Election Day: VOTE

by Kerry Dougherty

No matter how busy you are, no matter what’s going on, don’t sit this one out.

VOTE.

Especially if you love Virginia and don’t want our commonwealth to go backwards, turning into an East-coast version of tax-mad, crime-ridden, pronoun-obsessed California.

Remember how good it felt the day after the 2021 election, when Glenn Youngkin beat Terry McAuliffe and you knew that it was Independence Day in Virginia?

VOTE.

Remember how you woke up the morning after that historic election and knew the vaccine mandates that cost state workers their jobs were a thing of the past? You knew that statewide mask mandates were not coming back. You knew that parents were going to be heard at their kids’ schools and school officials would no longer be allowed to hide a child’s gender confusion from their parents. You knew that schools would focus on excellence instead of kowtowing to teachers’ unions. You knew that the parole board would not be turning murderers loose.

I could go on, but if you were in Virginia in November 2021, you remember the overweening tyranny of the Northam administration and his Democrat monopoly on the state house and how good it felt to shake it all off.

VOTE.

If all goes well, we’ll feel that sense of exhilaration again tomorrow. Youngkin’s common-sense policies will have a chance to become law if voters manage to dismantle the Democrat’s sick brick wall of stupidity.

At last, the General Assembly will have the votes to repeal the measure that tie Virginia’s future to California’s nutty climate regulations. Parents will continue to have a say in their kids’ education. Oh, and there won’t be any drag queen story hours.

Everyone expects today’s General Assembly elections to be close. The future of Virginia may come down to a couple of close races.

The Republicans need to flip the Senate and hold the House to implement the Youngkin agenda.

The Dems want to flip the House and hold the Senate. If they’re successful, the Democrat’s one-woman wrecking ball – Louise Lucas – will be back in business, fighting efforts to back law enforcement, siding with criminals over victims and embracing the woke policies of the far left.

VOTE.

If you didn’t vote early, get to the polls today.

Whoa, just look at the Election Day forecast! A perfect day to stroll to your local polling place.

VOTE!

Then, when the polls close at 7 p.m., pour yourself a beverage, and if you’re in Hampton Roads, turn on your radio to NewsTalk 790 WNIS and we’ll take it from there!

Kerry and Mike will be on the air with minute-by-minute results until we have all of the winners and losers. In the course of the evening we’ll be talking with Brian Kilmeade and Jimmy Failla.

Hey, where else will you be entertained while getting the latest vote totals?

Republished with permission from Kerry: Unemployed and Unedited. 


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54 responses to “Election Day: VOTE”

  1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
    James Wyatt Whitehead

    Many already have!
    “As of Sunday, 776,931 voters had already cast ballots.”

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/07/virginia-elections-legislative-seats-republicans-democrats

    Could be a dud though. Only 28% voted in 2011. A year of election similar to this year.
    https://www.elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/registrationturnout-statistics/

    1. how_it_works Avatar
      how_it_works

      I voted in person, no line at about noon today.

        1. how_it_works Avatar
          how_it_works

          Unlikely a person like that would be seen around where I live. Too many cows and not enough Starbucks.

          1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
            James Wyatt Whitehead

            The guy was from Arlington and he was whining about this sample ballot, that has virtually no Republicans on it.
            https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/bcd2004609e4b0190932fd32e9f44e83e5e5d63584894a9ac19db8a7339c4efc.jpg

          2. how_it_works Avatar
            how_it_works

            Did someone give him his bottle, pacifier, blankie and a safe space?

          3. how_it_works Avatar
            how_it_works

            I see nothing misleading about the sample ballot posted above.

          4. LarrytheG Avatar

            nope. But the one in Spotsy had some issues…

            ” SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. — Early voting in Virginia has been underway for nearly a month. During that time, election officials in Spotsylvania County continue to field questions and concerns from confused voters.

            Those concerns stem from sample ballots being handed out at the only polling location open in the county right now for early voting. Nick Ignacio, who is running for Clerk of Court against incumbent clerk Christy Jett, is behind the ballots that some voters are saying are unethical and misleading.

            In the last week, voters say Ignacio has handed out new, even more misleading information at the polls.

