Ready?
Straight, no chaser:
Here is a link to all 25 polls.
Polls close on March 5th Midnight Eastern time
Diary Nominees listed & linked HERE:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Series & Comment Nominees listed & linked HERE:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
That's really all you need. You can read all nominees and vote without even clicking below the fold. Anyone with slow/old computers are advised to take that route.
(Polls below the jump are Flash-heavy. Use them at your own peril.)
Please do not post photos or videos in the comments section; keep this easy for those with slow internet connections!
Come below for links, polls, and mucho lobbying in the comments section...
This is the 2nd (and final) voting diary.
Yesterday PDNC posted polls for the diary series and comments.
These polls listed in the diary body aren't quite as nice as the regular polls at the site.
Flash polls do not have all of the features of our regular javascript polls.
But it's nice that even though they are in Beta, we can embed their polls. "Randomize Answers" appears to be one of those features that don't work in Flash. It's regrettable, but unavoidable at this time.
So far you guys have been great about voting. There are over 200 votes in several categories in just over 24 hours since the polls opened.
Keep spreading the word, posting links in other diaries & open threads.
Individual polls can be linked with teeny tiny URLs like this:
http://poll.fm/...
All polls will close for voting on March 5th Midnight Eastern time/March 4th 9PM Pacific time.
Daily kOscars Polls:
1. Diary of the Year
Heartless bastards by occams hatchet
What Is It to Be a Citizen? by Dallasdoc
I'm scared. And I'm really f@cking angry by Got a Grip
STFU by Land of Enchantment
Why isn't THIS memo front and center in the torture debate? by henry porter
WAR - the American Way of Life by One Pissed Off Liberal
This Is My Story by Pluto
Whose Side Are You On? by Alan Grayson
Disappearing Waters & Speed of Climate Change Creep by Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse
"...Why People Like to Stuff People Like You into Ovens" by Jeffrey Feldman
So you wanna talk about Hitler... by citisven
DK GreenRoots: "I would rather have a heart opened by wonder than one closed by belief"* by boatsie
BREAKING: PG&E quits US Chamber over climate change by D R B
The Face of Emmett Till by Big Tex
The Obama Code by George Lakoff
This Is Us by blueness
I'm dying. by kwickkick
2. Diarist of the Year
3. Front Page Editor of the Year
4. Best Good Works diary
Community Quilt for Brubs by Sara R
Community Quilt Update by Sara R
Filling Empty Bowls: 36 Hours for Feeding America (I) by noweasels
Pretty Bird Woman by betson08
WOW! Kossacks (everywhere): a Vet needs your help. by llbear
If You Can, Please Do So NOW (w/ incredible UPDATE) by Crashing Vor
5. Snark Diary of the Year
Ways in Which John McCain is like Ted Kennedy by glower
What if President Obama Posted a Nobel Diary by MeMeMeMeMe
Sacked: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rush Limbaugh by JekyllnHyde
Please Stop Scapegoating the Rich by David Mizner
The Falme Out: GBCW: I'm Back: All in one Diary by LaFeminista
America Seeks Restraining Order Against GOP by bernardpliers
I Remember When DKos Was GOOD! by JeffLieber
I now fear I may have been born in Kenya. by JeffLieber
6. Best Action Diary
Congratulations Ilona and the VA: "Moving a Nation to Care" by jimstaro
My doctor doesn't think I'm going to die today by Johnny Rook
Glenn Beck's advertisers are backing away -- help us increase the pressure by ColorofChange
Big favor - action diary - Raul Grijalva by teacherken
Cookstoves Pay for Solar in Three Tanzanian Villages by gmoke
How to Stop COngressional Town Hall Disruptions by ShadowSD
7. Best Visual Diary - Photo or Video
My Graveside Encounter with President Obama by Al Rodgers
Just a Walk in the Park, Van Cortlandt Park (a photo diary) by Eddie C
Ornaments by rserven
Okavango Delta Wildlife - A Photo Diary by Haole in Hawaii
Midsummer Meadows by johnnygunn
8. Best Teaching Diary
Best Teaching Diary
Simple Credit Card Advice For Everyone, Yes YOU! by Lava20
History for Kossacks: Afghanistan & the Great Game by Unitary Moonbat
Pique the Geek 20090802. The Things we Eat. High Fructose Corn Sweetener by Translator
We Can't Fix Ya! by Robinswing
Just $30 billion to put 4.5 million to work! by A Siegel
Teaching about "race" in the US. Part 1. by Deoliver47
GreenRoots: How the universe began... by rb137
The History of The Horn of Africa: Part 1 Ethiopia by Black Kos
How to Embed Comedy Central Videos in DKos Diaries by SuperBowlXX
Photographs and Memories: Going Back to the 1964-65 World's Fair by Eddie C
9. Best Investigative Diary
