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Yo_Mama

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9. It happens

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 06:48 PM

Nov 2013

at least you're voting!

If you live a long life with reasonable civic participation, sooner or later you will reach the election in which you can't believe your own vote, but you would do it over because it was the best option.

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I voted for a Republican for the first time in my life today. [View all] Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 OP

it will wear off - you did what you had to do kydo Nov 2013 #1

I once voted for a Republican because the Democrat Warpy Nov 2013 #2

Five Republicans ran in the primary in my hometown UrbScotty Nov 2013 #3

If my only choice is to vote Republican I choose not to vote. Bandit Nov 2013 #4

Why not just skip over that one? leftstreet Nov 2013 #5

I'd rather have the flu Aerows Nov 2013 #11

Don't feel bad. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #6

a lot of times it's about avoiding worse things from happening JI7 Nov 2013 #7

The Dems are about as conservative as the Republicans in my area. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #8

It happens Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #9

If it's a choice between a tourniquet Aerows Nov 2013 #10

I did it once, too Mz Pip Nov 2013 #12

this happens in California with open primaries. I dislike it. yurbud Nov 2013 #13