Word: boothe
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...turns out my polling place has a booth devoted to my apartment building in Chelsea. Which, by the way, is the gayest place in the entire world. I had no idea democracy was so social, until all the guys standing around me started shouting at the guy in the booth, who seemed to have broken the voting apparatus. "You've been working out too much!" they yelled. That was generous, considering it seemed the equipment was manufactured by Philco-Bendix. While we were waiting, the man in front of me, stylist Wayne Lukas, turned to me and said...
...gayest voting booth in America, the choices were limited. Very limited. The three choices for Justices of the state Supreme Court, two for judges of the civil court and one for assemblyman appeared in both the Democrat and Republican columns. When I tested out the Bush lever, it was so stiff it actually creaked. It also smelled lovely in there...
...area voters the real decision was not necessarily choosing among the presidential contenders, but whether they believed the voting booth--and the democratic process--would truly represent their opinions...
...vote. Most Americans do draw a distinction between private and public life, and we recognize that imperfect individuals can still be president--indeed, must be, for there are no other types of individuals to be found. But this does not at all mean that in entering the voting booth, one should leave one's moral judgment at the door: even the most private of flaws can make a real difference in how a leader will use the opportunity to govern...
...television, the maps are out. Can Delaware and New Hampshire call this thing early? Is Florida the be-all and end-all? Is California in play? Will it come down to Oregon, at 4 a.m. ET? How's the voting booth look out there, Reggie? And what's the deal with all those absentee ballots? The second-string cable anchors are all here, sniffing for signs and marking time until the big shots take over at 5 p.m. ET, when it'll be possible to start speculating with a straight face...