Personal Election Day traditions?

[DownWithTheLeft]

i might be a major league dork, but election day is my favorite day of the year.

Me too, and since I've been following politics I've never been disappointed, but all good things must come to an end, but who knows maybe I'll be happy after all

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Well Down you're young.

[Platypus]

If it's an American election I try to find people who care about it as much as I do to watch it... so 2000 was a bust... but I found Democrats abroad and hung out there for election returns.

For ours, I just sit at home with family and see how predictable yet another election will be.

Very early prediction: Libs 74/ALP 66/NAT 12/IND 2

More then likely right, too

I know from a friend in the NSW Lib Council that polling is not great for them... but it's mostly in seats they don't already hold... I'm told they're anticipating a loss of 5-7 seats.

Lib: 72 ALP: 67 Nat: 13 Ind: 2 ... that could change... but I'm not expecting it to.

Who'd do better...Costello or Howard? Queensland and SA have the swing seats, and Howard would do better in QLD as a whole then Costello, but I think Costello might do better in swing seats as a general rule. I'd guess Howard would get up to2% more of the total vote nationwide, but wouldn't be surprised if in seat count it was the same, or even a slight Costello lean.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Howard will always do better in more conservative/rural areas.

Costello should work better in the mortgage belt, which I think the election will be fought - if interest rates go up further... Many are just outside marginal status... but a swing wouldn't need to be huge or uniform.

Lab needs to win federal seats in QLD DESPERATELY...

[GOP = Terrorists]

I've worked the polls or done GOTV in every one since I was old enough to vote.  While at night we usually play some sort of drinking/smoking game while watching returns. 

   Let's Go Mets!

Sorry but Republicans are required to like American League baseball and are required to be Yankees fans.

[Platypus]

Howard will always do better in more conservative/rural areas.

Costello should work better in the mortgage belt, which I think the election will be fought - if interest rates go up further... Many are just outside marginal status... but a swing wouldn't need to be huge or uniform.

Lab needs to win federal seats in QLD DESPERATELY...

Labor should focus on getting back the two seats they lost in Tasmania. It's a relatively cheap eway to gain two seats; it's much more expensive for an ad campaign in any other state, and the ground campaign would be about the same in time and cost. Also, Solomon in the NT which has the same benefits.

So that's three of the necessary 15 or so seats

The only likely place for many of those 15 seats is Queensland-many of the South Australian marginals are already ALP IIRC.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

They only lost those two seats because Latham and the Loggers declared war on each other.

[Platypus]

They only lost those two seats because Latham and the Loggers declared war on each other.

More or less, although I remember during the campaign that Bass in particular was looking a bit shaky.

Michelle O'Byrne was a good member, btw.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

They only lost those two seats because Latham and the Loggers declared war on each other.

More or less, although I remember during the campaign that Bass in particular was looking a bit shaky.

Michelle O'Byrne was a good member, btw.

Bass will always be marginal o/c

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Those tassie seats... especially Bass blow with the wind.

The Tas forest issue won't be in 2007.

Morton and Petrie in the Brisbane surrounds are possible... as is Deakin in VIC... Eden Monaro is always going to be worth the effort. I want to put Greenway in there... but the hillsong crowd are too powerful around there.

[Jake]

I don't have many election day traditions, besides watching results on the TV for even year elections, or the computer for off year elections/primaries, never both at once. This year I'm planning to watch the early returns with my girlfriend (part of a deal) and then watch the later ones all alone. Maybe get some pizza.

[7,052,770]

the MSU College Democrats are planning on having a party with the MUW (Mississippi University for Women) CD's.  should be fun...

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I'm going to the Democrats Abroad party in Sydney.

[Soaring Eagle]

I went to the mall on November 2, 2004, but my school had a holiday that day. I don't think it will fall on Election Day this year.

I don't remember what I did the day of any other election, except watch results come in. I'm going to be glued to the T.V. this year, that's for sure.