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By FITSNEWS || So it’s Election Day … as our intrepid columnist Liz Gunn has noted.
“Republicans” are expected to have a big day at the national level – and here in South Carolina – as the party in control of the White House (a.k.a. the Democrats) have lost 40 of the last 43 midterm elections.
Will that change anything in Washington D.C. (or Columbia, S.C.)?
What’s interesting about midterm elections, though, is the seismic change they can have on the country (i.e. the 2006 cycle that put Democrats in control of Congress or the 2010 cycle that gave the GOP control of the U.S. House) are decided by less than forty percent of the country’s voting age population.
According to our friends at Market Research Foundation – who have done some interesting party loyalty research in the Palmetto State – lower turnout in midterm elections has persisted for the last 174 years.
“Through the first half-century of the American Republic, turnout in midterm elections was actually higher,” the website’s researchers noted. “That changed in the mid-nineteenth century, though, as the popular vote expanded and party organizations placed more emphasis on control of the White House. Since the 1840s, turnout in presidential years has always eclipsed turnout in midterms – with the party in the White House losing seats in the midterms in every election cycle except 1934, 1998 and 2002.”
What will turnout be this time? Good question … but early projections seem to indicate it will be low, which makes sense given the dearth of quality candidates on the ballot.
Anyway, we started receiving “turnout tips” as soon as the polls opened.
“Voted on Sullivans (Island) – less than fifteen minutes,” one of our sources told us, adding that 25 of the town’s 715 registered voters had already cast their ballots.
Some who voted – like Liz – weren’t exactly thrilled with their options.
“Eight unchallenged races on my ballot, plus a no win situation for Governor and Senator,” another reader informed us. “Alas, Beavis, Butthead and Uncle Si were some of my write in candidates.”
Ha! That reminds us of one of our endorsements …
According to the S.C. Election Commission, “voting is off to a smooth start with no unexpected issues.”
While you enjoy our election day tuneage, be sure to post your turnout stories in our comments section below …
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ELECTION DAY TUNEAGE
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144 comments
My driver’s license expired.
Visa, or Provisional ballot.
thought they took AMEX and MasterCard too…
I’ll let that pass – the coffee hasn’t kicked in yet.
Haven’t got a visa. Provisional ballots don’t work in Texas.
What do you mean, “Provisional ballots don’t work in Texas?”
After Election Day, the county election board will decide whether the voter was qualified to vote in that precinct and whether the voter’s ballot should be counted
That’s EXACTLY how provisional ballots work. In Texas and everywhere else.
Which means it doesn’t work in a red state.
He’s just making excuses so he doesn’t have to come out his mother’s basement today.
Haven’t got a visa.
Have you tried Mastercard?
Not you too!
Go get a new one. Shop Road.
Hmm.. .I think I have to take a test.. and schedule one first.
Max, just tell them you’ve got over 3,000 hits on Fitsnews – you’re still alive – and that should take care of ya’.
Just call Obola. He’ll take you to the front of the line.
weak
You HATE the TRUTH, don’t you??? LMAO…
LOL….If he is an illegal, or a convict, he’ll be able to vote multiple times…(he’s prolly both)….
He hasn’t been taking my calls since I disagreed with “just a tiny little war with sugar on it and a cherry on top.”
It’s racist to require identification to vote, but your voter ID card should suffice.
Texas driver license—unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting. – mine expired 79 days ago.
Texas personal identification card—unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting – don’t have one
Texas concealed handgun license—unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting – that expired too, a year ago.
U.S. passport book or card—unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting – don’t have one.
U.S. Military identification with photo—unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting – don’t have one of these either.
Here’s a pro tip: renew your driver license BEFORE it expires. Or at least before trying to vote.
Thanks for the heads up.
If you hurry, you can get to DMV and at least get yourself an ID card. If they don’t require full testing, you might get a DL. I don’t know how that works in Texas.
Prison Release Card works fine for me.
