Election coverage

[babyher]

Clinton News Network

 

 

 

Can you be more specific , there are several :)

[Biker19]

can you be more specific , there are several :)

 

:cool:

Edited October 19, 2016 by Biker19

[ramja96]

I would doubt very much they would be showing results in a bar.

 

Why not??? Given this election season - the scandals, attacks, and negativity of the parties - that's the one place we'll NEED to be to watch the results coming in. :cool:

[negc]

Having cruised during previous Presidential elections when Fox was still offering its version of "fair and balanced" news, I can only be grateful that we won't be subjected to its biases this year, though now that Roger Ailes is no longer in charge, their news coverage may have improved.:)

Edited October 19, 2016 by negc

[reallyitsmema]

Why not??? Given this election season - the scandals, attacks, and negativity of the parties - that's the one place we'll NEED to be to watch the results coming in. :cool:

 

I do not NEED to be in a bar, but if you do, have at it. When I spend thousands of dollars to go on a cruise, sitting watching the results trickle in is the last thing I want to do. I would hope that the cruise line decides to show the results in one, controlled environment instead of all over the ship, if they decide to air the results at all.

[rt1092]

Can you be more specific , there are several :)

 

All of them.

[tropiclvrs]

My guess is that they will have it in in The On Air Club in the Promenade. Normally they use that for sports but my guess is on Election Day it'll be results.

 

 

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[Johnamac123]

In Australia voting is compulsory and therefore if we are going to be away when an election is on, we have to vote before we go (up to 4 weeks). I realise that voting isn't compulsory in the USA, but if you do, can you pre-vote if you are going to be away and do they count those votes on the night?

 

You can file an absentee ballot if you are out of the county on election day. I voted on October 10th. Yes, they count the absentee ballots just like normal votes.

Edited October 19, 2016 by Johnamac123

[ramja96]

I do not NEED to be in a bar, but if you do, have at it. When I spend thousands of dollars to go on a cruise, sitting watching the results trickle in is the last thing I want to do. I would hope that the cruise line decides to show the results in one, controlled environment instead of all over the ship, if they decide to air the results at all.

 

It was a joke - lighten up. LOL :D

[CVU]

When Obama won the first time we just watched the results on TV. There was nothing special done. I think we were on a TA.

[kearney]

Isn't the cruise a chance to get AWAY from the election?

 

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Exactly! I was telling DH we should plan a cruise during the election to get away from it. If I thought it was going to be broadly broadcasted across the bars in the ship... I would not want to go. Bad enough that they have CNN on the ship... but at least I can turn to another program :(

[CVU]

Exactly! I was telling DH we should plan a cruise during the election to get away from it. If I thought it was going to be broadly broadcasted across the bars in the ship... I would not want to go. Bad enough that they have CNN on the ship... but at least I can turn to another program :(

Thankfully it isn't FOX anymore.:D

[Intent2smile]

I'm looking forward to hearing zero election coverage while on Oasis that week. If Trump wins maybe there will be big enough riots that we'll get an extra day or two of sailing :-)

 

That was part of our bonus of cruising that week is I am hoping to miss all of the coverage. I will vote before we leave but, hoping not to see that much coverage

[John&LaLa]

When Obama won the first time we just watched the results on TV. There was nothing special done. I think we were on a TA.

I was onboard for his first inaugural. I don't recall seeing anything

 

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[Cigar King]

We also voted already and I am so looking forward to being away during the election. It's been going on way too long for me and they are already talking about 2020. It may never end and I can only stay on a cruise ship for so long. ;-)

[VASOXFANN]

I cruise to escape from such unpleasantness!

 

Plus with this election cycle, fights are likely to break out :eek:

Edited October 19, 2016 by VASOXFANN

[Biker19]

Plus with this election cycle, fights are likely to break out....

 

....even on the ship.

[VASOXFANN]

....even on the ship.

 

That's what I meant

[cruiselvr04]

Lucky you! We cruise the week before and I am glad we will be missing out on all the mud slinging that week.

[Cruz Crazi]

For the 2012 Election we were on a repositioning from Southampton.

There were TV's in the Casino and the theater broadcasting the results.

We were well informed.

[RAC630]

Why not??? Given this election season - the scandals, attacks, and negativity of the parties - that's the one place we'll NEED to be to watch the results coming in. :cool:

 

I wholeheartedly agree. This is an enormously important election for our country.

[RAC630]

....even on the ship.

 

I sure hope not!!

[MikeBTN]

I wholeheartedly agree. This is an enormously important election for our country.

 

I disagree. The President, while an important role, has MUCH less to do with policy and the direction of the country. You want to really see change, stop voting the same people into Congress for 20+ years in a row. In either case, I predict this President is a single-term President.

[Goodtime Cruizin]

Having cruised during previous Presidential elections when Fox was still offering its version of "fair and balanced" news, I can only be grateful that we won't be subjected to its biases this year, though now that Roger Ailes is no longer in charge, their news coverage may have improved.:)

 

I find your commentary interesting. While on the Adventure a few weeks ago, all we had was CNN. We noticed that the ONLY coverage on the election was everything Trump. All negative. Nothing positive on Hillary. In fact, Hillary was never even mentioned. It was all negative news on Trump. I fond nothing balanced, much less fair.

[cdwh1902]

Just curious, how do they make you vote?

 

looked it up $20 fine (around $15 US)

 

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Good point! I think most Australians feel that as a true democracy it is their obligation and right to do so, and therefore have a say in the process - you get what you vote for, and therefore can't complain if you didn't vote . It works for us and I would say that approx. 99% of eligible Australians vote. Our process is not as drawn out as yours (thank goodness) - from the announcement that an election is on until voting is over is usually around 2 -3 months and is also based on the Westminster system. Not so disruptive!

 

Re the fines, I don't know of anyone personally who has been fined, but there again, they would be in the minority. We are only a population of 24 Million.