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Patiod

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13. At least this was Eastern PA

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #12)

Sun May 24, 2015, 07:12 AM

May 2015

We out-register Republicans 3:2 in my suburban town. I normally have some pretty mouthy reinforcement, but again, an off-year primary.

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Does anyone else get lectured by Republicans at the polls? [View all] Patiod May 2015 OP

Absolutely not, we don't have 'polling places' here so there is no dealing with anyone required to Bluenorthwest May 2015 #1

+1 for mail in voting MaggieD May 2015 #28

Poll intimidation ... Trajan May 2015 #2

If you're working officially at the polls, just tell them MineralMan May 2015 #3

Ugh. The problem is that off-year primaries are SLOW Patiod May 2015 #7

Oh, OK. Well, that's difficult. MineralMan May 2015 #10

Ask them if the Phillies should get rid of Cole Hamels oberliner May 2015 #21

If republicans took personal responsibility seriously, they would admit that going to war B Calm May 2015 #4

They project AgingAmerican May 2015 #11

Sadly the party of personal responsibility.... MaggieD May 2015 #29

Where I live in Harlem? It would be fun to see a Republican try. stevenleser May 2015 #5

Never happened to me. (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #6

I wonder if older men feel the need to mansplain to women Patiod May 2015 #8

I'm sure some do bigwillq May 2015 #9

In 2004-06, I served as a Dem observer at a Western PA poll in a strong Repub precinct. John1956PA May 2015 #12

At least this was Eastern PA Patiod May 2015 #13

They are not lecturing you. They are seeking support and reassurance... Orsino May 2015 #14

you may be right Patiod May 2015 #17

It works on most of us. Orsino May 2015 #36

Was this on the doorstep or actually at the polling station where people were voting? LeftishBrit May 2015 #15

This was out front of the polls on a primary day Patiod May 2015 #22

Go to the rural south. Dawson Leery May 2015 #43

Are you kidding me? NaturalHigh May 2015 #16

lol LuvNewcastle May 2015 #19

I would've told him that it sounds like LuvNewcastle May 2015 #18

Last year during the primary here when they asked me if I wanted the D or R ballot hobbit709 May 2015 #20

I was asked if I was D or r in Delaware and DiverDave May 2015 #40

We used to have this ongoing in Lower Merion Twp (Eastern Main Line), PA PCIntern May 2015 #23

I know - Delaware County and Chester Co goin' blue! Patiod May 2015 #33

Didja hear what happened in Narberth PCIntern May 2015 #35

That has never happened to me. City Lights May 2015 #24

No polling places here, but LWolf May 2015 #25

They do it in the grocery stores to anyone they can make Jamastiene May 2015 #26

NO angryvet May 2015 #27

Just one time. PassingFair and I were at the polls and had an earnest, young, chubby ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #30

Why did you "refrain"? hatrack May 2015 #31

Because he lives on the block across the street Patiod May 2015 #34

RW old men lecture KT2000 May 2015 #32

Just the opposite Mnpaul May 2015 #37

In Iowa you are not allowed by law to do anything that can Skidmore May 2015 #38

Not if they're smart. Iggo May 2015 #39

Back in 1988 while living in Madison, WI, I was precinct walking for KingCharlemagne May 2015 #41

Not ever DFW May 2015 #42