Why, I’m white and they wouldn’t take my voter id card? Said I needed to have a picture id. I gave them my DL and asked what should I do with the voter ID. The lady told me to frame it for all she cared. I squeezed off a nice smelly coffee fart and joined the line. Silence is golden.
I could not find one person who said they were voting for Haley:)
Unfortunately that may only mean you couldn’t find someone who would admit to voting for her.
I ADMIT THAT I WILL VOTE FOR HER THIS AFTERNOON AS I VOTED FOR HER FOUR YEARS AGO. I THINK NIKKI HALEY DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND REPRESENTS OUR STATE WELL.. All of the liberals on here just post negative things about her because they know damn well she will get reelected. Who in his right mind would want Shaheen as Governor of this state. What a frigging dunce/idiot this guy is. Cannot the democratic party offer up something better? Shaheen, if elected, would just provide another thing for the nation to laff at. Nikki will be reelected by a landslide.
I THINK NIKKI HALEY DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB
Haha, no.
AND REPRESENTS OUR STATE WELL
Well, that I can’t argue. She’s a very accurate representation of how backwards our state is.
You really seem obsessed with Haley.
Let’s see, Sandi talking about a guy who isn’t even in the running anymore, versus me talking about a sitting governor very much still in the race for her reelection.
Come on, Sandi, you can do better than that.
Who is Sandi.
Hey dumbass, Ervin is still on the ballot!
p.s. I can’t believe you thought their was a ‘runoff’ in SC…talk about an uninformed voter…
Come on, Sandi, you’re not even trying. Is it because this is your last day? That’s not good work ethic.
And you think a criminal defense attorney turned politician would be ANY better, that’s cute.
Better than an “accountant” with no CPA turned politician. :)
We will likely never know.
We will likely never know.
How many could you find who said they were voting for Sheheen?
I can’t you how much I wish that was true!
So you – like FITS- are predicting a Sheheen WIN, are you…can you give me your percentage margin he will by?
I bet they are all voting for Tom Ervin.
You mean the guy you (Sandi) are obsessed with and who has already ducked out of the race?
Who is Sandi? Ervin is still on the ballot and probably receiving votes.
Who cares? Ervin’s given up, packed his bags and has gone home. He asked people not to vote for him. He’s old news to everyone here.
Except for you, of course, but a job’s a job, right Sandi?
He is on the ballot dumbass.People have voted for him and are voting for him today.
How can you be so fucking stupid?
Sandi, how many times does it need to be said? He gave up. He has no intentions of winning. He dropped out. What few votes will go to him today are meaningless because he isn’t even trying to win anymore.
Don’t worry, there are plenty of other fish in the sea. In four years you’ll be working on someone else’s campaign and you’ll be crushing on that person’s opponent(s) too. I know you’re going through an emotional time breaking up with Ervin but time heals all wounds. Just sit back with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s and watch the Lifetime channel and you’ll feel better in the morning.
I am about ready to move on and Tango’s blog is about ready to explode with commentary however I will be back if you socialists start fucking with Mark Sanford in 2016 like you did Haley this year!
So were you originally a shill for Sanford, and Sanford recommended you to Haley?
Tango’s blog is about ready to explode with commentary
Now that right there is funny.
What is funny is Will calling you a socialist, you threatening Will about quitting Fits and taking evrybody with you.That and you lying to the other bloggers on here and telling them you have a full-time job!
Oh my!!!
What’s funny is watching you trying to pretend you aren’t Sandi while imploding and letting your disguise slip repeatedly.
What disguise?
My email is flip.costcoe@aol.com-be glad to identify myself off this forum.
What is yours? Why are you hiding? What are you hiding from?
What I figured.
Why do you need my email? I never asked for yours.
You do know it takes 5 minutes to create a new email account at whatever site, right? Oh, wait, of course you do, how many sock puppets do you use here?
Explosive diarrhea?
So were you originally a shill for Sanford, and Sanford recommended you to Haley?
Tango’s blog is about ready to explode with commentary
Now that right there is funny.
