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but this, this, this and this are ridiculous… Shame on you Christians! Makes me want to vote for him just in spite!

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UPDATE 11/2: There was an error in calculations in the excel file. I’ve fixed it and uploaded the new file.

I am organizing a “Fantasy Election” game for the night of Tuesday, November 4. It works a lot like a fantasy sports league, but we’ll be making our best estimates on how the electoral college will come in this election season. All entries are due by Monday, November 3 at 11:59pm.

Here’s how to participate:

1. Download the excel spreadsheet. (Note that the file is in the latest format of Excel. I believe you can download an add-in from Microsoft to read the file on older versions of Excel.)
2. Fill out Column D and give your best guess for the popular vote count (cells G15, G16)
3. Email the completed spreadsheet back to me: eddy AT servingbread DOT net
4. Entry must arrive in my mailbox by 11:59pm on Monday November 3. NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. Once I receive your entry, I will direct you to a website that will be updated on the night of the election (and the next morning) where you will see how you fare against others.
6. Winner will be the person who gets closest to the electoral college count.
7. In case of a tie, tie-break will be determined by the person who scores closest to the winner’s electoral college.
8. The winner will get… well, “satisfaction of knowing you are a whiz political junkie.” But if you’re interested in seeing if the winner can get more, feel free to email me for a potential side game (ahem)
9. In case of a repeat of the 2000 elections, we’ll just have to wait until the five justices of the Supreme Court tell us what a hanging chad is or isn’t.

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This time around, I am voting (and urge you to do the same) no on the incumbents for state senate and assembly. The legislators submitted the budget to the governor an unprecedented and unacceptable 85 days after it was due. And you would think that the delay proves that we got a pretty decent budget. But after a three month impasse, they still got it wrong! (State politicians are trying to figure out how to close an “unforeseen” gap and will call a special session of the legislature to do that) There is no way to keep our legislators accountable but through the electoral process.

Unfortunately, I cannot vote out Lloyd Levine because he is being termed out as an Assemblyman. So, I’ll be voting against his party’s (Democratic) replacement. I have nothing against Bob Blumenfield, but this time around, Armineh S. Chelebian will be getting my vote (and if you are wondering, the answer is NO, I’m not voting for her simply because she’s Armenian).

So for all of you California voters, join me in voting out the incumbents!

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If you are interested in my reasoning for the endorsements below, feel free to ask.

Measure A: “Shall the City of Los Angeles levy an annual $36 gang prevention tax, with discounts for low-income seniors, on each real property parcel?” NO

Measure B: “Shall existing voter-approved authorization for low rent housing be revised to remove impediments to federal and state funding and requirements not compatible with current housing needs, and authorize the development, construction or acquisition of low rent housing by public entities in the City of Los Angeles, maintaining the previously authorized voter-approved level of 3,500 units per Council District, subject to availability of funding and all City development requirements” YES

Measure R: “Shall Los Angeles County’s sales tax increase one-half cent for 30 years with independent audits, public review of expenditures, all locally controlled?” NO

Measure J: “Shall Los Angeles Community College District issue $3.5 billion in bonds at legal interest rates, requiring public review, oversight, audits, no money for administrators’ salaries and no tax rate increase?” NO

Measure Q: “To improve student health, safety and educational quality, shall the Los Angeles Unified School District: continue repair/upgrade of aging/deteriorating classrooms, restrooms; upgrade fire/earthquake safety; reduce asbestos, lead paint, air pollution, water quality hazards; build/upgrade specialized classrooms students need to meet job/college requirements; improve classroom Internet access by issuing $7 billion in bonds, at legal interest rates; with guaranteed annual audits, citizens’ oversight, no increase in maximum tax rate?” NO

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