Comments on: Election Day 2008 http://www.stevenmarx.net/2008/11/election-day-2008/ New life in old age. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dusty http://www.stevenmarx.net/2008/11/election-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 Dusty Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:08:50 +0000 http://www.stevenmarx.net/?p=320#comment-2954 Congrats! I was cautiously optimistic and the national and local races turned out better than I dared hope for. Terrible news about Prop 8, but I think <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/11/stripped-of-the.html" rel="nofollow">Andrew Sullivan has it about right</a>. Congrats! I was cautiously optimistic and the national and local races turned out better than I dared hope for. Terrible news about Prop 8, but I think Andrew Sullivan has it about right.

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]]> By: Terre Dunivant http://www.stevenmarx.net/2008/11/election-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 Terre Dunivant Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:41:18 +0000 http://www.stevenmarx.net/?p=320#comment-2950 As I write this, Obama has won the White House and it looks like Jan has won in San Luis Obispo! John Ashbaugh in second is the best possible combination, as this displaces a guy who didn't deserve the job. These are the two most important elections in my world, and it's absolutely thrilling to see a return to good sense. It looks like we may have lost 8 though, which would be a shame and a hardship for me and my spouse... or are we back to being domestic partners? Nobody knows, but I believe we'll figure it out - this is a nation of equal rights. Prop 8's commercials contained so many discredited statements but aired ad nauseum, and that will become clear to most in time and could lead to a backlash against those responsible. Congratulations Jan and Steven! Congratulations John and Noah! Hallelujah Obama! This is an historic night and a very happy one for all of us. As I write this, Obama has won the White House and it looks like Jan has won in San Luis Obispo! John Ashbaugh in second is the best possible combination, as this displaces a guy who didn’t deserve the job.

These are the two most important elections in my world, and it’s absolutely thrilling to see a return to good sense.

It looks like we may have lost 8 though, which would be a shame and a hardship for me and my spouse… or are we back to being domestic partners? Nobody knows, but I believe we’ll figure it out – this is a nation of equal rights. Prop 8′s commercials contained so many discredited statements but aired ad nauseum, and that will become clear to most in time and could lead to a backlash against those responsible.

Congratulations Jan and Steven! Congratulations John and Noah! Hallelujah Obama! This is an historic night and a very happy one for all of us.

]]> By: Grace LeClair http://www.stevenmarx.net/2008/11/election-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2945 Grace LeClair Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:52:32 +0000 http://www.stevenmarx.net/?p=320#comment-2945 I am out here in New Hampshire where we have been working to elect Obama for more than a year. This is an amazing day, making calls to voters here and in Virginia. Really touched by the tender excitement in people's voices as I call them to get out the vote. Jan I am so excited about the possibility of your win. As someone who lost her beautiful land to development years ago I have deeply appreciated the commitment that both of you have to ecology and justice. Love, Grace I am out here in New Hampshire where we have been working to elect Obama for more than a year. This is an amazing day, making calls to voters here and in Virginia. Really touched by the tender excitement in people’s voices as I call them to get out the vote.

Jan I am so excited about the possibility of your win. As someone who lost her beautiful land to development years ago I have deeply appreciated the commitment that both of you have to ecology and justice.

Love, Grace

]]> By: Rosemary Wilvert http://www.stevenmarx.net/2008/11/election-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 Rosemary Wilvert Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:29:10 +0000 http://www.stevenmarx.net/?p=320#comment-2944 Jan and Steve, Your comments touched my heart. What a treasure it is to be friends with a couple who both have such integrity, dedication, and intelligence. The wildflowers have germinated this autumn. Love to you both, Rosemary t Jan and Steve,

Your comments touched my heart. What a treasure it is to be friends with a couple who both have such integrity, dedication, and intelligence.

The wildflowers have germinated this autumn.

Love to you both,
Rosemary

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]]> By: Steve Caldwell http://www.stevenmarx.net/2008/11/election-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2943 Steve Caldwell Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:23:59 +0000 http://www.stevenmarx.net/?p=320#comment-2943 Good luck to Jan. And may Obama first win and then be as good as I imagine he may be. If he wins he'll offend us innumerable ways but we'll have a chance. I don't think I've been as enthusiastic as I am about a presidential candidate since 1956, and I arguably know more now. Love, Steve Good luck to Jan. And may Obama first win and then be as good as I imagine he may be. If he wins he’ll offend us innumerable ways but we’ll have a chance. I don’t think I’ve been as enthusiastic as I am about a presidential candidate since 1956, and I arguably know more now.

Love, Steve

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