11-4-08 Dale and Felger Discuss the Election

But I think we beat -- coach more time before we vote. Sweetie don't hold up we need more political stop we need more debates we need more discussions we need our focus groups we need more plumbers. Not ready to vote today our way.

Don't you need this thing and -- well all eighth let appeal for five mean. I I have to admit I the what I love the most is how you could go to -- go to today it's like decide. All I want late in the ballgame in the on this I was undecided about a month ago but that I want from undecided too. On helpfully wrapped up in the thing and thought I needed and I needed to and not because I'm -- the sake of your fan but I still asleep again and -- off of real clear politics dot com and pollster dot com and by I I need to do I need to. I need to sleep again 'cause I got too wrapped up will we know that history will be made today York tonight or however long it takes the -- the chance in Florida. And that history will be made we will leader out. The first African American president in the history of the United States or -- the first female vice president. In the history of the United States history will be made today no matter what mr. -- because more people voting today than ever and that great story and you and I both at the exact same experience today. I couldn't get quilts to polling place and rent -- I tried early. Figure out onto on the way to work in the and you tried the same thing Boston Public Library around the block behind the library just. -- about coming back later today but now that's what I'll be Dolan is -- Holden.

And this was an even mattered. I mean yanks decided in this day this data has been decided and you gotta wonder. You know here in Massachusetts. If you know what's going to happen how many people decide to stand in that line but. In a place that really counts that's -- scary and that's what I want -- Ohio. And Florida about one thing today it's the one you know and Obama guy but really. I wanna clean election as possible that only thing that really. That I really to read or hate is the stories about eight corn for the stories about voter blockade -- turning people away. Or faulty machines of whatever that. 2000 was a disaster in Florida that stunk on both sides were the -- or lost it. That's the only thing I want today a definitive victory for one side so all the -- stories don't matter or if it's close. As few of those little stores as possible those -- the only things that drive me.

Crazy well based on on the almost polling sites you've been looking I mean we're going to know not only are we going to note tonight. I think we're going to noble for the polls close in the west -- you think which I hate I hate that. Pleading Obama rolls I think he's going to get the 271. Before they finish up out west -- And you know the network executives and and I I -- what did you think he's got Virginia or Ohio or Florida yeah. And and I think. I understand the position the networks -- as they said. If he's got 270 electoral votes that we pretend he doesn't mean it because the polls are still open you know in in California and you can't do that I mean if he's hit the memories at the number and you know you declare the winner in and you move on I guess but but I think before the polls close on the west coast we're going to now.

While we all -- not pay attention those examples which are total quietly while -- they had Carrey when he before points at this point four years ago so forget those things they always lean democratic anyway and that probably will even more so. Today I don't know I don't think that takes over I mean again you look at. Report that Obama has led in something like a 120. Consecutive national pulls something around. That number and again. I'm stuck on real clear politics dot com they have a wrap up you look at all the polls the latest one's from today Marist plus nine Rasmussen plus six. Rotors and and Zogby plus eleven I'd BD which is investor's business daily right which of the big Republican lean -- plus eight. Fox News for God's sakes Obama plus nominees all ball 50% in all of those. And I still don't think it's a lot I think it's an upset any time a Democrat wins a national election I always think the Democrat is the underdog in and out throughout other agendas.

Well I'll tell you the truth I wasn't decided until last night and once I -- really all you want -- Chris Berman talk to the candidate. I was then able to make my life -- that once the riveting questioning from Chris Berman took place I was able. Ellis at all about I mean it at an idol well the Chris Berman series. -- Yes well and I don't care anymore. And that and the back Monday Night Football felt compelled with these guys at all because. Their political use up until now -- has -- I don't know where they stand on the subject of steroids in which high school coach gave them the best advice way back when. It. --

Americans go to the polls tomorrow sort and they read. You're name. Is John McKay that what's what's the one personal qualities. You want them think. That I want -- good thing he could go all the way to go on. A if only -- hype Darth you're locked in the F the F programming. I held it was once.

