Crossett, Rich Leading Bonner County Races
Bonner County commissioner raceTodd Crossett (D): 66.10% (1184)Bud Mueller (R): 33.89% (607)&Lewis Rich (R): 44.51% (787)Karl Dye (w): 30.42% (538)Wayne Stotts (I): 25.05% (443)
TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 2006
For Those Keeping Score @ Home ...
... There's still 11 of the 24 precincts in Coeur d'Alene that haven't been counted ... In other words, the race between incumbent John Goedde and Steve Foxx for state Senate and incumbent Marge Chadderdon and Bonnie Douglas for state rep aren't over. Stay tuned.BTW,…
Former NIC Student Winning Alaska Guv Race
Sarah Palin (right), the Sandpoint native and former NIC/UI student, appears headed for victory in the Alaska gubernatorial race. With 51% of the vote counted, she's leading her Democratic challenger 52-38% hereHat Tip: Cabbage Boy
Propositions 1, 2 Lose; Gay Marriage Ban Wins
The rest of the story hereIdaho voters approved a constitutional ban on gay marriage today, and rejected a proposition that would have limited the power of local governments to make land-use decisions. With 25 percent of 952 precincts reporting, more than 66 percent of Idaho…
Can Someone Tell Huckleberries Central ...
... How European-American activist Stan Hess has garnered 1371 votes or 10.9% of the vote so far in the five-way North Idaho College trustee vote?
Dick Haugen: Here Comes "The Bear" Goedde
SENATE LEG DIST 4STEVEN L. FOXX (DEM) 3,216 46.28 % JOHN W. GOEDDE (REP) 3,423 49.26 % RAY J. WRITZ (CON) 145 2.09 % JEREMY PAUL BOGGESS (IND) 165 2.37 % STATE REPRESENTATIVE LEG DIST 4 POS A BONNIE DOUGLAS (DEM) 3,226 46.58 % MARGE…
North Idaho College Trustee -- Vieselmeyer
Ron Vieselmeyer: 34.01% (2508)Jim Coleman: 24.76% (1826)Dennis Conners: 16.65% (1228)Bill Brooks: 15.62% (1152)Stan Hess: 8.938% (659)
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Question (from Identity Thief)Was there really a bumper sticker in Bonner County reading "Smoke BUD-Don't vote for him"?
Eminent Domain Measures Sweeping to Wins
Issue: Eminent-domain measures sweeping to victory: Follow votes in 12 states to restrict government vs. private property/Pacific Legal Foundation
Several States Pass Gay-Marriage Bans
Issue: States rejecting same-sex marriage: Voters approve amendments in South Carolina, Wisconsin, Virginia/Associated PressMore Info: Eight states had ban-gay-marriage amendments on their ballots; results were pending in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, South Dakota and Tennessee. Though similar amendments passed previously in all 20 states to consider…
More Dead D's Vote Than Dead R's
The rest of the story hereNew York's new statewide database of registered voters contains as many as 77,000 dead people on its rolls, and as many as 2,600 of them have cast votes from the grave, according to an analysis by the Poughkeepsie Journal. The…
What If ...
... state Rep. Bill Sali, R-Kuna, wins Idaho's 1st Congressional District seat -- and becomes a freshman member of a Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives?
Separated @ Birth: Rick Santorum & Trekkie
Hat Tip: DanGQuestion: In which episode and sci-fi program did the creature above appear. (The one on the right)?Related: Pennsylvania: Santorum booted from Senate: Democrat Bob Casey defeats 3rd-ranking Republican/Associated Press
Par-TEE, Par-TEE ... Where They're @ Tonight
*Post Falls Community Volunteers will again be providing a place on election night for nonpartisan participation in the election results. This will be at Templin's -- starting around 7 p.m. Templin's will provide snacks, there will be some door prizes, the results as they come…
Visiting With The Ghost of Elections Past ...
... Trust Gus loses, bans HBO from courthouseIllustration/Stebbijo... Where have you gone, Siggy and Rami?Siggy @ 95 & Appleway... Spen-sah Enjoys His Handiwork, Todd's Pizza
Headlines Now Atop The Drudge Report ...
Voting Machines Woes Cause Early Delays ... Polls ordered to stay open late in Indiana... Denver: Problems... Fixing charges fly in Utah town... KY Poll Worker Charged With 'Choking Voter'... 100s Get Wrong Ballots In Central Florida... FBI Investigating Va. Voter Calls... Dem lawyers in…
Washed-Out Roads Strand Clark Fork Residents
Spring Creek Road in Clark Fork, Idaho washed out. It took the phone lines with it, and exposed the city's water line. Crews are dumping rock there trying to stabilize the banks that are left. (Photo by Trish Gannon/The River Journal)Dozens of homes and residents…
Cabbage Boy: I Hate Kool-Aid, But Not Sali
Cabbage Boy: Voting for Sali makes me a kool-aid drinker? I hate cool-aid. I voted for one demo, one independent, left a few blanks and gave my wife permission to make up her own mind on two ballot initiatives. Does that make me progressive?DFO: Be…
Frum Helen Back: My Hubby's in the Dog House
Frum Helen Back: I sneaked a peak at my husband's ballot while he was voting. Even though I sent him the info on Sali, he voted for the guy and I know it is only because he's republican. It doesn't come as a surprise to…
Extra! Spring Creek Road Washed Out
You might want to let people know ... I just watched a huge chunk of Spring Creek road collapse into Lightning Creek and that road is now closed. I know they were attempting some evacuations from that area, as spring creek is the only road…
APhoto of the Day -- 11/7/06
Jamie Schumacker, left, and Danielle Honnette react as Ibrahim, a three year old dromedary camel turns toward them while having their picture taken Monday at Baylor University. The camel was on campus to promote an upcoming lecture. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/ Waco Tribune…
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Question: Fighting Mad
Issue: Political debate between co-workers turns violent; man arrested/Marc Stewart, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: A political debate at work had Duane Owens seeing red. So red, that the Spirit Lake man ended up in jail for allegedly threatening to stab a liberal co-worker last Friday.…
Spen-sah: Please Grow Up, DFO
Spen-sah: Would it suprise anybody to know that the wife of Bud Mueller is a lifelong Democrat? And if he saved the County a few million per year by hiring a private ambulance service like many cities (including Spokane, I think, with American Medical Response),…
WorldNetDaily Poll: Why Are You Voting Today?
Question: Which issue is the one most driving your vote today? 1. Border security and immigration 2. Taxes and spending 3. Iraq war 4. Judicial appointments 5. National security 6. Marriage, morality and culture 7. Stem cells, cloning and abortion 8. Stopping do-nothing, overspending, non-border-securing…
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