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Bluenorthwest

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13. Oregon votes by mail as well, we set turnout records in 2010 and yet I hear daily on DU that

Reply to jrandom421 (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:38 AM

Oct 2013

'the entire nation went Red in 2010 because of lazy voters'. I tell them it was a regional thing, not one West Coast state had any such troubles but they just repeat 'liberals refused to vote' then I point out that CA, OR and WA are filled with liberals and had huge turn out and they repeat 'all those lazy liberals wanted to teach Obama a lesson!'. So they speak in circles and never consider altering their own State's laws to rid themselves of long lines and voter ID and 'e voting machines' and all that Back East Goodness.

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I friggin' LOVE my state (WA) - my 18 yo daughter is registered to vote and didn't even know it [View all] Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 OP

Living in GA, that IS a big contrast. GaYellowDawg Oct 2013 #1

I have always felt that voting eligability should be an opt-out arrangement. arcane1 Oct 2013 #2

Love it, too! Kath1 Oct 2013 #3

Oh, I'm sure she will. Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #6

Excellent! Kath1 Oct 2013 #14

I grew up in WA, and miss it. It's a really great place. Zorra Oct 2013 #4

Yes I love living in Washington State gopiscrap Oct 2013 #5

Vote by mail is the way to go for voter participation jrandom421 Oct 2013 #7

Oregon votes by mail as well, we set turnout records in 2010 and yet I hear daily on DU that Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #13

I love our state like no other. Aristus Oct 2013 #17

That's why I use my county's drop boxes strategery blunder Oct 2013 #18

Oh, I like that idea! PotatoChip Oct 2013 #8

Yep, it's connected to the Dept of Motor Vehicles, called 'motor voter law'. n/t Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #10

Now THAT is true freedom, Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #9

wonderful! fizzgig Oct 2013 #11

Socialism! IronLionZion Oct 2013 #12

That's my main complaint with WA... Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #15

And vote by mail too. No polling places. No lines. nolabear Oct 2013 #16

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