It's better than that the only one at the -- questioning political candidates. It was like a week ago and extra it was after going nightly news. In Mario Lopez. And -- Barack Obama. -- From the low and being a lesbian and other. -- with Barack Obama a right I mean I'd be all that fielder but I just knew that they decided I needed over a team like active. Well get back tonight and I truly feel that by the time you go to bed tonight. Like you'll now. And they said history will be made tonight one the other -- rule we made. And -- design change on. Your example this now now he sent -- eat eat. Tuned to agree to do man on the street. For people who well he said he tried again both McCain. Obama -- in Cambridge on thanking his chances were real good on one side of that but he. Supporters want to change the yeah yeah yeah. -- Probably harper -- Corey not harbored for that right there you know I was operating on your reign in a -- pocket like the actual life and asks Eric. Callahan completely okay. The idea that you should -- Just because. Stupid. If you're not smart enough to. To prepare yourself properly. Care if you -- take the time in troubled read up to. Make yourself conversant with the issues if you're just can't. Vote. -- Not smart enough to do well dumb people don't have rights -- said if you don't take the time to yourself. Out. Hampered -- to say it's an indication right Q just. Want to vote for Barack Obama and stop. She should not allowed to. Change stuff. Everybody has the right to vote. She well at all argued that I had this discussion with my eighteen year old daughter who is away at college this is first presidential. And -- mean to people vote because god tells them to which has -- for decades. Old -- while it would hold those boomers we went to those numbers -- matter -- papers and he Alabama. But at this discussion. It and he got his way actually Alex players out. -- expecting great Birmingham -- the east. Talking about. We just discussed with my daughter who you know for the first. And I said she because of college beaver hockey season she reps and now. In time and I said I will I would do. If I didn't feel prepared to make it she's -- I was leaning one. -- really wanted to do more homework wanted to you know myself with the issues and -- on it and vote for one you know vote twice for all like here. --

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That that doesn't bother me nearly as much as the blockade that keeps the minority ordeal income person out of the polling -- of the purging -- pole and -- I mean you may not respect intelligence or think that they have. The intellectual compunction to make a decision but they do have rights as Americans that is the right I said it's it's far more dangerous. Keeping people out of the point with the money amendment every law and every decision that's come down is always. Leaned on the side of allowing those votes because that is the American way and you know that's is the deal on that -- what -- getting on is a thing it does drive me crazy that this is a close one. Anabolic eked out an already hear from the right wing media the next four years is a corn is -- that's that's gonna sock. And conversely if McCain wins and you hear about all the liberal blocks in the south minorities gonna get to the polls. Or they parts people from the polls because they couldn't speak a language or didn't have regional for whatever reason right that's going to drive the other side craze that's not in LI want to decisive win or one way or the other either a big margin. Or as few of these stories as possible picking up that heroin -- up a bank and throwing the -- and -- had to make me feel good either practice all those things. That's the one I'm concerned about I don't want that kind of chaos at the end of tonight or tomorrow morning.

Now there -- I have read stories about where where I'd seen cases made for either side winning. And rioting in the streets. I mean McCain wins. And and the Democrats the democratic leaning voters next election I might I might it mean -- all off they go into the streets. And I effort while rock wins and you get those who were talking about Alabama and got it all. I gotta get my pick up truck and shoots --

