Comments on: Already voted! http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:12:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Marcus Lusk http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2563539 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:56:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2563539 I've read Savage Dragon for years and I definitely supported Obama. But I didn't care for this at all. I’ve read Savage Dragon for years and I definitely supported Obama.
But I didn’t care for this at all.

]]> by: Jason Green http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2560402 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:37:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2560402 R. Maheras: "I understand the enthusiasm and sentiment of the illo, but it would be extremely scary if anyone was REALLY influenced by the endorsement of a fictitious character." To be fair, it makes more sense for Savage Dragon to make an endorsement than pretty much any other fictional character (except maybe Howard the Duck), since he actually "ran" for president before: http://www.savagedragon.com/funnybooks/monthly_htm/sd120.htm R. Maheras:
“I understand the enthusiasm and sentiment of the illo, but it would be extremely scary if anyone was REALLY influenced by the endorsement of a fictitious character.”

To be fair, it makes more sense for Savage Dragon to make an endorsement than pretty much any other fictional character (except maybe Howard the Duck), since he actually “ran” for president before:

http://www.savagedragon.com/funnybooks/monthly_htm/sd120.htm

]]> by: Kat Kan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2560222 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:30:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2560222 Down here in the Florida Panhandle, there was no wait at my precinct at 1:00 pm; then again, I'm in unicorporated Bay County (it's rural). Now, I will say that every booth (10 of them) was occupied once I stepped in to fill in my paper ballot; I've never seen more than 2 other voters at the same time in the 5 years of elections here. I was voter #193, according to the ballot scanner. My husband went to vote around 3:35 this afternoon and was home before 4:00 pm. Our precinct is about 7 1/2 miles from our house. Down here in the Florida Panhandle, there was no wait at my precinct at 1:00 pm; then again, I’m in unicorporated Bay County (it’s rural). Now, I will say that every booth (10 of them) was occupied once I stepped in to fill in my paper ballot; I’ve never seen more than 2 other voters at the same time in the 5 years of elections here. I was voter #193, according to the ballot scanner. My husband went to vote around 3:35 this afternoon and was home before 4:00 pm. Our precinct is about 7 1/2 miles from our house.

]]> by: cbrown http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559779 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:13:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559779 Did you vote at PS 56 in Clinton Hill, Alex? Love your store by the way. Did you vote at PS 56 in Clinton Hill, Alex?

Love your store by the way.

]]> by: John Kipling http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559738 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559738 Wait? The hulk can't vote. He's a convicted felon. OMG! Marvel supports voter fraud! And clams have legs! Wait? The hulk can’t vote. He’s a convicted felon.

OMG! Marvel supports voter fraud! And clams have legs!

]]> by: alex cox http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559669 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:21:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559669 sounds like cbrown and I may have been in the same line! About an hour and a half, but it was beautiful out, and people were in a great mood. sounds like cbrown and I may have been in the same line!

About an hour and a half, but it was beautiful out, and people were in a great mood.

]]> by: Steve Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559607 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:55:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559607 We had a number of precincts voting in the same venue with various lines that made it look more packed up than it actually was. I live within walking distance of the venue here in Uptown New Orleans. (Lusher Elementary for those of you familiar with The Big Easy.) I walked in, voted and got back home in minutes. I was told at the school that our precinct lined up at 6:00 AM and that it had been smooth sailing ever since. I went back around noon with my daughter, who is voting for the first time in a national election and there was no wait to speak of. Very exciting. Very cool. Goodbye George W. Bush! We had a number of precincts voting in the same venue with various lines that made it look more packed up than it actually was. I live within walking distance of the venue here in Uptown New Orleans. (Lusher Elementary for those of you familiar with The Big Easy.) I walked in, voted and got back home in minutes. I was told at the school that our precinct lined up at 6:00 AM and that it had been smooth sailing ever since. I went back around noon with my daughter, who is voting for the first time in a national election and there was no wait to speak of.
Very exciting. Very cool. Goodbye George W. Bush!

