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Old 11-06-2006, 06:47 AM   #1
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Tomorrow is the mid-term election. Once again it is the opportunity to either support the status quo or force a change in our government. I encourage everyone to get out and vote. I don't care who you vote for, but vote. Exercise your democratic right. It's a turbulent time with more issues than you can count and everyone's voice needs to be heard. If you care about what's happening in this country, get off your ass and get out there!!
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:11 AM   #2
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i mailed mine in on friday so I am good to go.

Does anyone know how to change my party affliation?
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:27 AM   #3
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^I am astonished that you are not registered as an independent Jake!! If your not an independent, I don't know who is.

As far as changing, usually you can do it at the polling station or your city hall. Why did you have to mail your vote.....because of work?

Lemme guess....you voted a Republican straight ticket?????
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does anyone else think that 16 yr olds should be able to vote?
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In away I do in away I don't. I will say this though-if 16 year olds can't vote then they should not have to pay any kind of taxes.
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Old 11-06-2006, 11:21 AM   #6
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Yeah that's how I want to be recognized, as an independent.

I am a registered republican though. That's what you get when you grow up in my family and let your parents help you fill out your first voter registration card. That was of course four years ago and tons has changed since then. I am pretty sure there was only one republican who got my vote this round and he's the state treasurer or some other such nonsense but his challenger for the job looked like a moron.

It's kind of crappy because several of my votes went to libertarians who won't get the positions for lack of advertising funding but believe me when I say I am no libertarian either. I certainly do hate our two party system though. It's time for some green/libertarian party takeover action.

I also must say that I absolutely love the grassroots project that is working it's way up in colorado. I would love to see that state make it legal to carry an ounce. It's about time that truth about marijuana started working it's way into the heads of older people in charge of things. We could stop our idiotic war on potheads and start doing something important, like smoking more...
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I'm probably voting Libertarian this year. I'll review who is running this year. I left the Republican party when Dole was nominated and I grew up in a serious and one of the rare Irish Republican families in Massachusetts. I know what you are talking about Jake.

Voting is serious business.
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yes please do vote! I'm a strange one when it comes to political views and to be honest you americans have some poor politicians to choose from! But i think we all agree the republicans need a kick up da ass!
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first of all, amen jake....

and bigE, being from massachusetts as well, i feel your pain.

if anyone wants to see one of the best election ads of the year:

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Awesome... These have to be the *lamest* political ads of the season.

http://www.joincruz.com/video1.asp

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Hehe, I like those "you Cruz you lose" commercials. I registered Libertarian this year. Unfortunatley I now think that means I can only vote Libertarian.
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:59 PM   #13
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In the majority of the states, your party affiliation means you can only vote for that party in the primary election. If your party doesn't field a candidate (third parties, specifically) then you do not vote for anyone in that specific office.

Registering as an independant, libertarian, etc as a result is a wasted vote since the Primary determines who EVERYONE votes for.

Regardless of party affiliation, every registered voter can vote for any party's candidate in the General.

As for me, I am a Civil Libertarian, but a registered Republican. Years ago when I first registered, my personal beliefs were in less government involvement in our daily lives, but with a strong national defense and foreign policy. Until a viable field of CL candidates are fielded that aren't kooks, (Seriously, the majority of the CL candidates I've seen over the years are nutjobs), or the mainstream Democrats abandon the moonbats on the extreme left, I don't see changing my party affiliation.

Regardless... VOTE!!! If you don't, you don't have the right to complain.


As for Julia's question: No. Voting is a right reserved for adults. Sorry kiddo. Whole other can o'worms.
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i voted...was there at 7AM this mornin!

I'm registered as "unaffiliated"...and i like it that way, tho i generally do vote for the democrats

please please please issue 5 pass..no smoking anywhere!!! woooo!!!
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Yeah, i just voted as well, Virginia just keeps trying to legislate bigotry unconstitutionaly
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I voted. No Libertarian candidates in Massachusetts. There were lots of Green Party candidates running for statewide offices. Most people ran unapposed and they were almost all Democrats. It should be interesting to see who wins.
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Everyone will be glad to know that Arnie has been reelected as our governor in CA by a landslide.
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same with janet here in az... still waiting for those last three senate spots to finish counting....
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woooooooo smoke free ohio!
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Republicans out in the House. First woman speaker of the house in our history.

Republicans may be out in the Senate (c'mon Virginia!)

And above all... thanks to the tide of election results, DUMBSFELD IS GONE!

Good job, voters.
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