Election report

[jwgh]

My mother was reelected with about 56% of the vote, 1123 to 852. (I believe there are 19,000 registered voters in District 4 of Worcester, so turnout was as pathetic as usual, unfortunately.)

Things heard by me while I was standing on sidewalks waving campaign signs:

"Daddy, does that sign say 'Barbara Haller'?" (said by a little girl to her father)

"I should take that sign home and light a fire with it." (The sign was plastic, so this seemed like a bad idea.)

Around 7:30 I was on Main Street in Worcester with my sign and a guy walking down the sidewalk yelled to me, "George Clinton! Vote for George Clinton, man!"

He got near to me and I said, "George Clinton, huh?"

"Look," he said, "are you getting a job or something? I mean, did they say that you'd get a job carrying these signs? Because, I mean, unless you're getting a job or something from doing this there's no reason you should be out here."

"Well," I said, "she is my mother."

This stopped him for a moment and he looked impressed. "You're blessed, man. You're blessed." I thanked him and he continued down the street.

After he'd gone ten feet or so, he paused and said, "That doesn't mean she's going to win, but you're blessed."

"Understood," I said, and he continued on his way.

George Clinton!

Comments

[sunburn.livejournal.com]

With all due respect to Worcester Dist. 4 voters and other residents, I can't see why George Clinton would step down from his post as U.S. Mothership Ambassador (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29205) to take up a city-level job. Mothership's continuing Fully Operational status is one of such considerable esteem that it really boosts Amb. Clinton's reputation-- perhaps your mom could get his endorsement before next election, and she'd get at least one more vote.

Please convey to her that your acquaintances on the intarweb offer our hearty congratulations!

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

DIEBOLD FRAUD

RECOUNT

STOP THE SUPREME COURT

[kattullus.livejournal.com]

every time I see the number 1123 I think of Byzantium, because that's how long that empire lasted

a very fortuitous number I feel

congratulations to your mom

I tried very hard to come up with a yo mama's in City Hall joke, but I failed, but that's probably for the best

[sunburn.livejournal.com]

You can't fight City Hall when YO MAMA *is* City Hall!

[andrel.livejournal.com]

I'm in Ward 3, so I guess I'm not one of your mother's constituents. This was my first election living in Worcester, and I was surprised how little mail I got before it. In Arizona I always got tons of mail about elections, even the obscure special elections nobody really cared about.