31-10-2004 21:48									#31
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Technically, an employer has to provide you the time to vote... but yeah, making it a national holiday is the best idea.

	31-10-2004 21:50									#32
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quote: Originally posted by alva If that's not enough reason to hold it on a sunday, I don't what is.

While I might agree with you at heart, I don't think that a turnout of about 10 % instead of 50 % of elegible voters is what the US needs...

	31-10-2004 21:53									#33
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It should be a manditory, paid national holiday.

	31-10-2004 21:55									#34
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I've already voted, but I also wish it were a holiday because I don't know how I'll be able to focus on work Tuesday. I'll be way too jittery about the election.

	31-10-2004 21:56									#35
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara It should be a manditory, paid national holiday.

Not possible... many people still have to work whether it is a holiday or not. Plus, contract workers would be screwed, because they wouldn't get paid, while everybody else would.

	31-10-2004 22:00									#36
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Don't forget temps, who don't even get Christmas or Thanksgiving off as paid holidays.

	31-10-2004 22:04									#37
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov I've already voted, but I also wish it were a holiday because I don't know how I'll be able to focus on work Tuesday. I'll be way too jittery about the election.

You're not the only one. I'm gonna be a miserable person to be around on Tuesday; edgy, jumpy, distracted. Thank God I don't have a job where lives hang in the balance.

	31-10-2004 22:06									#38
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quote: Originally posted by Guynemer Thank God I don't have a job where lives hang in the balance.

Was this irony?

	31-10-2004 22:08									#39
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I have a week off, so unless something strange happens and either one wins on a landslide, I'll be pulling of an allnighter.

	31-10-2004 22:27									#40
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quote: It should be a manditory, paid national holiday.

I can see making it a holiday, but where do you get off forcing employers to pay for it, more than they already are (by forcing them to shut down PLUS pay employees for doing nothing business related)?

	31-10-2004 22:34									#41
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quote: Originally posted by BeBro Hm? Is it always weekdays? Can't remember the last time.....we always have our elections on the weekends..... I'm sure that is an evil American custom.....

Well, I made some personal calls myself to higher up officials and asked them to have it on Tuesday.

	31-10-2004 22:36									#42
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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd I can see making it a holiday, but where do you get off forcing employers to pay for it,

I don't believe in your immoral system, so I have no problem with it.

	31-10-2004 22:45									#43
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quote: Originally posted by DanS Nobody that I know of gets off work to vote.

I get tuesday off

Its a holiday for government workers in Indiana. (Of which I am one, I guess)

	31-10-2004 22:49									#44
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In 2000 it coincided with my birthday(hint hint ) since the election program lasted until about 7am GMT on the 8th...
I'm pulling an all-nighter on this one as well. Probably going to play a drinking game, along the lines of, if Bush wins a swing state then I down a shot of Vodka. If Kerry gets a Southern state, I down a beer and if a 'stronghold' state goes to the other guy, then I take another shot...

Sound good? Any ideas for improvement?

	31-10-2004 22:51									#45
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quote: Originally posted by Evil Knevil In 2000 it coincided with my birthday(hint hint ) since the election program lasted until about 7am GMT on the 8th... I'm pulling an all-nighter on this one as well. Probably going to play a drinking game, along the lines of, if Bush wins a swing state then I down a shot of Vodka. If Kerry gets a Southern state, I down a beer and if a 'stronghold' state goes to the other guy, then I take another shot... Sound good? Any ideas for improvement?

No matter what happens, I doubt you will be pulling an all nighter... you will pass out long before dawn

	31-10-2004 22:53									#46
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quote: If Kerry gets a Southern state, I down a beer

2 - Arkansas and Florida

	31-10-2004 23:01									#47
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Expecting a Bush landslide Ming? I'll be out by dawn if that happens....
Ohio, Pen, Florida, Minnesota, Mich and Colorado are all fair game... any I've left out?

I don't want to turn this into another election thread, but I doubt Kerry will get any southern states, except possibly Florida, but that's too close to call. He's still competitive in Arkansas and SC but I doubt he'll do it.

If Kerry wins I'll be drunk on euphoria instead

	31-10-2004 23:08									#48
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It's win-win for me either way. If Kerry wins, no more Bush. If Bush steals the election again, lots more socialists.

	31-10-2004 23:13									#49
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quote: They couldn't make it Sunday for religious reasons... the hard core fundies would have a cow.

Yep.

Tuesday's much better.

	31-10-2004 23:13									#50
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quote: Originally posted by mrmitchell 2 - Arkansas and Florida

It would be nice if Kerry could get Arkansas, but I'm not so sure . . . . . .

	31-10-2004 23:15									#51
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara If Bush steals the election again, lots more socialists.

And if he wins both popular and EC, you move to Canada.

	31-10-2004 23:23									#52
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quote: Originally posted by Ming They couldn't make it Sunday for religious reasons... the hard core fundies would have a cow.

They could just switch the sabbath back to Saturday for a week.

	31-10-2004 23:31									#53
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quote: They could just switch the sabbath back to Saturday for a week.

Or you could just keep it Tuesday.

	31-10-2004 23:33									#54
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The election is more important than some cult's gathering day .

	31-10-2004 23:35									#55
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We outnumber you.

	31-10-2004 23:37									#56
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Christians in America outnumber total Americans? Is that the fuzzy math Bush talked about 4 years ago?

	31-10-2004 23:39									#57
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quote: Originally posted by Ming No matter what happens, I doubt you will be pulling an all nighter... you will pass out long before dawn

You have to remember though, he is Scottish.

	31-10-2004 23:41									#58
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quote: The election is more important than some cult's gathering day

Why not suggest Saturday, and make everyone happy?

	31-10-2004 23:42									#59
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Why not suggest Saturday, and make everyone happy?

Except Jews.

	31-10-2004 23:46									#60
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You're supposed to keep quiet.