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GreenPartyVoter

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8. I understand, and you are right about what they do once they get in. But for someone who barely has

Reply to Lone_Star_Dem (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 06:52 PM

Aug 2012

backing of a third of the electorate to become our leader just seems so wrong as well. And it never would have happened if we could have used ranked or approval ballots.

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Recording reveals LePage has plan to call special session to push through legislation [View all] eShirl Aug 2012 OP

Do keep us informed Panasonic Aug 2012 #1

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #2

WTF? Control-Z Aug 2012 #3

Unfortunately, no; even being from Maine doesn't help. eShirl Aug 2012 #10

Holy cow. That does not sound good. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #4

We have him in office only due to stupid electoral processes. As long as we have GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #6

Not disrespecting you. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #7

I understand, and you are right about what they do once they get in. But for someone who barely has GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #8

I can't stand that man. I am voting for every Dem running for Augusta, just so I GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #5

+1 eShirl Aug 2012 #11

Every time I read about another Republican Governor HeiressofBickworth Aug 2012 #9