Probably because Haley supporters have decided not to vote.
I voted for Haley, but I wouldn’t admit it publicly.
I waited 6 hours in line because they only had one machine, this had to be done on purpose! Rigged I say, rigg-
Oh, wait, no, I’m in Lexington county. 30 minutes and I was out the door.
So how many write-ins is Jake getting for six packs?
I was number 41 at River Springs #3, about 7:30 this morning. There was some confusion since they had split the precincts, but it was much easier than previous elections. Done in 35 minutes compared to 2 +hours in the past.
Suffice it to say that FITS, the Democrats and the Liberal-Tarians are taking a BIGTIME @$$-Whippin’ today. Ain’t NO WAY to spin it. The GOP is winning because it AIN’T FITS or the CREEPS and reprobates he shills for…We must now DOUBLE-DOWN on our opposition to you, because opposing you is why we are being rewarded by the voters.
It’s a BIG big SUCK IT to FITS and all the crap he force feeds his idiots. You are big LOSERS today. FITS is everything SCPSD is NOT!!!…You are being rejected because you are dishonest, corrupt and bad for America. You Deserve what you’re getting ……(: …So SHUT UP and Take It…
Got some NEW numbers on NC and will post on your blog. Tillis going to win that.
Thanks Jim. Would love to see that…
I was voter #174 at 9 a.m. at Rosewood Elementary in Shandon. In and out in just a few minutes. Poll workers reported that there were no issues so far. There was one voting booth not working due to a low battery (??) but someone arrived to fix it while we were there.
There were a couple of machines out of order where I voted, some guy came in to work on one while I was there. The lady was saying how these are kept in storage for however long until they are needed again, so I’m guess these things don’t get regular maintenance? Figures.
I hate to say that I am not surprised. You would think they would have made some vast improvements since last time!
Why, and lose the chance to disinfranchise voters?
My precinct is predominately white and conservative, we were seriously disenfranchised in the 2012 election. Two machines (a total of 4) for two wards. Voter suppression at it’s finest in an attempt to pass the penny sales tax increase.
Rosewood Elementary is in Rosewood, not Shandon. I guess you just wanted everyone to know you live in Shandon. Congrats.
hahaha and you just wanted people to know what a dick you are.
Gosh – you are SO right. This was my egregious attempt to let people know that I am just as cool as you are, Shandon “property” Owner. I sure am glad we’re neighbors – you seem nice. Next time, I’ll be sure to note that I was actually about 75 yards OUTSIDE of Shandon when I voted.
Well, is Rosewood Elementary in Rosewood or Shandon?
well, you seem to own property in both, so why don’t you tell us?
if you own property in Rosewood you know that once you cross Rosewood Drive – you’re in Rosewood. Rosewood Elementary is ON Rosewood…hence the name. If it were on the other side of the street it would be in Shandon. (But you knew that already…)
So basically it’s bragging rights about paying high city and county taxes and fees and living in Jim Clyburn’s district? I lived there for seven years and finally wised up and said fuck it and moved across the river.
Who cares? They still live in COLA, SC.
What a turd.
circa 0720 15 min wait at St Andrews 17 (Charleston County). NO trust in the largest school district’s bid to extend the local option sales tax for building beyond the 2016 end of the last one, since they failed to deliver all of that Xmas list’s promises.
It’s amazing how my precinct at Kilbourne Park Baptist had 4 machines in ward 24 and (I think) 6 in ward 25 for a midterm and only 2 per ward for the 2012 presidential election. Lillian McBride is a criminal.
As the father of ‘Steve V’ ( a guest commentator who wrote a few years ago about Tim Tebow having sand in his vagina ), I am about to travel to my voting facility, proudly wearing my ‘Glock Shooting Sports’ hat. Will follow up when I get back!
