African American voters in California voted overwhelmingly for Prop 8, writing anti-gay discrimination into California’s constitution and banning same-sex marriage in that state. Seventy percent of African American voters approved Prop 8, according to exit polls, compared to 53% of Latino voters, 49% of white voters, 49% of Asian voters. I’m not sure what to […]
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Obama Wins Indiana
It’s finally been called here, and probably elsewhere. Still waiting on Missouri and North Carolina. As the Electoral Colleges stands now: Obama 349, McCain 162. But Obama’s tally, if he takes both Missouri and North Carolina, could go up to 375 — which would beat Bill Clinton’s margin of victory in 1992.
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Sam Adams Smashes The Pink Elephant
A scene from our election night party: Sam Adams and the Republican pinata:
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Obama Takes Pennsylvania!
According to MSNBC, Obama takes Pennsyvania — AKA, the first major hurdle to the White House! WOOT!
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Final Warning! Mercury Election Party! Tonight! Doug Fir! SEX!!
Special guests (Steve Novick, Sam Adams, hot girls in lingerie), fun games (Bush Pinata, Bush Bitch Box, and “Get Your Picture Taken with Sarah Palin who’s Wearing a Strap-On”) and Portland’s hottest sexiest voters all crammed into Doug Fir, watching the results on three big screens, dancing to the tunes of DJ Gregarious and DJ […]
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Obama Victory = Everyone Gets Laid
Okay, here’s my theory. More so than your 21st birthday, New Year’s Eve, or a wedding full of attractive (and drunk) members of the opposite sex–tonight just might be the easiest night to get laid in your entire life. Sure, an Obama victory will be a historic night for America politics, blah, blah, blah… it […]
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One Day Before: Taking the Nation’s Pulse
After all the emotional ups and downs it’s given our readers over the last few months, here is the final Gallup tracking poll, traditional-model edition (the new model produces exactly the same result). Other national polls are showing the same thing: FOX NEWS: Obama 50, McCain 43. MARIST COLLEGE: Obama 53, McCain 44. NBC/WSJ: Obama […]
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Obama Socks Redux
Have you already worn holes into your Obama campaign knee socks? Never fear, Obama Change Socks is here to replenish your collection! Available tomorrow at the Convention Center and online at ObamaChangeSocks.com, $5 of every sock purchase goes to the Democratic Party of Oregon. Say what you will about Barack, he’s certainly got the footwear […]
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The Sizemore Ballot…
…straight from the horse’s mouth. Perhaps you’re like me and haven’t voted yet. I like to wait until election day to fill out my ballot. There’s a certain ritual to it that feels much more special and inclusive than taking care of the thing on a random Sunday in October. And if you haven’t filled […]
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Get Your Sarah Palin Calendar… NOW!!!
Do you already have your 2009 calendar? YOU DON’T?!? Ummm… well, unless you want a completely DUMBASS kitty calendar from Fred Meyer, then you better start searching the internets NOW for a calendar that won’t make your friends puke. Unless of course… that’s your intention. BEHOLD THE SARAH PALIN 2009 CALENDAR! Since a measly half […]
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What Starts on Blogtown Ends on Blogtown
In response to allegations from Commissioner Randy Leonard that cops were spreading info about his daughter on the Internets (i.e., on the Mercury‘s site), Police Chief Rosie Sizer investigated and documented her findings in a letter to the mayor today. The police bureau’s Internal Affairs Division poked around, “to investigate the possibility of a Police […]
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“There are no real or fake parts of this country. There’s no city or town that’s more pro-America than anywhere else.”
If you missed this yesterday, watch it. And vote for this guy on November 4th.