]]> by: Kelson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559561 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:41:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559561 Arrived at 7:05 (polls opened at 7:00 here), done at 7:40. Stood in line talking with total strangers about the relative merits of early voting, long primaries, the electoral college, and exit polls. One guy joked that he'd already voted for the 2012 election. Biggest point of confusion was that they had two precincts voting at the same location, each with its own line. Arrived at 7:05 (polls opened at 7:00 here), done at 7:40. Stood in line talking with total strangers about the relative merits of early voting, long primaries, the electoral college, and exit polls. One guy joked that he’d already voted for the 2012 election.

Biggest point of confusion was that they had two precincts voting at the same location, each with its own line.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559445 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:01:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559445 Fictitious character? You mean like "Joe the Plumber"? Wait... you mean we can't beat opposition supporters? And here I just spent two hours waxing my "Board of Elections" cricket bat... Fictitious character?

You mean like “Joe the Plumber”?

Wait… you mean we can’t beat opposition supporters? And here I just spent two hours waxing my “Board of Elections” cricket bat…

]]> by: R. Maheras http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559244 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:54:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559244 I walked in and was done five minutes later. I understand the enthusiasm and sentiment of the illo, but it would be extremely scary if anyone was REALLY influenced by the endorsement of a fictitious character. I walked in and was done five minutes later.

I understand the enthusiasm and sentiment of the illo, but it would be extremely scary if anyone was REALLY influenced by the endorsement of a fictitious character.

]]> by: cbrown http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559184 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:21:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559184 Took me 90 minutes here in Brooklyn; got in line at 8:45 and out at 10:15! But the local bakery was passing out free treats and a Monster Energy Drink truck drove up to pass out Java drinks. And anyway, in some places, people wait for days to vote and government thugs beat opposition supporters, so waiting on line for a bit in nice weather isn't so bad. Took me 90 minutes here in Brooklyn; got in line at 8:45 and out at 10:15! But the local bakery was passing out free treats and a Monster Energy Drink truck drove up to pass out Java drinks. And anyway, in some places, people wait for days to vote and government thugs beat opposition supporters, so waiting on line for a bit in nice weather isn’t so bad.

]]> by: Patrick Dean http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559174 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:17:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559174 So, did you vote for Obama or the Hulk? So, did you vote for Obama or the Hulk?

]]> by: Jason Green http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559171 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:16:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559171 Here in St. Louis, it took two hours from getting in line to walking out the door. Still totally worth it. And that Savage Dragon guy's sure got a good finned-head on his shoulders! Here in St. Louis, it took two hours from getting in line to walking out the door. Still totally worth it.

And that Savage Dragon guy’s sure got a good finned-head on his shoulders!

]]> by: Evie http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559063 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:42:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2559063 I only waited for three minutes in line at 7am because Jersey City pretty much sleeps in as a whole. Then I went back to bed. But now I am wired and freaking out. I only waited for three minutes in line at 7am because Jersey City pretty much sleeps in as a whole. Then I went back to bed. But now I am wired and freaking out.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2558941 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:00:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/04/already-voted/#comment-2558941 Got there at 6:15, out by 6:30. This being NYC, there were lines (not too long) and grumbling. Great weather forecast for most of the country, and Obama "comfort workers" will be in Georgia and elsewhere, handing out water and snacks to people in line. (Chee... voting discrepancies, foreign observers, relief workers... it's like we're a Third World nation!) "Vote early and vote often." --Al Capone Got there at 6:15, out by 6:30. This being NYC, there were lines (not too long) and grumbling. Great weather forecast for most of the country, and Obama “comfort workers” will be in Georgia and elsewhere, handing out water and snacks to people in line. (Chee… voting discrepancies, foreign observers, relief workers… it’s like we’re a Third World nation!)

“Vote early and vote often.” –Al Capone

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