Voting Day in America!

Today I proudly cast my vote for Barack Obama/Joe Biden which is my first ever for a Democrat for President.  When I got my ballot after waiting 55 minutes in a precinct that has been split twice, I looked at the straight party voting and said to myself, I am personally filling in the block for Obama/Biden.  I also voted for the Democrat for Congress and found out it is a she because I wasn't sure from the signs.  As I walked out I was laughing with a retired doctor from OU Medical Center on her name Bebo was so close to Bevo, the University of Texas Longhorn mascot, that it made me do a double take because I wouldn't vote for Bevo no matter who it was.  Used to be the GOP Precinct Chair of my precinct and know it is mostly Democrat here in Norman.  The lines at the other precinct here that votes at the same place was four times as long and has not been split out -- also mostly Dem.  All the signs leading to the polling place were Democrats.  No GOP presence outside where we vote.  That should mean our conscientious objector GOP State Rep is going down.  YEA!!!

Here is a post I did this morning about how whiney Romney has become:

Made this comment to a Tomasky post on The Daily Beast about Romney being whiney:

I am white and I just proudly voted for Obama/Biden for President.  This longtime Republican only voted for one GOP on the ticket -- my State Senator.  Proud member of Republicans for Obama since the GOP went hard right.  Their war on woman sent me over the edge.  Romney is whiney and thinned skin just like TX Coach Mack Brown who is whining about everyone doing 'horn's down" who plays TX.  Obama will not win OK with all the racist GOP in parts of the state but I was very happy to cast my vote for four more years of President Obama.  Also voted for the Dem for Congress -- need to cut the lead of GOP obstructionists and in 2014 knock them out.  Don't like Tea Party or Hard Right who always have excuses when they lose just like UT's Mack Brown who has almost the same haircut as Romney!  Boomer Sooner!

UT Football Coach Mack Brown wants the Big 12 to ban the 'hook em horns' down side that all the fans and some players use against UT.  Texas even changes their fight song when they play the Sooners so all he did was make the rest of us laugh at him for being thin skinned and whiney just like Romney.  What is with this whiney older white guys?  Is it catching?

If you haven't voted, be prepared to stand in line -- take a drink and some snacks would be my suggestion.  Voting should not be hard and no state should be actively suppressing voters like Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania have been doing.  Even in Oklahoma the early voting is only three days and lines are huge.  It seems the Republican Party prefers to suppress votes for a better chance of winning this time.  

It is despicable and disgusting to hear the leader of the PA House, Mike Turzai speaks on June 23, 2012, that a voter ID bill that they passed was going to lead to a Romney victory.  That is not America but then Beck just said that if Obama is elected, America needs destroyed.  What kind of rhetoric is that?  Sounds to me like he needs investigation for supporting armed conflict but then that is what I also heard on So CO radio that they might have to take to the streets if Obama is reelected.  

Yet some Republicans are wondering why so many of the GOP are voting for Obama?  Those of us center right to moderate have no desire to be around today's hard right in the GOP who have created a war on women, minorities, military, senior citizens, teachers, fire, police, and civil service following the lead of Mitt Romney.  I don't want to go back to the 50's but move forward so I voted for Obama!

Please exercise your right to vote no matter who vote for as every American should have their votes counted without fear of intimidation.  If you have to stand in line for hours to vote, I tip my hat to you.  We all need to join in future elections to make sure that rules to vote are the same across this great Country so some out of control Secretary of State in places like Ohio and Colorado don't get to determine who votes and who does not.

The power of the ballot box is powerful and maybe it will open some eyes in this election that voters will not be bullied and harassed.

God Bless the United States of America and may she stand for many more years.

Super Tuesday States

Looking forward to 6 March 2012 which will be the end of ads for this election cycle here.  Chances of Oklahoma getting ads in the general except on nationwide cable stations is slim to none.  In 2004 after Kerry came in third, he announced that he would not be putting an office in Oklahoma.  In 2008 after Obama made two trips to Oklahoma, and they had to get some Republicans to show up to have enough people, the Democrats decided not to waste time with Oklahoma.  Smart move as even Democrat counties went for McCain in 2008 so we were a total red state on the map.  

Expect Oklahoma to go for Santorum on Tuesday with Newt Gingrich #2 in the popular vote but expect Santorum to pick up most  if not all of our delegates as ours are proportioned.  Oklahoma follows the rules unlike Florida but then we didn't have hanging chads like Florida had in 2000 either.  Our large cities are not moderate and certainly not liberal like the cities Romney has been picking up in the states.  Romney picked up Denver but lost the state.  In fact Romney is picking up the same areas that Obama picked up in 2008 which speaks volumes.

My picks for Super Tuesday would be definite for Santorum in Oklahoma and Tennessee, Newt in Georgia, and Romney in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Idaho which is conservative but has a heavy Mormon populartion.   Don't have a clue about AK.  In Virginia expect Romney to beat Paul since the state left most candidates off the ballot who couldn't meet their unconstitutional rules.  It will be a hollow victory and in the end is costing the VA Governor to lose respect from around the Country.  Not good if rumors are true that he wants to be Romney's VP.

Ohio is the one which is hardest to predict.  If the state goes like it usually does for Republicans, Santorum will win with Gingrich/Romney fighting for second as rural areas usually come out in big numbers for Republican primaries so I don't see Romney winning Ohio.  

Voters are finally understanding because you win the popular vote in the primary doesn't mean you win the delegate count because all states voting prior to 1 April have to proportion delegates according to RNC rules which don't seem to apply to Romney in Florida according to the RNC Chair.  Look for that to be challenged at the Convention by not only Newt's camp but by the honest brokers of the GOP.  

While they are at it when they protest, maybe they can figure a way to send the Chair and the people responsible for this debacle of a primary to the unemployment line as they are responsible for far too many debates run by liberal moderators and not having the same rules for everyone.   The Chair has stayed silent about the 'scorched policy' of Romney attacking fellow candidates instead of telling people and Super PACs to knock it off.  Very poor job of being a leader but then the rest of us are not from Wisconsin which seems to be all he is interested in with the recall of the Governor.  

The vast majority of people I have talked to recently are firmly in the None of the Above camp and their votes are based on who is the best of a bad choice.  Hard to find anyone who thinks this group can beat Obama in November.  Everyplace I go or talk to people on line or on the phone, it is about please let us have a brokered convention -- don't let anyone win it outright in the primaries.  Romney would be trailing the pack IMHO if not for over $50M he and his Super PAC have spent to tear down other Republicans.  Conservatives will never be convinced he is a conservative no matter what he says as the facts say otherwise. 

Thanks to the National Journal for putting this map up to let everyone know who is voting on Super Tuesday and how many delegates are at stake.  

The important thing on March 6 in these states is for Republican voters to get out to the polls to make their voices heard.  Oklahoma is a closed primary so when you hear our votes, it is the votes of Republicans.

Super Tuesday States -- MAP

By National Journal Staff

March 1, 2012 | 1:41 p.m.

Above is a map of states that are holding their nominating contests on March 6, Super Tuesday. A total of 419 delegates are up for grabs as 10 states hold their primaries or caucuses.

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