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Quixote · #**2141** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 5:22 AM**

Hasn't been updated in over an hour.

Quixote · #**2142** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 5:57 AM**

Update:

63.96% Yes
36.04% No

20/4,993 precincts reporting

Quixote · #**2143** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 6:23 AM**

Update:

64.41% Yes
35.59% No

3% precincts reporting

Illithid Dude · #**2144** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 6:27 AM**

Yay! It looks like Measure J passed! 64% is what we needed, right?

Quixote · #**2145** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 6:29 AM**

^ No, it needs 66.67% of the vote.

Quixote · #**2146** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 6:42 AM**

Update:

64.53% Yes
35.47% No

7% precincts reporting

Quixote · #**2147** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 7:01 AM**

Update:

64.73% Yes
35.27% No

14% precincts reporting

Kingofthehill · #**2148** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 7:02 AM**

Fingers crossed for Measure J!

202_Cyclist · #**2149** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 7:17 AM**

I volunteered for the Obama campaign in Virginia today and one of the passengers in our car to Richmond is a law student from the San Fernando Valley. I told him about Measure J and he texted his mom and aunt to vote yes for Measure J.

Quixote · #**2150** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 7:22 AM**

Update:

64.77% Yes
35.23% No

20% precincts reporting

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**2151** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 7:30 AM**

its trending up, but its gonna be really close. i think this is very similar to Measure R if im not mistaken. i went to bed late thinking it wasnt passing and woke up to a nice surprise. Hopefully the same today.

also, helicopters carrying ballots are being diverted due to heavy fog so results will be delayed all night.

202 cyclist... great job!

Quixote · #**2152** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 7:42 AM**

Shit, it went down. It's 2% short.

64.67% Yes
35.33% No

33% precincts reporting

Quixote · #**2153** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 7:43 AM**

I predicted that it would fall short by the narrowest of margins. Looks like that will be the case.

Quixote · #**2154** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 8:02 AM**

Update:

64.83% Yes
35.17% No

38% precincts reporting

Quixote · #**2155** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 8:23 AM**

Yeah, it's not going to pass:

64.75% Yes
35.25% No

42% precincts reporting

Quixote · #**2156** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 8:44 AM**

Final update I will post since it's looking pretty grim at this point. I need to break away from this.

64.7% Yes
35.3% No

45% precincts reporting

blackcat23 · #**2157** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 9:54 AM**

64.63 yes with 55% of precincts reporting.

Not looking promising, but there is still a chance.

Today Los Angeles county overwhelmingly voted to force condom use in pornography, but we can't get 2/3 in favor of transit. Way to have your priorities straight, LA county.

Swede · #**2158** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 10:17 AM**

Why oh why is there a 2/3rds majority required? For a referendum, just like in a parliament, that's a crushing majority. How does anything get done that way?

DJM19 · #**2159** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 10:25 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swede

Why oh why is there a 2/3rds majority required? For a referendum, just like in a parliament, that's a crushing majority. How does anything get done that way?

Its the dumbest law Californians have ever passed. 65% is a landslide victory by any reasonable measure. What is a politician to think the day after? "Lets not pursue this any further even though a crushing majority thinks its a good idea?" No...thats simply not logical.

Quixote · #**2160** Posted **Nov 7, 2012, 11:46 AM**

Had to check. Disappointment, yet again:

64.93% Yes
35.07% No

83% precincts reporting