Thursday, November 19, 2009
News Found: 2009 Fulton County write-in results
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 7:56 PM
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On Nov. 3, thousands of Fulton County residents cast their votes for candidates who weren't even on the ballot. Courtesy of the county's election gurus, we present the more interesting write-in results:
- Clark Howard: The city's penny-pinching guru earned 33 votes in nearly every Atlanta race, including mayor, City Council president and Atlanta school board.
- Musicians: Voters placed their trust in Frank Zappa, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, Jello Biafra, Jerry Garcia, Henry Rollins, Ted Nugent, David Lee Roth and Mick Jagger.
- Conservative icons: Glenn Beck led the crowded pack of right-minded write-in candidates. Others: George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Neal Boortz, Karl Rove, Ronald Reagan, Joe the Plumber, Cain, Chuck Norris and Joe "You Lie!" Wilson.
- Karl Marx: The long-dead father of communism was a write-in for the Atlanta school board and Atlanta City Council District 7.
- Sid Mashburn: The Howell Mill haberdasher who can magically turn Atlanta's slobs into dapper dons garnered one vote for the Post 1 At-Large seat won by Michael Julian Bond.
- Cartoons: Jesus, what is with people and Mickey Mouse? The squeaky-voiced rodent garnered 34 votes. Other pen-and-ink candidates: Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, Goofy, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Scooby Doo, Mr. Magoo, Porky Pig, Homer Simpson and Garfield.
- Hilariously generic "people": "A Christian name person," "Reasonable person," "No lawyers," "Indie rock elitist," "Dirt road repairman" and "Cracker fuck."
- Reptilians: When Norm Coleman and Al Franken quibbled over votes in their 2008 congressional race, much ado was made about write-in votes for "Lizard King." "Hail the Lizard King" and "Lizard King 4 USA," you had a friend on Nov. 3.
Click here to download an Excel document listing the full write-in results for all municipal and Gold Dome races in Fulton County.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
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