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> I don't think she would
> have made a good president
> either!
You never even gave her a chance, Amy. But that's what they needed! A stone-skippin', toy-returnin', kir-serving waitress with a pageboy and fabulous chin!
About 42.4% of the US population voted during the 2004 elections. Roughly 122,267,553 out of 281,421,906 (2000 census figures) Americans voted during the last presidential election.
Joe
at May 6, 2007 1:05 PM
And in states such as california, the numbers are even more deplorable:
2006 general election-->69% of CA eligible folks were registered to vote. Of those registered voters, 56% actually cast ballots (or 39% of total eligible folks cast ballots)-->NOTE: this was not a presidential election year, BUT it was the year where California Constitutional officers (such as governor) were being elected as well as a bucketload of bond measures.
2004 general election-->75% of CA eligible folks were registered to vote. Of those registered voters, 76% actually cast ballots (or 57% of total eligible folks cast ballots)
It will be interesting to see what happens in the presidential primaries in Feb (for California)...
She was cuter, though.
Crid at May 6, 2007 11:22 AM
So is Audrey Tautou, but I don't think she would have made a good president either!
Amy Alkon at May 6, 2007 11:43 AM
ceci est la meilleure information que j'ai recue pendant la semaine entiere!
André-Tascha at May 6, 2007 11:52 AM
I lean towards Julie Delpy and Juliette Binoche.
Joe at May 6, 2007 11:58 AM
Now next month's parliamentary elections. Will the Socialist face another defeat?
Joe at May 6, 2007 12:13 PM
Je l'espere! (I sure hope so!)
Amy Alkon at May 6, 2007 12:23 PM
> I don't think she would
> have made a good president
> either!
You never even gave her a chance, Amy. But that's what they needed! A stone-skippin', toy-returnin', kir-serving waitress with a pageboy and fabulous chin!
86% turnout.
Crid at May 6, 2007 12:25 PM
86%!!!
Bloody hell!
André-Tascha at May 6, 2007 12:43 PM
Anybody know our turnout offhand?
Amy Alkon at May 6, 2007 12:46 PM
About 42.4% of the US population voted during the 2004 elections. Roughly 122,267,553 out of 281,421,906 (2000 census figures) Americans voted during the last presidential election.
Joe at May 6, 2007 1:05 PM
And in states such as california, the numbers are even more deplorable:
2006 general election-->69% of CA eligible folks were registered to vote. Of those registered voters, 56% actually cast ballots (or 39% of total eligible folks cast ballots)-->NOTE: this was not a presidential election year, BUT it was the year where California Constitutional officers (such as governor) were being elected as well as a bucketload of bond measures.
2004 general election-->75% of CA eligible folks were registered to vote. Of those registered voters, 76% actually cast ballots (or 57% of total eligible folks cast ballots)
It will be interesting to see what happens in the presidential primaries in Feb (for California)...
André-Tascha at May 6, 2007 1:34 PM
Hey, Delpy's an American now. We could always make her Governor...
Paul Hrissikopoulos at May 6, 2007 1:36 PM
Try www.france24.com , in French, English and Arabic.
Don at May 6, 2007 1:50 PM
I find Sarkozy much cuter. Rowr!
BerthaMinerva at May 8, 2007 11:56 AM
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