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pstokely

(10,510 posts)
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 02:51 PM Jun 2022

Is it 'election fatigue'? Early voter turnout in California's primary is dismal so far

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-06-06/early-voter-turnout-low-california-june-primary

"Judy Nguyen is frustrated that anyone with enough money or the right connections can run as a candidate in an election. She’s disappointed she hasn’t seen immediate, tangible change under President Biden. And she feels for Americans who are trying to survive in an era where gas prices are skyrocketing and baby formula is scarce.

But she realizes she’s also part of the problem.

“I’m one of those people who talk like, oh, I want change, but then I don’t always vote,” Nguyen said as stood in the shade with her baby in a Brea shopping plaza. “I know I’m in a way at fault, but sometimes it’s just so hard to know who to believe” and who to vote for, she said.

The 40-year-old Democrat from Fullerton voted for Donald Trump, then for President Biden, and for Gov. Gavin Newsom. She isn’t happy with any of them."
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TeamProg

(5,787 posts)
3. She's an uninformed IDIOT. Voting for TFG proves that. Not knowing that we have to deal
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 03:15 PM
Jun 2022

with the other side of the aisle to get anything of substance done proves again that she's an idiot.


- Disgusted.


JohnSJ

(91,945 posts)
4. A 40-year old Democratic woman who voted for Donald trump, then for Biden. How about a 40 year old
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 03:19 PM
Jun 2022

woman who isn't the sharpest

The issues were very clear in 2016, and not only that trump was a bigot, racist, and sexist, but that the SC would be the issue.

Sorry lady from Fullerton, but I doubt you stand for very much


beaglelover

(3,439 posts)
6. I'm fortunate to live accross the street from my polling place which is a school.
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 04:31 PM
Jun 2022

They started early voting here on Saturday, so I went over there Saturday afternoon and voted. My husband had already completed his mail in ballot but not mailed it yet, so he dropped it off across the street. When I voted I was the only one there and it didn't look very busy yesterday or today. Maybe most people are just voting by mail in ballot like we did in 2020.

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