[thechat] US Elections. Today I am pissed.

[abbey]

On Wednesday 06 November 2002 03:14 pm, you wrote:
> (I just posted this to another list, and it sums up how I feel today
> pretty well. As always, I have more of a meta-opinion than an opinion)
>
>
> Point of order:
>
> What percentage of eligible (registered and unregistered)  voters
> actually voted in this election? Anyone have a good source on voter
> turnout nationwide?
>
> Is it still like 1 in 3 people eligible who vote?

I haven't seen this reported in quite some time now, but I too am pissed
today.

Seems we now have the State of Chicago, U.S.A., so Syed, we're not _all_
Republicans, those here in the state formerly known as Illinois (did I
mention I'm a little pissed), seem to prefer career Democrats.