Comments on: Obama Still Running Third among Republicans?

By: masaccio

masaccio — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:02:06 +0000

Thanks, but I’m just another net nerd.

By: bmaz

bmaz — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:59:20 +0000

masaccio, you are a true Renaissance man!

By: masaccio

masaccio — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:10:58 +0000

So, speaking of Laboutins, here is one of my favorite factoids. Take a look at this Portrait of Louis XIV. Note the shoes, the red heels. Louis loved red in his shoes. All Laboutins have red soles, and I understand it is an homage to Louis.

By: emptywheel

emptywheel — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:01:04 +0000

In varying degrees of rustiness: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech. And the bastardized form of English I’m currently writing in.

And I know 12 words in mandarin, only two of them having to do with beer.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:36:46 +0000

Oh, see, that’s not one of the five languages I speak, nor is it in the list of those I’d like to learn to speak. So I’ll have to forgo.

Well I’m interested. What are the 5 languages?

By: freepatriot

freepatriot — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:15:05 +0000

decline to state ???

I hate the “Decline to State” people

but you’re right, the CAN vote in some parties (haven’t got the official list yet) but most of them don’t know it

did I mention that I was a Precinct Inspector ???

I could tell you stories …

By: where4art

where4art — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:12:05 +0000

If you don’t have a preference stated, all you get - or used to get - is the propositions and the non-partisan offices.

That’s what I thought, too; in fact, that’s why I registered as a Democrat years ago. But I just found out recently that “decline-to-state” voters in CA have the right to vote for candidates in the primary if the particular party allows it. From the voter’s pamphlet I just got:

If you are not registered with a political party, upon request you can vote a ballot of any political party that has notified the Secretary of State that it will permit decline-to-state registered voters to help nominate their candidates. The following political parties are allowing voters who are not registered with a political party to request and vote their party’s ballot at the February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election:
• American Independent Party
• Democratic Party

The key is specifically requesting the party’s ballot. Otherwise, decline-to-state voters are given ballots that include only nonpartisan offices and propositions.

Interesting to see which parties think it’s advantageous to allow nonaffiliated voters to vote in their primaries, eh?

By: phred

phred — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:08:18 +0000

Dang it — did I spell Crocs wrong??? Rats, for a second there I thought I had done a good job passing for having some fashion knowledge. [cursing and muttering under my breath in my flannel shirt, jeans, and nondescript hiking boots that are very well suited to the ice and snow thank you very much… harumph…]

By: emptywheel

emptywheel — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:56:18 +0000

Actually, I’ll be staying with my bro in Denver, and I usually dress a little nicer there if only bc my sis-in-law has a bit of fashion sense.

By: bmaz

bmaz — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:53:54 +0000

Not so sure about Denver, but those will fit right in in Boulder (birthplace and home of Crocs I might add).