If you’re bashing Tim Tebow, like all of the other Lockstep media anti-Christian Bigots…no need to vote. You’ve already gotten the S#!t kicked out of your stupid @$$…
PS: Tebow has STILL won for playoff games that Can’t Newton, and the Dumb@$$#$ in Charlotte are about as p!$$#d off w/ Cammy juice as you are in love Bammy juice…
Gee with clear concise comments like that no wonder your site is skyrocketing like it is..so have you made it 3 unique visits a day yet or still just you and your mom?
GT…..if you would get your head out your ass, you would have seen that that my son wrote about Tebow. So instead of poking your nose in my business, keep to yours. I don’t have the time or the inclination to discuss sports with morons……
GT…..if you would get your head out your ass, you would have seen that that my son wrote about Tebow. So instead of poking your nose in my business, keep to yours. I don’t have the time or the inclination to discuss sports with morons……
LMAO…You put it out there. Don’t get P!$$#d after you advertise what your son did.
Without denouncing his VULGAR and bigoted bull-S#!* it looks like you’re bragging…and that Tebow situation is one of the most disgusting-NAZI things you liberals have perpetuated. So I will go after you, when you tell us about it.
Pissed? Who’s pissed? Seems YOU are the one with your panties in a wad. Here’s a few things for you to ponder: #1. I am not a liberal. In fact, I am a registered Republican. #2. Looks can be deceiving… 3#. You go ahead and come after me…..lol……I’ll give it all the attention it deserves.
Again: Attacking Tebow shows you to be a close-minded Bigot. I’ll stand up against people like you, or your son. If you don’t want feedback on it, don’t present his filthy comments about Tebow. Or if you do, let me know you are disgusted by it. If not, don’t whine about a reaction.
Also: If you are a Republican voter, you are as bad as our WORST who use the label, but don’t understand the obligation you are making. Republicans defend Christians. We don’t bash them because the liberal media leads the stupid in that direction. You need to denounce your son or defend him, if you tell us what he did.
I don’t NEED to do anything in regards to my son and HIS opinion. I will DEFEND my sons right to his opinion, as I would defend YOUR right to YOUR opinion. Its clear to me (and probably most everyone) that anyone who doesn’t ‘agree’ with you is a ‘bigot’, ‘whiner’, etc. etc. And thats sad. However, I won’t lower myself by calling you these names. I may not agree with what you say, however, I will forever defend your right to say it.
wtf?
I was #259, and there sure was a lot of democrats voting. Now I anxiously await for the news this evening. (The poll manager DID look at my hat real close, but didn’t say anything)
Go easy on Grand Tango. He has sand in his vagina.
I was #259, and there sure was a lot of democrats voting. Now I anxiously await for the news this evening. (The poll manager DID look at my hat real close, but didn’t say anything)
FITS is posting the same ol’ stupid Bull-$#!* for losers…Do you want intrigue or fresh thinking?
On SCPSD: Will rejection of liberalism turn struggling economy positive?
And: Rand Paul destroying his career pandering to the lawless
Curious: Does Fits write comments to posts on SCPSD?
Posting comments on someone else’s site to advertise your own is something only the desperate need to do. Willie isn’t desperate, GrandTango on the other hand…
Just think, GrandTango is willingly putting himself in the same league as the spambots talking about how they made thousands in a day on some random scam site.
And you’re putting yourself in the same league w/ the DNC, which is SCARED to Death that the people you want to control, may figure out what a lying piece of $#!t you are…and then chip away from your GREED and Corruption…
As long as I don’t have to beg for visitors from Willie’s site to get hit counts in the double digits I suppose I’m still in better shape than you. :)
Please. Ya’ll visit and read the articles and Tango knows it.
He has made every one of ya his ‘bitch’ even if you are not commenting.
Some of you are even using his stuff in your posts on here.
So you’re moving on from shilling for Haley to shilling for SCPD? How much of mom’s allowance is GrandTango sharing with you for that?
I don’t shill for anybody. Tango speaks the truth on fiscal and social issues and is able to express his views in a coherent manner.
He doesn’t pretend to have a full-time job like you said you have (LOL)and chase his tail around all day.