You know what I'm less worried about that -- that's never happened in our lifetime and an and it it was 2000 was as close as it was going to get and I just think yeah others parts of the country dale that are going to problem with the African American if he's elected and there's parts of the after me. African American community that's maybe going to get a on instill that if he doesn't win but those that think on the fringes. And those are the exceptions not the right I hope you're right because tight. Like you set I want I want winner. I want to. I want us to just move on our lives and and do the best weekend no matter which side wins the best part of country do the state peaceably. In -- it is a peaceful day it is a peaceful transition. It typically doesn't come of violence in this country and I don't. I don't think that's going to start even with Barack Obama in the I found -- I was at the rent the elementary school early this morning unable to take the time required. -- Looks great that Republican district. About the help people about whether it. -- Boston public life and Eric and out that's it now it just it it looked like this is solemn duty in instantly is but he could still be happy about. You know casting your you know it doesn't voting make you feel good when you watch out their parents and I. It would just stepped that you might not like standing in line maybe you're mad about that. Come righteous and -- am good good. Barbara my four year old daughter in the blitz with the Padilla to do that are even now. I've never tried to do what I think you could. I -- analysts civics lesson for your child like at each one will be eleven but. She never any desire since she gets today off from school rent them elementary and April as people line. It it it is it is an interesting day. Right and and I will be riveted all the coverage tonight I'll be watching -- every channel outs and back and forth as good as the sporting event and if you follow like I said like I have -- these Nazi. Polling sites I know what every state means and margin of victory in every state I understand. 50% -- that keen on all the way around Obama is over fifty got a good about it because no matter. How much McCain clauses he can't close over fifties so that's going to be the number it's been a number of weeks that the number. Tonight at McCain has -- I think he does post signs close to the real. Well I think it is certainly closer than than it would have now unlike you would have been one. I think that it would have -- neck in neck -- couldn't pick a winner. Mitt Romney was the vice president -- I don't think -- in the -- I think Sarah Palin was a gigantic mistakes are part of of John McCain and -- and it hurt me. And then and I'm one of those guys on the other side of the aisle from me. But in these economic times. Wouldn't Mitt Romney have looked a lot stronger as part of this ticket it would have been stronger no doubt -- helped -- Wouldn't have a race averaged six point difference between the two I'd say he -- I'd been neck and neck I think it would have been within the margin of error. And I give it an example. I'm not long after. That you know what hit the fan here. McCain announced that he was pulling out of Michigan. Michigan's unwinnable Poland's weird well -- yet they -- me it was on the ticket they have been pulling out of Michigan would Michigan have been on winnable for the McCain camp. If Mitt Romney was the vice presidential candidate had won Michigan in the every season -- yeah that would have been a much stronger it's some strange decisions and in that well and I atrocious pandering. In a lot of ways. You know for for the John Dennis vote you're right -- she's -- You know yeah I vote for Paris Hilton either so the base he had the base line that certainly got. -- give him the ball and give them momentum but it can't help with women I don't think it helped our women call I think most women are are. Against most of her views the -- close. She -- by the date dude LSU lost I says there recently -- I mean every data -- that -- she looks great I just. And that's obvious that it is that -- like a day out there as my ballot. And and my side's gonna lose in this state especially. And I'll cast my ballot which is that water is the vice presidential candidate they could've won with her had the market not crashed and that that was really the event them and they were running basically neck and neck. Into the stock market crash and -- but the economy. On the table that would George Bush is eight years on the table and that's what turned election -- that's where Romney would have made it. I mean all all of them. Four candidates if he won before he's the one guy like listen to a feast -- about how to fix the economy. I mean I don't want to hired to argue eating -- Joe Biden whose weights and is smarter than Joe by political that Sarah Palin is smarter than Joe -- shall not more experience to show hide and undergo all -- A religious service to protect against which. Does -- bottom of the dinosaurs I think he does and by the way or else those that -- by the way even even Matt Damon had to admit he was full. On what. The hall.

Heels are apparently dinosaurs walked the earth for a thousand years ago but I bill -- that's faults. Totally -- and even Matt Damon ultimately had to say all right maybe that's not but I've what I Lowell weicker. I -- I still like where's Joe Biden thought at the TV talking about. The stock market -- don't sell crab came up we're not talking about Mensa candidate in either camp about.

Witchcraft thing did it did -- witchcraft that Benoit had -- I don't -- believes you can pretty day out of people like being gay is some sort of being possessed by the double you can have. Religious ceremony or -- just -- refer to as the game -- and that's all I need to know dinosaurs are not -- believes that. Bowling my I understand and like I said my -- not going to win in this state especially let alone on the national side I would have been. Much more enthusiastic about John McCain's chances of Mitt Romney was the vice president this year. I like John McCain I've always liked them I don't like and if you know what I think he's about a person -- the people he surrounded himself with things about a person and most the people. In his party nationally. If he's the president I'd think he'd do most of the right things I like John McCain better than Barack Obama about that if McCain was a Democrat -- discussion while he has. -- Democrat. McCain is a lot -- money -- probably right line with your your view politically and that's. And you know what he's probably closer in line with you politically -- Barack Obama I I think is always. There he's a lefty uses far over the left as you can Artest changed.

Yeah yeah yeah god occasions. The people that like go to the falls today you know some grasp of the of the the issues at hand at what -- does this country we've got on the marijuana question -- I don't really care I mean in terms of you know you have some small. We need I don't care though. I just as soon you know not -- opposite worry about asking guys ever. As little tiny bit secret it away in the wall. I. The Mike by the but that. Tremendous love and the details. Name out Robinson coal train all that is isn't at party at that Owens I love the yeah -- now Friday night was only. The baby's -- three weeks from now so Michael really wanted to do for that I thought -- in something in the Ohio. That's where she handle it over with the game halftime. They had great seats and okay April and now it's time ago. Left at halftime. Got the hospital then it's three if the -- what there's like 57 Saturday morning.