Posts Tagged ‘election’

DC Area Local Election Results

‘LeisureW-ElecDay_0443 Gov + Quest A Supporters’
courtesy of ‘mdfriendofhillary’
This is one of the most contested and followed mid-terms in recent memory. But as much as people around the country might be glued to their TV’s to see what’s going to happen in the House (goes Republican) and Senate (most likely stays Dems), we don’t really have all [...]

Working the Polls: The Big Day

Badges, courtesy of Me
You read part one, right?
I’m not sure I’m prepared to say “I woke up on the morning of the 4th” because I was up at 4 am, an hour of the day best suited for garbage-eating raccoons and Paris Hilton. 4am is not an hour for civilized people. 4am is not morning, [...]

Working the Polls: Getting started

Voting Place Sign, by Jonathan
Insert your own lame stripper pole joke here. I’ve heard a dozen and I’m over it.
When the chatter started up that this election would have the largest turnout ever, I started to think that perhaps I should volunteer my time. Part of my benefits package as a Virginia state employee includes [...]

We Love Lost Lunch Lists

Just not on election day. It’s a fine day for the list of sandwiches for people in line to go flying out of your coworker’s hand, isn’t it? It’s not enough that you had to spend your lunch hour(s) in long lines, but on top of it the person who made the food run screwed [...]

Another Angry White Male for Obama

Uh okay Originally uploaded by carlweaver

I didn’t know what to say when I saw this bumper sticker. I am all for political and personal expression, especially if it means do-it-yourself bumper stickers. However, it just looks a little funny for some reason. I find it hard to take this one seriously. If this were my [...]