Progression of the Tango persona:
Blip
Blip blip
annoyance
minor irritant
pain in the ass
chronic pain in the ass
cause for concern that he may walk the streets
certainly suffers from major personality disorders
worthy of being hit by a bus
sprouts multiple personalities online
new identities show old traits, cycle continues
grows silent while mother is out of rehab
surfaces once mother returns to bingo / crack habit
time change triggers new electro-rhythmic behavioral impulses
power company turns off electricity and he vanishes forever
Better question: Do you, and FITS, like burying your head up your own @$$, or each others @$$#$..???…LMAO…
My job is to provide an alternative to a Dumb@$$…if you would rather stay an ignorant Dumb@$$…more power to you…but I’m going to make the offer, regardless.
Sorry, but I don’t generally consider “rude, obscene, boorish and infantile” as enticing alternatives to my current reading habits.
But if you’re looking to build readership to your own site, you might want to read this:
http://amzn.to/KC73ey
Excellent reads.
yes this idiot is def Sandi..right on cue with the “gee tango you are SOOOO smart” did you notice you had one visitor the other day? dont forget to thank Sandi/Carbon Jim etc..
Who is Sandi? What is it with you fucking socialists being stalkers?
Predictions:
Fat Buddies Two will close in Nov. / will reopen as Fat Buddies Three
Penny Tax will fail / cockroaches will find another way to steal
Republicans will take control of US Senate / do nothing
Jadeveon Clowney will play one more NFL game / then crack up
Nikki Haley will lose / divorce Eunuch / marry ex-gov. Deal
Vincent Sheheen will win / appoint bigger idiots / lose next election
Liz Gunn will do what she does best / nothing
Mandy Wilkes will do what she does best / just sit there
Will Folks will do what he does best / fuck off 24/7
http://imgur.com/r/dasa2828/FhSHE
And you are the only man or Tranny…who has all the answers, does everything right..and makes that much-promised and elusive government Utopia available to all who will just follow you, FITS and Boz.
fuck off, asshole
or better still drag your drag ass on down to BoB’s this Friday and give me that Jap Slap you promised last year – fucking peckerheaded piece of shit
You still buyin?
will spot you one ying ling, one calabash wing, one curly fry and a dip of honey mustard
Hey dude…where you been? Last time you were on the old lady was sending Tom Ervin a check? Did you both get your money back? LMAO!!!!
yea, she sent him money
however did attend a free supper at Lizard’s Thicket, recouped a few bucks plus got a couple of bumper stickers to plug holes on dog house
That is funny!!! Glad you are okay.
That is funny!!! Glad you are okay.
So I voted for a Black man to be my Senator, A Gay Man to be my other Senator, and a Minority Woman for Governor. Those Republicans sure are Racists, Homophobes and sexists! GO SOUTH CAROLINA!
POST OF THE YEAR!!!!!
Easy in, easy out, friendly volunteers. One machine had a low battery signal come up while I was waiting. Was solved by plugging it in correctly to everyone’s great amusement. One woman volunteering there was there solely to give out “I voted” stickers. Thanks, I guess. Biggest topics of conversation I overheard in line were: why would T-Rav humiliate himself on a television show and gamecock games are great fun through three quarters. I voted to legalize the PTA and Booster club raffles. Didn’t realize I’d been such an outlaw for so long. Although I never won the golfcarts or lakehouse weekends.
I was voter 75 this morning at 8:00, then I was voter 263 at 10:23, and just got back from my third time, and I was voter 325 at 11:19. I was going in a fourth time. Other than that it was easy. There were a few good ole’ boys beating a black lady behind the library, but she seemed to be taking it pretty well. Also, guy told me that Boeing was promising employees if they could provide an iPhone photo showing they voted for Haley they’d get a $20 Starbucks card. Oh and I noticed some guys carrying shotguns and holding up a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag. Assuming they worked for a tire company.
The country is very interested in who will be the next US Senator from SC. If Tim wins he’ll be the first Black Senator elected from the deep bias South. Also if he wins, we will have five African-American Senators in the US Senate.
