treatment reform. However, the marijuana initiatives in Michigan and Massachusetts passed, which is good news!
Edit: Looks like a mandatory recount for Franken!
In Ohio, I'm pretty much ecstatic; all the ballot issues went how I was hoping, Kucinich kept his seat, we got Marcia Fudge to replace Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (who died earlier this year), and OHIO FINALLY WENT BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the downside, Election Protection is reporting problems with people being inexplicably dropped from the rolls in Ohio -- it disenfranchised one of my coworkers who didn't know to fight for at least a provisional ballot
Unfortunately, my flare came back with a vengeance last night, so I was varying between dozing and watching the returns, but I did see Obama's speech in real time, and was duly impressed, yet again. The joy on RTA this morning was absolutely contagious. Let's hear it for making some history!
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Date: 2008-11-06 04:11 am (UTC)