NYT/WashPost: Torture in Obama's Bagram Prison by Valtin
The CCC - FDR's Forest Army (DK GreenRoots) by Land of Enchantment
Grover Norquist is our ally? Are you f@%&ing kidding me! by dengre
The largest fraud in American history [Updated] by gjohnsit
Media Gives a Pass To Palin's Strange New Global Christianity by Troutfishing
EcoJustice: Kampala, Uganda. Case Study I by boatsie
Judd Gregg & his Abramoff Problem by Dengre
This Is Why We Need A Blogosphere by KingOneEye
What We Know so Far: A Tourture Timeline by DanK is Back
10. Hunter Award for Rant of the Year
F--- You, Democrats by Angry Mouse
The Left of the Left is Right! by buhdydharma
What Kind of Apathy Does it Take to Let Asian Carp Invade the Great Lakes? by Muskegon Critic
I'm Done Talking About Abortion by Angry Mouse
Sorry Miz Jane Hamsher. No. by DeOliver47
To Hell With Your Greedy Selves by Oke
11. Best Non-political Diary
Overnight News Digest: Science Saturday ("restore science to its rightful place" edition) by Neon Vincent
Breaking apart: Himalayan glaciers by LaughingPlanet
The Painter, the Storm and the Memo by Crashing Vor
The Grieving Room: the fringe of consciousness by exmearden
How to get a job: what's missing from resumes I'm reviewing Update X2 by cityvitalsigns
All Hail Atlantis by Blueness
New Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery3c Energy of Li Ion by Fish Out of Water
There Are No Whole Foods Stores by JohnnyGunn
In Search Of... The Mysteries Of The Universe by Rimjob
Jabba and me by exmearden
Prisons and Seashells by Oke
To Be Back On the High Line Again (a photo diary) by Eddie C
I would like to briefly thank a few people who helped get us to this point.
First, thanks, Pluto, for the heads up about the polling option.
We initially planned to used DKos polls which would have limited our options for categories and been a real pain in the ass. The site also would have been devoid of my (other) diaries for most of the month of February (A big fat raspberry to all you who are thinking That's a feature, not a bug.)
Anyhoo, we are thrilled with the PollDaddy action to this point. Kudos to you!
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Second, I simply must give props to one of my very favorite people here, cfk.
She posted a diary in support of these efforts early on when I still didn't know what people were really feeling. It was nice to see others getting behind the idea so enthusiastically. She has also been one of the most selfless Kossacks around with her weekly "Dairies of the Week" links in Bookflurries:Bookchat and also posting her private rescues in Open Threads, as well as amongst the most active kOscars participants.
You are one of the treasures of DKos! Thanks for all you do!
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Next, I want to thanks all of those who participated and supported these efforts by nominating, recommending others' nominations, and the like. If you were kind enough to tip the people behind the work or rec the diaries, I guess those simple, basic gestures are considered a "bonus" by some nowadays. It's been way, way more work than we could have anticipated. Kind words in the comments have meant a lot. A handful of you who come to mind due to consistent and frequent support are renzo capetti, BlueJessamine, bronte17, citisven, Hedwig, smileycreek, Land of Enchantment, and Situational Lefty.
I especially should blame give props to the people who rec'd this comment:
JD SoOR, tmo, Trix, miriam, decembersue, Gooserock, indybend, Wee Mama, Miss Blue, churchylafemme, bagman, Eileen B, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse, highfive, plf515, blueoregon, mamabigdog, profmom, millwood, Michael91, Gemina13, glendaw271, Karl Rover, Tara the Antisocial Social Worker, smileycreek, powderblue, KroneckerD, kjoftherock, BFSkinner, KentuckyKat, Situational Lefty, trs, mydailydrunk, kareylou, RLMiller, jacey, Patric Juillet, Siri
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Forgive me for leaving off some of you who have also been supportive. I gotta end this diary eventually. Will hang head and thank in comments when you remind me of who you are and how great you are.
Lastly, but not leastly, this whole thing may not have happened without Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse. I was ready to slice 60% of the categories and maybe even bail on the idea altogether when she stepped up to help. In hindsight, 2 people is still not enough, but we managed thanks to her heavy-lifting of the diary series side of things.
You have been such a big part of Daily Kos since I've been here, from Diary Rescue and OND, to Torture Roundup and DK Greenroots. It's been an honor to work with you on this massive & tumultuous endeavor.
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