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Relax, You Will All Get the Chance to Vote Today

SFist has received scores of emails and a few comments today, Cathy-ing about the lack of ballots and alleged chaos at certain polling stations. We asked a voting official today, who asked to

Arts & Entertainment

Where to Watch the Returns

Here are just a few election night parties going on, each of them screening the results live. And more. Much more. We'll update this list throughout the day. Check back for more if

Scene from Today's Yes on 8 Parade In SF

We reported on the Yes On 8 truck parade earlier today, but it turns out this protest, if you will, was much more heated and hateful than anticipated. SFist reader Laura, who snapped

Pro-8 Truck Parade on Van Ness at City Hall Right now

Jim Herd reports that "at least 30 vehicles, mostly Chevy and Ford," are parading for Prop 8 at City Hall right now (1 p.m.) "Lots of banners, repeated honking, heading towards city

Palin Accuses Chronicle of Extreme Leftist Pinko Trickery

Hinting at further signs of her own developmental disability, Gov. Sarah Palin criticized ultra liberal SF Chronicle of hiding an interview with Barack Obama in which the President elect (why not?) discussed his

District 9 Supervisor Candidate Q&A Tonight

Over at Mission Mission -- the site for all things Mission district-y, and then some -- we heard word that District 9 supervisor candidates David Campos, Eric Quezada, Eva Royale, Mark Sanchez, Eric

For Your Convenience: San Francisco Board of Supervisors candidate Video Map

We just got word about something cool. Well, cool insofar as local politics is cool, which? Not so much. But for those of you confused by who is up for what in which

Film du Jour: McCain Mistake

In a campaign filled with mortification, this might be the most mortifying moment yet. Added bonus: When Cindy just looks away, like, "Ah, yes. We are doomed."

What's Going on Here, Pacific Heights?

Photo by 3dollarbilly. Dueling neighbors found at the corner of Bush & Pierce.

Remember the George Bush Poop Plant Memorial?

While many fret over Prop. 8 (gay matrimony), Prop. H (clean energy), and this, let's not forget about most important issue for San Franciscans re election 2008: Proposition R, the Presidential Memorial Commission.

John McCain is Dead

At least he is in this elaborate, spooktacular, very San Francisco Halloween display, found outside a Glen Park home. Curious, yes? But we think they should have added pantyhose to Palin's legs --

Ask SFist: Vice Presidential Debate at Bars?

If this is any indication of things to come, tomorrow's Palin-Biden debate could prove the single most entertaining trainwreck in television history. And we want you to share this moment with other inebriated

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Where to Watch Tonight's Debate

Hey, the debate is back on tonight! John McCain dried his tears and will head over to the University of Mississippi to get reamed by Barack Obama. Exciting stuff, folks! Tonight's topic: foreign

Ask SFist: Prez Debate at Bars?

Reader Chris writes SFist to ask the following: Do you guys know if any bars/lounges plan on broadcasting the presidential debate on Friday? Hmm. Well, we know about this one happening at

Breaking News: Sarah Palin <del>Cancels</del> Reschedules Woodside Visit

Remember when we told you Vice Presidential candidate/major fail Sarah Palin was coming to Woodside to show off her pretty legs, or whatever? Gave you the location, date, time, and everything? Well,

Help Send LiveJournal Blogger to Sarah Palin Luncheon

LiveJournal user Jameth is asking readers to send him to Sarah Palin's Woodside Luncheon, happening on Thursday, Sept. 25th, in Woodside (SFist's official off-site headquarters. What?) at Tom Siebel's pad. And he needs

From the Editor's Inbox: Invite to Sarah Palin's Woodside Luncheon

Look what little SFist found waiting patiently in the inbox. Sadly, we cannot afford a seat, but, oh my God, won't someone please take us with them as their date? Behold: We are

Sarah Palin, Meth Kingpin

OK, not really. But while VP candidate Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla from 1996 to 2002, the area (specifically the Matanuska-Susitna area) won the title of Meth Capital of Alaska. (An aside:

Quote of the Day: Palin Pales?

Sarah Palin -- who, let's face it, governs some useless mass of land in Canada -- thinks she's more qualified than God to help run the US. According to Ralph Nader, she's isn't,

Sarah Palin, Book Burner?

Sarah Palin, according to yesterday's New York Times, tried to get some morally bankrupt books removed from library shelves when she took office in Alaska as the mayor of Wasilla. Palin, it seems,

Obama Campaigner's Face Slashed in Downtown SF

While working at Fifth and Market streets, an unidentified 35-year-old man was verbally accosted and then attacked by a passerby. According to the Gate: [T]he unidentified suspect approached and began to shout

McCain VP Pick: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

44-year-old former beauty queen and current Alaska Governor Sarah Palin wins the honor of being Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate. (It will not be, as was guessed yesterday, Tim Pawlenty.) A bit

McCain VP Pick: Tim Pawlenty?

Looking to steal Obama's thunder, old man McCain, who is adorably running for Prez under the Republican ticket, has picked a VP running mate. One top guess, according to the Gate, is Minnesota

Election 2008 Insanity

Dear those of you who write addendums on posters, signs, and sticker: We love you. signed, the People's Republic of Earth PS, this was snapped up by crow soup (Flickr), who writes "I

Breaking News: George W. Bush Sewage Plant Renaming Qualifies for November Ballot

Wayne Pickering (AKA, Brian McConnell), head of the Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco formed to honor George W. Bush -- which, at the risk of boasting, SFist was the first to tell