Comments on: Transparent Ballots in the Blogosphere http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/ Off-the-cuff commentary on the day's events Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:47:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Le Lowry http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-28757 Le Lowry Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:44:04 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/23/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-28757 In talking to people about the Texas governors race, I never really thought of looking at, "how I voted" as an issue of voting transparency but rather as a way to get out the vote. Not so much on my blog but on the campaign trail, I talked a lot about what was right with politics in what I saw in Chris Bell and Kinky Friedman. As I attended more events from both candidates, I came out more for Bell. As a way to get out the vote among Democrats in San Antonio, I decided to more openly support Bell. Guess it didn't work, he lost but the political process moves on. In talking to people about the Texas governors race, I never really thought of looking at, “how I voted” as an issue of voting transparency but rather as a way to get out the vote. Not so much on my blog but on the campaign trail, I talked a lot about what was right with politics in what I saw in Chris Bell and Kinky Friedman. As I attended more events from both candidates, I came out more for Bell. As a way to get out the vote among Democrats in San Antonio, I decided to more openly support Bell. Guess it didn’t work, he lost but the political process moves on.

]]> By: UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » “How I voted” — A Look Around the Blogosphere http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-27719 UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » “How I voted” — A Look Around the Blogosphere Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:10:16 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/23/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-27719 [...] In this post last week, I started tracking bloggers (regardless of party affliation) who were posting how they voted during early voting. Now that Early Voting is done, and before tomorrow’s general election, I wanted to re-publish this list of bloggers who wrote “How I Voted” posts on their blogs: [...] [...] In this post last week, I started tracking bloggers (regardless of party affliation) who were posting how they voted during early voting. Now that Early Voting is done, and before tomorrow’s general election, I wanted to re-publish this list of bloggers who wrote “How I Voted” posts on their blogs: [...]

]]> By: Trackback - Powered by HaloScan.com http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26957 Trackback - Powered by HaloScan.com Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:00:50 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/23/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26957 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] <a href="http://haloscan.com/tb/nsconfidential/116196883884053865">Trackback URL</a> for this entry: Transparent Ballots in the BlogosphereExcerpt: Danny at Beltway Blogroll on the blogosphere’s willingness to discuss how they voted: Americans remain free to voluntarily disclose how they voted, and in a political blogosphere that has become increasingly obsessed with transparency, that&#82...Weblog: UrbanGroundsTracked: 10.27.06 - 6:33 pm [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Trackback URL for this entry: Transparent Ballots in the BlogosphereExcerpt: Danny at Beltway Blogroll on the blogosphere’s willingness to discuss how they voted: Americans remain free to voluntarily disclose how they voted, and in a political blogosphere that has become increasingly obsessed with transparency, thatR…Weblog: UrbanGroundsTracked: 10.27.06 – 6:33 pm [...]

]]> By: Robbie http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26826 Robbie Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:52:22 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/23/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26826 Yikes. Sorry about that (corrected). Yikes. Sorry about that (corrected).

]]> By: The Hermit http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26823 The Hermit Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:38:26 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/23/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26823 I'm a HIM!!!! I’m a HIM!!!!

]]> By: UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » What Democratic Voters Are Saying http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26702 UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » What Democratic Voters Are Saying Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:33:23 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/23/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26702 [...] While searching for “How I Voted” posts to include in my post about transparant ballots, I ran across these two Democrats who shared how they voted…but also their predictions for the outcome of the national election: [...] [...] While searching for “How I Voted” posts to include in my post about transparant ballots, I ran across these two Democrats who shared how they voted…but also their predictions for the outcome of the national election: [...]

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26506 Preston Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:53:49 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/23/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-26506 <em>Even so, it’s interesting to see the current generation of Americans so willing to make their ballots open to the world on the Internet when their political forbears fought so hard to keep ballots secret</em> Not really so interesting. The point of secret ballots is to remove the threat of intimidation swaying the voters. If you don't feel intimidated go ahead and tell the world. Even if you do feel intimidated: lie. Even so, it’s interesting to see the current generation of Americans so willing to make their ballots open to the world on the Internet when their political forbears fought so hard to keep ballots secret

Not really so interesting. The point of secret ballots is to remove the threat of intimidation swaying the voters. If you don’t feel intimidated go ahead and tell the world. Even if you do feel intimidated: lie.

]]> By: Reconstitution http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-27114 Reconstitution Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/23/transparent-ballots-in-blogosphere/#comment-27114 <!--%kramer-pre%--> UrbanGrounds about ascap's California election rundown. Sun, 29.10.2006 13:38 Danny at Beltway Blogroll on the blogosphere’s willingness to [...] <!--%kramer-post%--> UrbanGrounds about ascap’s California election rundown. Sun, 29.10.2006 13:38 Danny at Beltway Blogroll on the blogosphere’s willingness to [...]

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