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MurrayDelph

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14. I've met and spoken with him

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #9)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:11 AM

May 2016

He sincerely believes that the TPP will bring jobs to Oregon, which is his top priority.

Don't forget he has been in the foreground regarding personal privacy and Net Neutrality.

(And I drop my ballot off at a county collection site eight blocks away.)

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Ron Wyden calls for National Vote by Mail [View all] sense May 2016 OP

Congress can only decide federal races RobertEarl May 2016 #1

You bring up a real issue here. If congress does this with jwirr May 2016 #15

Congress can't do it for any elections SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #31

Congress can declare..... RobertEarl May 2016 #27

No, they can't n/t SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #32

who knows where your ballot goes, ends up, what happens to it. vote in person is the way. msongs May 2016 #2

Sorry but our vote by mail works great here in Oregon. neverforget May 2016 #5

Do you get a receipt or some other form of confirmation? Orrex May 2016 #17

We can see if it was received. but we can't see how they are counted. ViseGrip May 2016 #19

You can track your ballot. HuckleB May 2016 #21

Neat. Orrex May 2016 #23

I admit that I hated it when we to vote by mail. HuckleB May 2016 #25

Voting in person, sense May 2016 #6

It works great, thanks. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #7

I take my ballot directly to the Elections Office because I'm the sort that thinks that's Bluenorthwest May 2016 #10

I'm a permanent mail-in voter, and I drop my ballot off at the polling place as well. frylock May 2016 #24

I walk my ballot to the drop box at the library with my kid. HuckleB May 2016 #22

I am in favor of this. auntpurl May 2016 #3

Great in terms of access, but who opens that mail, who counts it and where is it stored? merrily May 2016 #4

Wyden is right. And it works. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #8

Didn't Ron Wyden endorse the TPP? Sorry, I no longer trust Ron Wyden. Enthusiast May 2016 #9

Problem with 'no longer trusting' him over TPP is that he has always supported free trade Bluenorthwest May 2016 #12

I didn't know he supported NAFTA and CAFTA. I was mistaken when I sent him a modest donation. Enthusiast May 2016 #30

You must not trust anyone, then Blue_Tires May 2016 #13

I trust no one that supports these destructive trade deals. Enthusiast May 2016 #29

You've drawn you line in the sand, and I can appreciate that... Blue_Tires May 2016 #33

I've met and spoken with him MurrayDelph May 2016 #14

I'm against the TPP. Period. Enthusiast May 2016 #28

If anyone disagrees with you on any issue you don't trust them on other issues? Democat May 2016 #20

Yes, that's the way to do it. bemildred May 2016 #11

I love this idea. Abolish polling places. Nye Bevan May 2016 #16

Won't work everywhere. Soldiers ballots are dropped in the ocean enough! And, where I live ViseGrip May 2016 #18

I just voted in Oregon by mail. It's easy, convenient and gives you plenty of time to vote and mail bkkyosemite May 2016 #26

Or move election-day to a F**KING weekend. DetlefK May 2016 #34