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Comment from Emmy
Time: November 4, 2008, 7:57 pm

I’m in constant refresh mode and I’m about ready to throw up. I’m not kidding.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:05 pm

Looking at CNN, Rasoul (by 1%), Warner (by 35%), and Obama (by 7%) are winning in Harrisonburg with 33% of the Harrisonburg precincts in.

Comment from finnegan
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:16 pm

Everything I saw and all my sources today lead me to believe the Dems did very well in Harrisonburg today. I’m not predicting, but wouldn’t be surprised if Dems sweep City Council.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:17 pm

I’d be extremely surprised.

Comment from finnegan
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:26 pm

How red was my Valley? Very. SBE is currently showing Gilmore winning in the county.

Comment from Annie Hololob
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:30 pm

I’m eating Tums enough for both me and Emmy. This can’t be over soon enough.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:35 pm

All the Democrats on the federal level are doing even better in the city with 67% of the city precinicts in, according to CNN.

Comment from The Common Man
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:39 pm

Gilmore winning? What a supreme testament to the extraordinary ignorance of appalachia. The county needs to conduct retirement advertisement in the north to recruit good, intelligent people who actually contribute to society.

Comment from finnegan
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:43 pm

Kai leads huge! Sims is the only one reporting.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:45 pm

More precincts reporting: Kai and Baugh still one and two; Chenault third, but third keeps changing on us.

Comment from The Common Man
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:46 pm

Obama wins PA!

Comment from finnegan
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:46 pm

Kai still in the lead with two precincts reporting.

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:50 pm

Fingers crossed for Kai.

Wow, I can’t imagine how I’ll feel if the majority of the candidates I voted for win! Warner is one down.

Comment from finnegan
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:55 pm

From Waterman:

Degner 1156
Wiens 1136
Baugh 983
Chenault 902

I think it’s safe to call this one for Kai at least.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:55 pm

I’m updating constantly on Twitter (paix120) – doesn’t show up here in the sidebar very fast, tho! Looks good for Kai, Baugh, Wiends, and Rasoul in Harrisonburg precincts.

Obama catching up in VA, but McCain still ahead at 51.5% with about almost 40% of the votes in…

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:57 pm

With 33% of Hburg precincts, Shafer is killing the other two for treasurer.

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:59 pm

I’m glad to see that Breslau because I was worried people would go party on that one. Yay for Jeff and Kai!

Comment from The Common Man
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:03 pm

Bad omen for the GOP? E. Dole loses Senate seat!

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:04 pm

I’m actually really surprised that Imeson isn’t winning because 1) I’ve seen so many signs for her, 2) she’s considered a very local and familiar face, and 3) she’s a Republican, which doesn’t hurt around here, though that last one is changing, as we’ve seen.

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:05 pm

I totally thought she’d get it.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:09 pm

50% of Hburg precincts in

Degner, Baugh, and Chenault are 1,2,3

Wiens and Eagle are 4 and 5

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:14 pm

Shafer still making a killin’. Ney is narrowly in second.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:18 pm

Lynchburg w/ half votes in has Obama in the lead! Wha?? That’s a good sign for him, considering all of the Liberty students that were registered there.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:21 pm

I wouldn’t be that excited about it yet. It was at first really strong for Obama, but his percentage has gone way down. CNN might as well have called Virginia for McCain.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:22 pm

…I mean, if that’s how early we’re going to get excited over stuff. But you never even said that Obama will win Lburg, so I’ll just shut up about it.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:28 pm

Area results as of 9:20pm:

Augusta County – 70-30 for McCain

Rockingham County – 68-30 for McCain

Harrisonburg City – 54-44 for Obama

Staunton City – 49-49 tie

Waynesboro City – 54-44 for McCain

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:31 pm

Same council stuff as before, but Chenault is beating Wiens by 6 votes with 66% of precincts in.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:32 pm

Virtually a tie in Virginia with 70% of the votes reported! The suspense builds!