Also if Tim wins, the credit will go to the first woman Governor of SC because she handpicked him for the job. SC is an interesting state to follow; we are seeing some old Southern traditions being changed and history is still being made.
Do you see who he’s fucking running against? The Democrat is a crazy cat lady who can’t speak English who’s neighbor told her she should run, then there’s some guy running on the “look at me” ticket who has no chance of getting 2% of the vote.
” …five African-American Senators in the US Senate.”
I only count two current members. Tim Scott and Cory Booker.
You are correct. What I meant to say is that if Tim gets elected we would have had five elected African American Senators. We have one elected Senator now and if Tim gets the vote we will have two elected Senators.
Tim’s not African-American. He was born in North Charleston.
True, but don’t they call themselves African American?
They?
Augusta Road, Greenville, voting was going smoothly. Mostly a bunch of old white retired people lined up. Then the black panthers showed up and started shoving an old white Vet around. It all went to hell from there. Caution: graphic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1V1iWBMbqQ
7:15a, #6 voter. I wore blue, everyone else was red. Not one person admitted to voting for Haley, Sheheen, or Irvin. Go figure.
Western Kershaw County: 10:30 voter number 150, 5 minute wait, 2 minutes or less to vote, time from leaving the car to back in the car less than 8 minutes.
Well the Republicans were “doubling down on the voter ID” requirement at my precinct!! There was a big “Voters stop here” sign with a little old lady sitting at a table demanding to see/inspect your “ID.” Then she proceeds to say, “Keep it out, you will have to show it when you sign the roll and get your ballot.” Wow, I hope you Republicans are pleased with yourselves for trying to make the voting process difficult.
Voter indimidation by white people. Who’d have thunk it in South Carolina.
Yeah, because presenting an ID is such a troublesome process to have to go through for something you might do three times a year, every other year, at most.
Well our founding fathers sure didn’t think it was necessary to present an “ID”…oh wait the only ID needed was a visual one…white…check…man…check!
You Republicans can require DNA and it won’t matter to people like me…Nothing except death will keep me from exercising my Constitutional RIGHT to vote. The tired excuse about presenting ID’s for everything else doesn’t whole water since most all are Privileges not RIGHTS.
Why do you have to show it twice. As Popeye says – I am’s who I is.
That’s my question too Rocky….I didn’t ask the pit-bull guarding the door demanding to see my ID BEFORE I was allowed to go to the actual voting area to SIGN the ROLL what would happen if she determined that I was in the commission of committing voter fraud….Isn’t the punishment something like 20 to life here in the deep south?
Why is it intimidating to show your ID? Don’t you want to make sure someone else doesn’t pretend to be you and vote Republican?
Who said I was intimidated…by the way I showed my passport….the little poll worker said we never get people showing their passports!! Go figure on in SC :)
OK, so why was showing your passport “making the voting process difficult?” And how do you know that the lady was Republican?
I admit I assume she was Republican because SC is one of Republican capitals of the US. Aside from that, I have no idea what her political persuasion is.
The point is that I had to show my ID, it was the proving my identity twice within seconds of proving it the first time that made me angry…not angry enough to walk out without voting though :)
What our ancestors were laughing about—-
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(1) “All these folks for me?” “No, those are candidates, friend.”
(2) “My father was just itching for a political office.”
“Did he get over it?”
“Yep. They scratched him at the polls.”
(3) “My father was a great politician in his day.”
“Oh, yeah, what did he run for?”
“The state line!”
(4) A politician was complaining to his neighbor about the news organizations lack of coverage of his speeches. “It’s a complete conspiracy of silence against me, I tell you, a complete conspiracy of
silence. What should I do about it?”
His neighbor replied, “Join it!”
“What would be the best way to raise revenue and still benefit the people?”
“Tax every political speech made in this country.”
Instead of voting for Timmy Scott, I just wrote in Mark Sanfords Mistress. Not like he had a real challenger anyway.