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Here's one medically risky activity I'm NOT gonna give up. There are limits. Some risks are worth taking, by damn.
posted by Steven Den Beste at 9:58 PM PST - 3 comments

Bush could ask for Iowa recount / Des Moines Register web site uses something other than ASP/WinNT
Describes possible moves and legal requirements for a recount in Iowa. Did you know that there's nothing in the Constitution about voting for president? A new state could come up with some other method of choosing electors!
posted by rschram at 8:46 PM PST - 5 comments

This is how we should settle the election. Load it up with 50 marbles, and start smashing away at the levers... (can you think of a more realistic representation of the electoral process? ...okay, but can you think of one that's more fun?)
posted by darukaru at 8:38 PM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

"The sense is that we're gonna play hardball."
Harsh words.
(Update on previous story.)
posted by rschram at 8:35 PM PST - 3 comments

My vote doesn't count. [more]
posted by ZachsMind at 8:15 PM PST - 10 comments

19,000 Fla Ballots Nullified....and allegedly Gore was only behind in the state by 1800. This is gonna get interesting.
posted by bkdelong at 7:56 PM PST - 30 comments

The first site to use the "SuperMedia" technology from Rail is up. The new Groovetech.
posted by endquote at 5:04 PM PST - 20 comments

And now, on to the courts. I don't think this has a chance, nor am I sure if it is even a good idea.
posted by lescour at 3:12 PM PST - 10 comments

Take this quiz if you listened to Dan Rather babble in the early morning hours.
posted by gluechunk at 3:12 PM PST - 7 comments

Protest the electoral college - George W. Bush must be stopped! I'm going to go to the Philadelphia protest waving a sign that reads "The President Elect Can't Read!" I encourage you to go to your local city and express your dissent.
posted by ignu at 2:41 PM PST - 20 comments

Confused about the electoral college? This may help you sort it out.
posted by jeremy at 2:11 PM PST - 1 comments

Pudding obsession or savvy traveller? Both, actually. Old, but good. [via Obscure Store]
posted by plinth at 1:35 PM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

Software Piracy Detection Vans patrol the streets of the UK. Or do they? In the immortal words of the Pythons, "The looney detector van, you mean."
posted by harmful at 12:03 PM PST - 7 comments

Mendocino County, CA legalizes growth of marijuana for personal use.

Hooray! This is a step in the right direction.
posted by Mr. skullhead at 11:37 AM PST - 7 comments

Has anyone seen this crazy dancing baby? Pretty wild, eh? (because there had to be one non-politics link on MeFi today)
posted by jkottke at 11:32 AM PST - 16 comments

Meanwhile in Indonesia, where speculating about Florida ballots isn't an issue, Tommy Suharto is on the run, and his murderous father is going on trial. Indonesia has a massive Muslim population, a violent (and touchy) army, and a troubled history of ethnic violence; I'm continually worried that it's going to erupt into flames (again).
posted by snarkout at 11:31 AM PST - 1 comments

US Votes Republican -- except for all the people. Anyone still need an explanation of the Electoral College?
posted by baylink at 9:53 AM PST - 51 comments

Seven Libertarians elected to local office. Browne results similar to Reform party without benefit of matching funds.
It's a new day in America.
posted by thirteen at 9:22 AM PST - 16 comments

Nevada, Colorado approve medical marijuana but Alaska's decrim measure goes down in flames.
posted by snakey at 9:07 AM PST - 2 comments

Amy Goodman of Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now! ("The Exception to the Rulers") maneuvered a get-out-the-vote telephone call by President Clinton to WBAI in New York into a 30-minute interview addressing such controversial topics as the death penalty, sanctions against Iraq, clemency for Native American activist Leonard Peltier, relations with Cuba and China, racial profiling, and the candidacy of Ralph Nader! A transcript is available, and the audio is extremely compelling listening.
posted by sudama at 8:47 AM PST - 13 comments

My God! California has both a heart and a brain! [more]
posted by Steven Den Beste at 8:33 AM PST - 16 comments

No-one here seems to be paying attention to the Senate. The following states replaced Republican Senators with Democratic Senators: Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri.
Meanwhile, Virginia replaced a Democrat with a Republican.
Washington State is too close to call. If Washington goes D, we get a 50-50 Senate and THAT will be a confusing mess; who gets to head all the committees? There won't be a majority party. [more]
posted by Steven Den Beste at 7:44 AM PST - 23 comments

A UK view of the US elections... Interesting to see how others perceive our little drama.
posted by silusGROK at 7:35 AM PST - 5 comments

Writer Guilty of Voter Fraud From his stunt during the primaries, Salon writer Dan Savage has plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of voter fraud to avoid trial on a felony charge.
posted by Dreama at 7:00 AM PST - 12 comments

Conspiracy theorists, start your engines. Regardless of the outcome, those "9 missing ballot boxes" are going to figure in conspiracy theories for decades to come -- there are still people talking about how Nixon was robbed by the Daley machine in 1960. (The fact that a Bush is governor in Florida surely won't shut anyone up.)
posted by snarkout at 6:50 AM PST - 20 comments

They [Gore Camp] claim that the folks who voted for Buchanan were, in fact, voting for Algore but made a mistake. Is this legal? Or right?
posted by tiaka at 6:41 AM PST - 46 comments

What a shock: your votes does count.
posted by tranquileye at 6:28 AM PST - 6 comments

Variety praises 'suspense-filled, seesaw race'.
posted by Mocata at 6:09 AM PST - 2 comments

Mobile Advertising? As if the bandwidth limitations and content quality weren't good enough reasons for not using the "wireless web," consider the downgrade of it's usefulness once you have to start reading wireless ads.
posted by tatochip at 5:31 AM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

Winner announced - official.
posted by Mocata at 3:03 AM PST - 6 comments

DumbLaws that need fixing... With the election at hand, maybe someone will do something about these laws. Find your state on the list...and have a look-see
posted by pehtes at 2:59 AM PST - 8 comments

It's not over yet folks! Democratic candidate Al Gore has called GOP presidential candidate George W. Bush for the second time tonight, retracting his earlier call congratulating Bush on his victory. Gore is expected to speak to his supporters in Nashville soon.
posted by captaincursor at 1:03 AM PST - 63 comments

Dead man walking. In 2004, I'm voting for Abe Lincoln.
posted by bilco at 12:22 AM PST - 7 comments