            Pablo Cuadrado went to cast his vote last week. He said he was handed a blue sample ballot, titled “Spotsylvania Democrats.” The longtime democrat says just like he has in past years, he used that ballot to guide his vote.

            It wasn’t until after he left the polling location, he realized that ballot was in fact not from Democrats, but from an organization called “Fredericksburg Virginia Patriots,” created by Ignacio. The two sample ballots look nearly identical. However, the one from FVP, had Ignacio’s name circled on it, suggesting the candidate is backed by Democrats and would be the best choice.

            Ignacio however, is not endorsed by Democrats or Republicans. Despite being misleading, election officials say there is nothing illegal about these sample ballots, even if they contain false information. “

          5. how_it_works Avatar
            how_it_works

            I have a very simple solution to that problem. Put the party affiliation on the ballot for the local races.

            I know it’s against the law. The law should be changed.

          6. LarrytheG Avatar

            That’s what I thought they could already do. I have to admit, it’s pretty bad when folks actually
            go to the polls and they don’t know who is on the ballot much less who they should vote for!

          7. how_it_works Avatar
            how_it_works

            Far as I know they CANNOT do that. Probably something that goes back to the Byrd administration. I’ll look into it more when I have the time and inclination.

          8. Matt Adams Avatar
            Matt Adams

            Did you notice Dr. Frankenstein and Igor didn’t address the individuals behavior, but rather attack the victim?

            Clearly they take no issue with violence when it suits their agenda, yet again.

          9. how_it_works Avatar
            how_it_works

            I did notice that.

            I’d hate to see how that guy acts when Starbucks screws up his order…

          10. Nancy Naive Avatar
            Nancy Naive

            But can you see what’s on the BLUE ballot in the video?

          11. how_it_works Avatar
            how_it_works

            No. I was more interested in the complainant’s eloquent deportment.

          12. Nancy Naive Avatar
            Nancy Naive

            Oh, clearly not. The one they handed him was blue. Blue? Ah ha! Deception.

          1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
            James Wyatt Whitehead

            Lies. False propaganda. He was selling tooth whitening strips.

        2. Matt Adams Avatar
          Matt Adams

          Nice fella, I’m pretty sure that was a class 5 felony he just committed too.

          1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
            James Wyatt Whitehead
        3. Nancy Naive Avatar
          Nancy Naive

          Backlash.

        4. “Somewhere in NOVA you could have run into this friendly fellow.”

          Can you imagine what it would be like having that guy as a co-worker? Or your boss?

          1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
            James Wyatt Whitehead

            I would fix him up with a nice pair of concrete galoshes.

      1. Voting in 2019 was over 40%, so if there’s a silver lining to these contentious times it’s the increase in voter turnout.

        1. how_it_works Avatar
          how_it_works

          I’m just glad the election will soon be over so politicians can get back to dealing with the problems their constituents bring to their attention.

          1. Not Today Avatar

            If only they would!

          2. That’s good sarcasm.

          3. Your comment had some typos. I fixed it for you.

            I’m just glad the election will soon be over so politicians can get back to CREATING problems their constituents MUST LIVE WITH.

  2. Nancy Naive Avatar
    Nancy Naive

    Susanna Gibson speaking frankly, “Everyone told me that running for office would make my private life more public. My family and I were prepared for the increased scrutiny, but no one could prepare us for multiple death threats, people coming to my home to intimidate me and my children, and my family being a victim of swatting, the false reporting of a violent emergency situation that resulted in an unnecessary law enforcement response at our home. This all happened after GOP operatives leaked videos of me and my husband. And now they are sending photos from these videos to the press and to voters.

    Through my initial anger, disappointment, and shock, it became clear to me that these coordinated attacks on me and my family expose exactly who my opponent and the Virginia GOP really are: politicians who feel they have a right to know what goes on in our private lives and the power to control what we do with our bodies. It shows their anti-women agenda, foreshadowing how they would govern and use their legislative power to shame and control Virginians if elected to office.”

    1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
      James Wyatt Whitehead

      Better make sure the Ring camera is in the right room.

  3. Eric the half a troll Avatar
    Eric the half a troll

    Tough night, BR… been there… no fun…

  4. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
    James Wyatt Whitehead

    Looks like the blue team has won. Message received. Youngkin is a toasted lame duck.

