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3. LOTS of people have to work on national holidays.

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:55 PM

Nov 2012

so unless he's going to call for a law that ALL businesses have to close for the day, it won't do shit as far as getting people to vote.

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Bernie Sander's proposal [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2012 OP

Everything Bernie says makes too much sense. Cleita Nov 2012 #1

It is a good idea. djean111 Nov 2012 #2

LOTS of people have to work on national holidays. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #3

which is a small percentage of the electorate. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #6

Except that doesn't help the working poor very much at all. Lionessa Nov 2012 #8

They could solve the whole problem with a mail in vote. Cleita Nov 2012 #9

which would make the national holiday thing totally unnecessary. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #17

With automatic federal registration. Gregorian Nov 2012 #11

Playing Devil's Advocate here NashvilleLefty Nov 2012 #12

Key word being... ReRe Nov 2012 #13

So state workers , banks , federal workers could have another day off with pay former-republican Nov 2012 #14

Damn Straight! kenny blankenship Nov 2012 #15

It has to go further than that. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #16