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Today is Super-Duper-Mega-Awesome-!!!-Tuesday. If you are a registered voter in one of the 24 states voting today, please do your civic duty. The primaries are often the time people can have a real say in the process, even more so than the general election at times. (conservatives in liberal states, and vice versa).
The more people who vote the better representation of who we are as a nation gets reflected in our elected officials. Also, if you are undecided, or don't care, or dislike all the options, many ballots have a "No Preference" option (mine did this morning), and you can ALWAYS leave your ballot blank.
quote:Originally posted by Noemon: So Kate, who did you vote for?
You want the list of judges, too? I have a friend at the ABA who sends me a recommended list.
I must say, I still really like the touch screen voting machines we use in my district. There are lots of chances to check to see that you voted the way you meant to and to change it if you didn't and a verifiable paper tape.
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We moved in Dec, after the cut off date for the new location. I get to drive 20 miles out of my way to vote this evening. They are expecting Thunder Storms, Lightening, and there is a Flash Flood alert.
If I can do that, the rest of you can vote without complaint.
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But the rest of you Californians, remember to vote NO on the first 3 ballot measures and YES on all the indian gaming ones.
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Wow... more than half the positions on the Republican ballot here were noted as no candidate. Maybe I should run for something?
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Lisa: It's expensive. A good friend of mine ran for CA Assemblyman last year and blew like 10k he couldn't afford. He won the republican nomination easily, but, this being the bay area, the democrat trounced him in the general election despite (the dem) being a bad candidate and a crook. My friend just didn't have the money for the ads it would have taken to point that out.
And it probably wouldn't have helped because around here you can't win without a (D) by your name.
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I feel like such an idiot. On the first election that I can actually vote on, I didn't get my bloody voter's registration in on time.
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A friend of mine was partners in a tech company. His partner raided the company coffers in order to unsuccessfully run for the Senate. The company folded and the two are still suing each other over the details.
quote:Originally posted by Dan_raven: We moved in Dec, after the cut off date for the new location. I get to drive 20 miles out of my way to vote this evening. They are expecting Thunder Storms, Lightening, and there is a Flash Flood alert.
If I can do that, the rest of you can vote without complaint.
I have to drive 70 miles to vote. (make that 140)
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quote:Originally posted by aragorn64: I feel like such an idiot. On the first election that I can actually vote on, I didn't get my bloody voter's registration in on time.
And I didn't re-register in my county or get my absentee.
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So... just because have of us have cast our votes, doesn't mean the other half of you shouldn't make sure you are properly registered for voting in your primary of choice, and vote when your primary happens.
Voting is the single most important responsibility you have as an American citizen.
quote:Originally posted by Dan_raven: We moved in Dec, after the cut off date for the new location. I get to drive 20 miles out of my way to vote this evening. They are expecting Thunder Storms, Lightening, and there is a Flash Flood alert.
If I can do that, the rest of you can vote without complaint.
I have to drive 70 miles to vote. (make that 140)
Well I'm a bit further than either of you from the polls. To be precise, 3690 miles as the bird flies (according to mapcrow). Sadly, I was unable to make it to the polls yesterday . With the best flight connections I've been able to find it would have taken me around 14 hours to get there each way.
Unfortunately, I didn't check on absentee voting until 2 weeks ago and I would have had to request a ballot 20 days before the election.
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Bok: I'm fine with people who don't study the candidates and the issues staying at home.
Unfortunately, the masses of ignorance showed up yesterday for the republican primary and what happened? Big gains for Huckabee and McLame about has it wrapped up. (Not that Romney was any good either but he was the best the republicans had left... out of a crummy field to start with.)
And on the democratic side? You get people voting for Hillary because she has overies and voting for Obama because he has the same shade of skin as them. To hell with the issues.
quote: I even have the "I voted" sticker that they gave me as I left the polling place on my shirt.
I got the same "I voted" Sticker on my shirt today. I saved it.
Altho my man is getting totally blown away, I am very happy with my vote. I voted the issues. I studied the candidates on the issues that were important to me and voted for a candidate I truly endorse.
Come election time I will write him in if he isn't persuaded to run third party.
btw...does your sticker have the thumb print?
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quote: Unfortunately, the masses of ignorance showed up yesterday for the republican primary and what happened?
I like what Ron Paul said about that sentiment. To paraphrase:
"The voting public votes because they know it is their patriotic duty to vote, however the problem comes in because most of them spend very little time thinking about who they are going to vote for and why. They are not examining the issues. They are buying into the attack ads and rhetoric.
We think they are paying attention to us and are interested in what we are saying as we debate, however most voters aren't that invested in educating themselves on the issues. As long as they catch the headlines and go to the polls they feel like they are doing their civic duty."
It is in this environment that we seem to get candidates that are very disappointing. If it is between Hillary and McCain, you know there is going to be a collective "*%#!!?" from the American population.
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Pixiest: That's fine, but that's a problem with the voter, not voting. Everyone should do due diligence, but it's a bit annoying of me to remind them of what they already know.
And you can vote and still hand in a ballot that is blank or has "No Preference" checked.
quote:Originally posted by The Pixiest: But the rest of you Californians, remember to vote NO on the first 3 ballot measures and YES on all the indian gaming ones.
I happen to agree with you (and so did many CA voters), but is a "go vote!" thread really an appropriate place to tell people how to vote? And say nasty things about people who disagree with you politically?
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Rivka: Sure, if it hasn't been discussed before and I don't think the CA ballot measures HAD been discussed before.
And I wasn't saying nasty things about people who disagreed with me politically, I was saying nasty things about people who used stupid criteria (such as skin color and gender.. and name recognition, in the case of mccain) for voting.
The point of the thread is "Go Vote." I disagree. Vote if you've thought it through, don't vote if you're voting because "She has the same reproductive system as me."
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. With the best flight connections I've been able to find it would have taken me around 14 hours to get there each way.
