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redwitch

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1. 3 friends running for local office have been going door to door.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 09:58 PM

Oct 2013

And are astounded at the number of people who tell them unapologetically that they do not vote. Ever. They don't even have the decency to be embarrassed. Amazing to me.

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She's really not happy to see me on her doorstep. I've run through my usual patter [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2013 OP

3 friends running for local office have been going door to door. redwitch Oct 2013 #1

Yeah, we just had a whopping 6% turnout in the municipal primary here struggle4progress Oct 2013 #2

I once went door to door with a friend who was running for state rep ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #4

I hear it all too often myself eridani Oct 2013 #5

Of course not! Nevernose Oct 2013 #7

I've known people who are proud of never voting Shampoobra Oct 2013 #10

Good for you though pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #3

I like Bill Owens. redwitch Oct 2013 #6

Cool! pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #14

Keep up the good work. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #8

Heck, some people don't even like cold ice cream... Tikki Oct 2013 #9

Good on you for doing that treestar Oct 2013 #11

Thank you for your service. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #12

I used to politely encourage the people in my small office to vote. lapislzi Oct 2013 #13