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:34 pm

Ney is gaining ground and is only 4% behind Shafer now.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:37 pm

Wow, Charlottesville went 78% Obama with 100% reporting.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:38 pm

VIRGINIA TIED IN PRESIDENTIAL

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:45 pm

Obama ahead by 17% now in Hburg, though still with 66% reporting.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:46 pm

Degner, Baugh, Chenault in the lead, with Wiens only 5 votes behind Chenault! 67% reporting.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:47 pm

Warner ahead by 41% now and Rasoul ahead by 8% in Hburg, both still with 66% in.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:52 pm

Virginia now has 78% of the precincts in and is still tied!!

Comment from The Common Man
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:52 pm

Proof positive as to the positive influence of UVA. Educated people vote correctly. There are very few Republitarians and Briggmans in that good city.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:57 pm

Looks like Warner is giving acceptance speech on CBS.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 9:59 pm

With 100% in, RoCo votes only 5 percent points lower for the Republican presidential candidate than in 2004.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:03 pm

OBAMA LEADS IN VIRGINIA

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:05 pm

RoCo one of four counties in the state (plus one independent city: Colonial Heights) that votes for Gilmore.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:07 pm

NEVERMIND. PRESIDENTIAL IS TIED AGAIN. I SHOULD STOP DOING ALL CAPS POSTS WHENEVER THE PRESIDENTIAL CHANGES BECAUSE IT IS LIKELY TO CHANGE CONSTANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:10 pm

Breslau – haha you’re funny

I see another precinct just came in in Harrisonburg…. brb

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:11 pm

Harrisonburg – Obama 57.3%

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:11 pm

Harrisonburg – Warner 68.8%

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:12 pm

Harrisonburg – Rasoul 52.3%

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:12 pm

Harrisonburg – Shafer 40%

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:13 pm

Harrisonburg – Degner 19.2%, Baugh 16%, Wiens 14.5%, Chenault 13.8%

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:13 pm

That’s all with 83.3% of precincts reporting.

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:15 pm

According to CNN:

FINAL PRESIDENTIAL TALLY FOR HARRISONBURG: OBAMA 57% MCCAIN 42%

FINAL SENATE: WARNER 66% GILMORE 32%

FINAL HOUSE: RASOUL 52% GOODLATTE 45%

Comment from Ray
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:40 pm

I wish we could see the actual percentages on the county meals tax. The only reports given in the link about is “Yes – 100%”.

Comment from linz
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:42 pm

FoxNews projects Virginia for Obama

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:44 pm

wow!!

Comment from linz
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:47 pm

Virginia has our own tab on CNN main page maps… cool!

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:57 pm

CNN called VA House Rep for Goodlatte 62-36% over Rasoul.

Comment from linz
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:59 pm

CNN calls VA Obama!!!

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:59 pm

OBAMA WINS VA ACCORDING TO CNN, AND THAT’S THE BEST ONE.

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 10:59 pm

CNN Calls Virginia for Obama!!!!

Comment from Breslau
Time: November 4, 2008, 11:00 pm

HE WINS

Comment from linz
Time: November 4, 2008, 11:01 pm

Yes we did!

Comment from finnegan
Time: November 4, 2008, 11:02 pm

Obama #44

Comment from Renee
Time: November 4, 2008, 11:02 pm

CNN PROJECTS BARACK OBAMA WINS!!!

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 4, 2008, 11:04 pm

OK, I didn’t expect to cry, but I am. A lot.

Comment from Annie Hololob
Time: November 4, 2008, 11:11 pm

feels good to exhale. feels even better to have been part of this choice.

Comment from Brian M
Time: November 4, 2008, 11:26 pm

You said it, Annie. =o)

Comment from Brooke
Time: November 4, 2008, 11:45 pm

We did it, guys!

Comment from Del
Time: November 5, 2008, 12:26 am

Does this mean Kai is mayor?!

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Comment from Emmy
Time: November 5, 2008, 6:36 pm

The reaction to this election has been very heated and passionate and I expected that. I expected to disagree with people and move on. I respect a person’s right to their opinions and in most cases I will agree to disagree as long as someone is respectful to me. I also think that private business owners have the right to speak out about their choices. I also hope that when doing so, they realize that they may lose customers.

At least one local business lost my business for good this evening.

I can respect their choice to speak their peace and I hope they can respect my choice to never set foot there again.

Comment from republitarian
Time: November 5, 2008, 6:45 pm

Jim was playing with you, Emmy. You ran your mouth and he wanted to seee how passionate you would get…

Comment from David Miller
Time: November 5, 2008, 6:48 pm

Emmy

While I understand where you are coming from please ensure that you only boycott store owners that personally offend your sensibilities through rudeness or hatred and not just for expressing love for their candidate (I’m preaching because I had people boycott/express hatred my store for going to the Obama rally, sorry if I’m a little sensitive).

Comment from Christa
Time: November 5, 2008, 6:53 pm

What in the world did I miss Emmy?

Comment from Renee
Time: November 5, 2008, 6:57 pm

Emmy, you hinted at what happened… now I’m curious to hear the whole story.

Comment from Watchman
Time: November 5, 2008, 7:05 pm

I hope this country is never under attack. If it is the snobby, childish bloggers will beg for those they ridicule to come to their aid…and they will come.

Comment from Christa
Time: November 5, 2008, 7:12 pm

What are you talking about Watchman? Don’t speak in riddles, just spit it out.

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 5, 2008, 7:17 pm

Myron,
It was not Jim.

David,
I wouldn’t boycott a business just for liking their candidate, because I know they passion I had for mine. I didn’t consider this passion for a candidate.

I’m not going to say the store by name on this blog because I don’t want someone else to form an opinion just by reading my little vent. I respect the owner for deciding that his beliefs mean more to him than customers. That takes guts.

Sorry, I’m just tired and emotional and let something get to me this evening that I shouldn’t have.

Comment from David Miller
Time: November 5, 2008, 7:35 pm

Don’t be sorry, I too am exhausted and emotional after yesterday. I’m just paranoid about division. I hope that you can find a nice purple alternative shopping or eating destination.

Comment from republitarian
Time: November 5, 2008, 7:40 pm

Jim said he was just joking about Obama being a communist muslim.

He only thinks he’s a socialist…..

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 5, 2008, 7:54 pm

Myron,
The business I was referring to was not his. However, I do not find it even in the least bit funny to make the jokes he did. Blatant racial slurs are not amusing.

If you had been there you wouldn’t have been happy either because he said something that he got after you for saying.

Comment from republitarian
Time: November 5, 2008, 8:03 pm

When someone says something to get you going you have to realize they just said it for that reason.

It’s kinda funny. One of the gilrs that comes in there frequently said yesterday that she wouldnt be surprised if he got assassinated.

Neither she, or I, said we hoped it would happen, but there are crazy people out there.

You gotta take stuff like that with a grain of salt.

I’m glad you can recognize that you’re just being emotional…..

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 5, 2008, 8:08 pm

Yes, I was being emotional. But the business I mentioned above will not get my business and I do not care what the jokes at the other business were meant to do. It wasn’t funny. Assasination humor is not humor. I’ve taken it with several grains of salt, but that doesn’t mean I think it was right.

Comment from republitarian
Time: November 5, 2008, 8:37 pm

Emmy, there was never any “assassination humor” by me or this girl. We were simply stating that there is that possibility because of some peoples’ views towards others of different races.

If I suggested that a couple of religious muslim fanatics would fly planes into the Twin Towers or suicide bomb a movie theater doesn’t mean it’s humor…it simply means it could happen.

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 5, 2008, 8:47 pm

Myron, I wasn’t talking about you or that girl. Were you there this evening?

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 5, 2008, 8:55 pm

Actually, this isn’t the place for discussion of something only you and I have a clue about. You have my e-mail if it really means that much to you to know. I’m going to bed.

Comment from republitarian
Time: November 5, 2008, 8:58 pm

Nighty night.

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 6, 2008, 6:22 am

*Snort*

I’ve had enough sleep now that I’ll behave.

Comment from JGFitzgerald
Time: November 6, 2008, 7:11 am

Watchman,

What exactly are you watching? And is your characterization of bloggers accurate in a general or a specific sense? That is, does it apply to you automatically because you blog, or are you somehow non-feminized because of, presumably, your racist, redneck views? I am trying to be incisive here in order to avoid seemingly shallow analysis. Please advise.

Comment from Christa
Time: November 6, 2008, 8:02 am

I only have one thing to say. Medicate. Often.

Comment from David Miller
Time: November 6, 2008, 8:21 am

Watchman’s comment has been deleted for violating the posting rules. Please limit yourself to dialogue that does not contain name-calling in the future.

Comment from Christa
Time: November 6, 2008, 9:18 am

Well, then you need to delete mine also, otherwise it sounds like I’m telling Joe he needs to medicate. lol

Comment from Hoppy
Time: November 6, 2008, 9:43 am

To try to maintain the facade of being nonpartisan I suggest you remove JGF comment as well. I dare say both he and watchman were accurate with their statements, but it you are going to remove one for violating you should remove them all.

Christa, that works. Leave it up.

Comment from Dave Briggman
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:00 am

Don’t you love how libs are always the first to censor the speech of others?

Comment from David Miller
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:02 am

Dave

Briggman, thanks for labeling me a lib when you have never asked about my opinions on any issue. Thanks also for pretending to be baffled by our desire to have productive dialogue. You’re always good for a laugh.

Comment from David Miller
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:03 am

Christa

Telling someone that they need to medicate seemed like an honest suggestion and certainly did not violate the posting rules.

Comment from Emmy
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:04 am

Dave, the post violated the terms we have set up as the one I removed of yours did a few days ago. Its right there in red letters above the comment box. I should have removed it myself.

Comment from David Miller
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:08 am

Briggman, I must also tell you that if you continue to use the word libs or liberals in a derogatory manner I will be forced to refer to you as a con, short for conservative of course :) Nah, I’m just kidding but I’d like you to better understand that using acidic words does not further dialogue, we stop listening when you do so. If you desire to actually participate in dialogue I suggest that you heed this comment.

Comment from megan
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:10 am

How about Joe’s comment (racist, rednick)?

Comment from megan
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:10 am

*rednEck

Comment from Jeremy Aldrich
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:14 am

Dave, your comment speaking in absolutes reminds me of the great article that appeared in eightyone magazine last month.

Comment from Jeremy Aldrich
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:15 am

megan, the commenter that Joe was replying to said we would be looking to racist rednecks like himself for salvation in the near future.

Comment from finnegan
Time: November 6, 2008, 10:26 am

Among the things I won’t miss while not blogging, petty arguments like this, trolling, and “gotchas” are at the top of my list.

I think most of us have seen what unregulated comments look like. It’s ugly and unpleasant enough to turn lots of readers off. Call it censorship if you must. I like to think of it as cleaning up after some else’s dog. I don’t want to see it, smell it, or step in it, so I clean it up.

Comment from Christa
Time: November 6, 2008, 11:06 am

The analogy that if you ignore someone’s comments, they will quit posting is probably a good one. However, I find it hard to do that with certain people and certain comments. It may very well spark anger and heated discussions(and yes, name calling) but sometimes people just need to be called out. I will refrain from “calling” people out and apologize for sparking a negative discussion.

Comment from David Miller
Time: November 6, 2008, 11:31 am

Christa, thanks for understanding and thanks for your continued contributions to good dialogue. btw, my insurance threatened to cancel my homeowners when they discovered that i was using the stove ! I spent all summer refurbishing it and now can’t use it, it was awesome for the one week I had it running though. Thanks