Bloviations

It’s been 4 days since Election Day. I haven’t updated the Elections Page, but I will. There’s just been a lot to process (politically and otherwise) for me.
Senator Barack Obama won by a pretty large margin (his 53% to McCain’s 46%). Check out President-Elect Obama’s Transition Office’s website for more information on his transition staff and [...]

All of Onslow’s 24 precincts are counted.
President: McCain leads 59% to Obama’s 39%.
Senate: Dole leads 51% to Hagan’s 44%.
NC-03: Jones, Jr. leads 63% to Weber’s 36%.
NC Governor: Perdue leads 50% to McCrory’s 45%.
Onslow County Commissioners: Ikner, Jarman, Keller, Padgett, Midgett lead.
Sales tax referendum is failing 55% to 44%.

NC’s presidential race has tightened into a virtual tie. Obama and McCain at 49%.
Senator Elizabeth Dole has conceded her seat and will return to Washington, D.C. in January. Kay Hagan will be the Junior Senator from North Carolina.
The Onslow County Commissioner race has shifted: Ikner, Jarman, Padgett, Midgett, Keller now lead.

Obama still leads McCain in the state (50% to 48%) but trails in Onslow (43% to McCain’s 56%).
Hagan leads Dole in the state (52% to 43%) but trails in Onslow (46% to Dole’s 49%).
Jones, Jr. leads Weber in NC-03 (67% to 32%) and Onslow (60% 39%).
Council of State races looking Democratic in the state, mixed [...]

President:

Obama/Biden (DEM) 44.34% 13,034
McCain/Palin (REP) 55.02% 16,174

Senate:

Kay Hagan (DEM) 46.50% 13,414
Elizabeth Dole (REP) 49.28% 14,215

U.S. House NC-03:

Craig Weber (DEM) 40.22% 11,421
Walter B. Jones (REP) 59.78% 16,972

NC Governor:

Bev Perdue (DEM) 55.07% 15,872
Pat McCrory (REP) 41.33% 11,913

Onslow Commissioners: (following 5 are in the lead)

Padgett
Ikner
Wright
Jarman
Midgett

Sales Tax Referendum:

FOR 43.26% 11,239
AGAINST 56.74% 14,744

We all know Tuesday is Election Day here in the U.S. I’m sure it’s an election that the world will be watching, as well as very nervous Americans.
I’ll be posting frequent updates here (probably every half-hour to hour) and will be Twittering updates as well.
The races I’ll be paying particular attention to are:

President of the [...]

North Carolina’s early voting period begins Thursday (October 16th).
The Onslow County Board of Elections will have four sites maintained for the early voting period:

Jacksonville Commons Rec. Center
Swansboro Middle School Annex
Tar Landing Baptist Church
Verona Fire Station

These locations will be open from 8:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays and on Saturday (November 1st) from 8:00am to 1:00pm. [...]

The Swansboro Chamber of Commerce is hosting the candidates for election to the Onslow County Board of Commissioners tomorrow evening from 7 PM to 9 PM in the Assembly Hall of the Town Hall located at 502 Church Street.
According to the Jacksonville Daily News report, the audience will be able to submit questions and there [...]

Other than the weather turning a bit chilly in the mornings and a few run-ins with bike-ninjas, there’s really nothing exciting to report about the commute. I know it’s boring for you guys to read, but I’d much rather bore you than have to deal with something like this every day. I’m just kind of [...]

Dear Onslow County Library,
How is it possible that you do not have a copy of Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur?
I’ve been reading Marion Blackburn’s most awesome writing blog, Fiction Daily 2. She’s been reading Kerouac recently and has been writing about his work, specifically Big Sur, and it has driven me to want to give [...]