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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo I voted last night in Lower Merion, PA (Read: Main Line Philly):
the people at the empty polling place told me that they were amazed by the relatively high 23% turnout at their polling place. Our election was judicial and school board stuff, but as we all know, the Rethugs conquered much of this country starting at these levels.
I wouldn't miss voting for anything, no matter what. Straight D of course...and no, even I, a rabid pro-Zionist, never ever voted for Arlen Specter of Blessed Memory.
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So I voted last night in Lower Merion, PA (Read: Main Line Philly): (Original Post)
PCIntern
Nov 2013
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BillStein
(758 posts)1. I voted in Delaware County
I had hopes of seeing D's elected for once... oh well
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)2. Actually, Arlen Specter was the FIRST candidate I voted for...
Backin 1980, the choice was Pro-Choice Specter vs Anti-Choice Democrat Pete Flaherty.
PCIntern
(28,090 posts)3. Yeah, I understand and empathize but not I...
what R Senators are capable of doing in general is very dangerous IMO and always has been.
