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33. My first vote was for Dukakis, the least inspiring candidate ever.

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 03:22 PM

Nov 2014

And I was still thrilled to do it, because democracy.

I didn't need weed legalization or excitement. I didn't need to be pandered to. I didn't decide he was too old and demand a younger, fresher candidate. I voted because that's my fucking right as a citizen, and I'm happy to have and to exercise that right. I've never missed an election and I don't intend to do so in the future.

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I couldn't wait to vote when I turned 21. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2014 OP

I didn't turn 21 until the 1970 election. Faux pas Nov 2014 #1

It doesn't seem like that is the feeling these days. MineralMan Nov 2014 #2

I remember being 'politically involved' Faux pas Nov 2014 #9

I remember discussing the news in social studies MineralMan Nov 2014 #12

Yep Current Events were a big part of school back in Faux pas Nov 2014 #18

Yup. We started getting Weekly Reader in first grade. MineralMan Nov 2014 #21

My grandmother and great grandmother were Suffragettes Warpy Nov 2014 #3

They surely knew the importance of voting. MineralMan Nov 2014 #5

Turnouts have been pretty dismal my whole life Warpy Nov 2014 #14

What excellently cool grand-moms you had Warpy. Faux pas Nov 2014 #11

Grandparents on the other side had a cross burned on the front lawn Warpy Nov 2014 #15

lolol Faux pas Nov 2014 #19

My grandmother stole my grandfather's car LeftInTX Nov 2014 #37

Well, supposedly the Celts either originated there Warpy Nov 2014 #40

It was her husband not her grandfather - lol LeftInTX Nov 2014 #46

Well, he was a fool, too Warpy Nov 2014 #47

I'm guessing Greeks, Armenians, or Lebanese? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #43

Armenian LeftInTX Nov 2014 #44

I was just a few months too young to vote for Al Gore in 2000. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #4

There have been many elections when things did not go MineralMan Nov 2014 #8

My first primary vote was for Jerry Brown for Gov along with a No on Prop 13 Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #6

I remember the Briggs Amendment, too. MineralMan Nov 2014 #22

in the 60's we were going to change the world. hollysmom Nov 2014 #7

And we did change the world. MineralMan Nov 2014 #10

Here's an actual ad from the 1968 election. It strikes me as fairly negative and intense..... Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #13

Meanwhile Tricky Dickie undermined peace efforts... roamer65 Nov 2014 #20

I voted for Humphrey, he was very pro labor. hollysmom Nov 2014 #49

I voted at 18 in Kentucky. kentuck Nov 2014 #16

Interesting. I was not aware of that. MineralMan Nov 2014 #17

1966 was my first vote too. And, it was for Pat Brown. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #23

Yes. We got to learn about futility just two years later. MineralMan Nov 2014 #25

I voted for Eldridge Cleaver and the Peace & Freedom party in '68. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #27

Give the young people candidates that address THEIR issues and problems... 99Forever Nov 2014 #24

Oh, there were plenty of frustrating elections MineralMan Nov 2014 #26

It doesn't require that we "understand" not voting. 99Forever Nov 2014 #28

I'm not talking about "we." I'm talking about me. MineralMan Nov 2014 #29

I've never missed an election... kentuck Nov 2014 #30

Thank you for that. MineralMan Nov 2014 #31

Unfortunately, that inability F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #50

But of course there are non-partisan offices and ballot measures nearly every election Johonny Nov 2014 #38

Yes, "both candidates are the same" shows a great deal of ignorance. Most ballots have a ton of Chathamization Nov 2014 #53

My best friend in high school worked for the Gary Hart for Senate campaign. CrispyQ Nov 2014 #32

My first vote was for Dukakis, the least inspiring candidate ever. Codeine Nov 2014 #33

amen steve2470 Nov 2014 #34

Exactly. MineralMan Nov 2014 #48

Your attitude in this post captures one F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #51

good OP, MM ! nt steve2470 Nov 2014 #35

The first time I ever voted after I turned 21 was for JFK. RebelOne Nov 2014 #36

I couldn't wait either bigwillq Nov 2014 #39

Me too MM mcar Nov 2014 #41

I turned 18 in April 2004. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #42

i registered to vote a few days after my 18th birthday and was so excited to do so fizzgig Nov 2014 #45

Great Americans suffered and died for the right to Vote.. they didn't give up.. they were fighters. Cha Nov 2014 #52