    1. LarrytheG Avatar

      well, Gibson lost….

      1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
        James Wyatt Whitehead

        So did Jessica Anderson. When she went number 1 in the woods she gradually fell to number 2!

    2. how_it_works Avatar
      how_it_works

      Guess Virginia won’t have 9 Presidents born there.

      1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
        James Wyatt Whitehead

        I think we have maxed out our apportionment.

  5. Not Today Avatar

    Happy Election Day! Congrats, USians, on beating back the regressive tide. Even in my heavily gerrymandered corner of VA, there’s been a remarkably close showing. As maternal and fetal mortality rates continue to climb, Republicans will dig their own political graves.

    1. The maternal mortality statistics are not climbing. The latest 2019-2023 report total issued for 2023 in October is 38.8% lower than the high point of 1180 in 2022, and just 5.6 % higher than in June 2019.
      https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/provisional-maternal-deaths.htm

      1. Not Today Avatar

        As long as your demo is good, Rome can burn, no? Never mind FETAL mortality is also rising alongside maternal MORBIDITY. https://www.newsweek.com/american-mom-death-rates-fourth-semester-double-1841173

        1. Fetal Mortality through 2021
          With minor fluctuations, the total U.S. fetal mortality rate has declined 23% since 1990 (7.49) but has remained essentially stable since 2019 (5.70). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr72/nvsr72-08.pdf
          Provisional Fetal Mortality 2022 as of Nov 8, 2023
          Results—Between 2021 and 2022, the overall fetal mortality rate declined 5%, from 5.73 to 5.45. The fetal mortality rate declined for fetal deaths at both 20–27 weeks of gestation (early fetal deaths) (6%) and 28 weeks of gestation or more (late fetal deaths) (4%). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr032.pdf

          1. Not Today Avatar

            RIGHT. Because what’s happening to low-income and women of color in restrictive states a) doesn’t matter to you and b) isn’t fully captured post-Roe. Disaggregated data matters. America’s maternal/fetal healthcare crisis is a global shame. https://www.google.com/search?q=america+vs+world+maternal+fetal+mortality&oq=america+vs+world+maternal+fetal+mortality&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigAdIBCDkwNzlqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#:~:text=U.S.%20Maternal%20Mortality%20Crisis,org%20%E2%80%BA%20blog%20%E2%80%BA%20us%2Dmaterna

          2. Not Today Avatar

            Can you breathe through the sand over your head? Roe was overturned: June 24th, 2022. There have been only 18 months since then and NONE of that post Roe data is captured by CDC data through 2021. We know the landscape has worsened in most states for maternal/fetal healthcare access.

          3. It’s not 2021 data. The CDC October 2023 report gives the 12 month numbers July 2022 through June 2023 so your assertion is incorrect. I won’t tolerate rude comments, so restrain yourself

        2. Your cited article is dated 2023, but the info is from 2021.

          1. Article published in 2023 but ooutdated; covers 2019-2021. Infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2023
            The current infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2023 is 5.480 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.21% decline from 2022.
            The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2022 was 5.547 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.19% decline from 2021.
            The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2021 was 5.614 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.18% decline from 2020.
            The infant mortality rate for U.S. in 2020 was 5.681 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.17% decline from 2019.
            https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/infant-mortality-rate

          2. A PBS article that does not list the CDC report may be looking at different factors. For example, there are subdivisions by length of pregnancy. You can’t rely on a headline to cover all the details.

          3. LarrytheG Avatar

            that’s why I linked the article … a series of articles here not just one that you liked…. PBS DID reference CDC by the way… first think I look for in a media article is their reference.

            ” The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3 percent last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

            White and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier had significant death rate increases. The CDC’s report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for two of the leading causes of infant deaths — maternal complications and bacterial meningitis.

          4. Sorry it’s taken so long to get back on this. PBS didn’t refer to the report with the data tables, and it was written up by AP, so I was trying to locate the actual data tables because the final 2021 numbers weren’t the same in two different tables, and ditto with the provisional 2022. It may be a rounding error on one report or the other because it’s a small diff in the decimals. It’ll be a while before I get back to this but I will write up a post on all the details and source docs.

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