http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/11/07/12154.aspxA quick look a some of the election-related links I clicked this morning while they're still relevant.  I'll have a more typical Clicked later today. I had planned to cover voting irregularities and dirty tricks as reported by blogs today, but lookingen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/11/07/12154.aspx#12575Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:52:38 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:12575MikeTo David's comment re. the robo-calls...This is probably the worst thing you could do. For one, its trivial to set up a computer to make dozens if not hundreds of calls simultaneously; forcing the computer to play its entire message only holds up one of many phone lines for the 2 or 3 minutes it takes to play the message - a drop in the bucket when the computer(s) can make so many calls. But the worst part is, when the computer thinks you've been listening to the message it does two things: one, it marks you as 'interested' and two, it chaulks up one more 'successful' call. So not only do you go on the suckers, er, interested persons list, but the company can then present high success rates to potential clients as selling points. That means next year you could end up getting more such calls. Not the best way to stick it to the man. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/11/07/12154.aspx#12617Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:04:00 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:12617James Dubick, Los Angeles, CAAndrew Sullivan recently noted that he's keeping an eye on the turnout of young voters: http://time.blogs.com/daily_dish/2006/11/one_thing_ill_b.html I think he's on to something. There's a huge youth voter mobilization effort going on right now, and it looks like youth turnout is going to rise for the third election in a row. I work with the Student PIRGs' New Voters Project, a non-partisan turnout effort targeted at young voters, and just from what I've heard about and seen on some of the campuses where we're turning out the vote, there's a huge buzz about this election and students are doing some really creative things to get their peers to the polls. Some early indications from the field: - 321 students have already voted at the polling place at the Student Union Building (precinct 21-17) at the University of Maryland College Park, in contrast to the 149 students who voted at the same location in 2002. - 2006 voter turnout has already exceeded 2002 turnout at two University of Michigan polling places. 256 students have already voted in Precinct 4-1 as compared to 241 in 2006, and 250 students have voted in precinct 1-7 230 in 2002. - 208 students have already voted at precinct 16-A at Ohio State University, as compared to 207 in 2002. - The primary polling place at the University of Northern Colorado has already seen 329 voters turnout, compared to 244 in 2002. - In Boulder, two student-heavy precincts have surpassed 2002's turnout numbers; at one precinct, turnout has doubled, from 51 voters in 2002 to 105 voters today. - In Columbus, five youth-dense precincts near OSU have already seen more voters than in 2002.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/11/07/12154.aspx#12667Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:27:03 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:12667Gus, Katy, TXBetter way to defeat those robo calls: I got one yesterday, and that was the deciding point on voting against the candidate the call was promoting. Without the call, he had about 50/50 odds of getting my vote (it was a race I really couldn't see a substantial difference in the candidates, for a minor office). After the call, definitely voted against. I hate telemarketers, and think it's horrible that the anti-telemarketing laws allow political calls even if you're on a do-not-call list. Talk about self-serving! Send me mail: no problem. Send me spam or have a computer phone me: I vote against. A personal call from the candidate: depends on what he says, but it's going to be a positive in most cases.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/11/07/12154.aspx#12670Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:27:12 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:12670DeeFamily values are under attack? Would that be the family vaules of preachers buying meth and seeking out gay men for massages and Lord knows what else? Would that be the family values expressed by Congressman taking advantage of under-age pages? Would that be the family vaules of the Phelps church which celebrates the death of soldiers because God Hates Fags? Would that be the family values of candidates who not only abuse their wives but also their mistresses? Would that be the family values of those who accept torture committed in their name? Would that be the family values of those who think it is much better to let those with severe and deadly illnesses die rather than conduct stem cell research? Would that be the family values of those who look the other way while bribery and corruption proliferate throughout the government? Glad I'm not in that family!http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/11/07/12154.aspx#12856Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:58:38 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:12856Sean, Loveland Colorado"Olbermann's call for accountability is being well received around the blogosphere." BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! On DailyKos and MoveOn.org it is. Everywhere else... not so much. Most people don't know or care who Olbermann is... his show (and associated shrill screeds here on DNC/MSNBC.COM) gets about the same viewership as a 7th grade school play. Why you shilling for Olbermann, Will? http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/11/07/12154.aspx#13108Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:51:53 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:13108Will FemiaSean, I'm sure this is a painful night for you, but the fact of the matter is that Olbermann links are all over the Web (though usually they're the Crooks & Liars bootlegs) and given the unpopularity of President Bush and the war in Iraq, those links are usually in a positive context. They're on blogs, they're on Digg, they're on Reddit, they're on Tailrank, they're on Memeorandum. He has pages of results on YouTube and Google Video results. I'm not going to ignore him just because he's on this site out of fear that someone is going to post your exact comment. Take your cable news ratings pissing-match-in-a-tea-pot back to your echo chamber.