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nadinbrzezinski

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13. Alas this is going to be a low turnout

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 03:06 PM

May 2016

Because people would be voting on fear. And no we can't. The choices are not really good ones. No, not talking DU naturally quoting one of my neighbors. He's got a point

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For those who are thinking of sitting out the November election, consider this... [View all] YoungDemCA May 2016 OP

Good point, YoungDemCa. Thanks. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #1

There were people who wanted to vote in the 2016 Democratic primary and have their votes counted merrily May 2016 #2

those saying they can't vote for Hillary are NOT saying they won't vote cali May 2016 #3

Precisely Sherman A1 May 2016 #4

A vote for anyone other than the Democratic nominee is a vote for Trump Democat May 2016 #5

Bullshit of the most odiferous kind cali May 2016 #6

Really now Scootaloo May 2016 #7

I didn't mention Clinton Democat May 2016 #8

That's fine, I mention her because she's the likely nominee Scootaloo May 2016 #9

The giant thing people making the "you have to vote" argument keep missing jeff47 May 2016 #10

There are offices besides president on the November ballot Retrograde May 2016 #11

The ones saying they are staying home or are writing in "I'm a Fucking Idiot" for president snooper2 May 2016 #12

This reminds me of something not so nice nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #15

Alas this is going to be a low turnout nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #13

There is a difference between bad and worse, and it is far sharper than that between good and better KamaAina May 2016 #14

Good post! HuckleB May 2016 #16

... Fumesucker May 2016 #17

The VRA has been gutted awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #18

I'm a Bernie supporter and most of us are pretty smart FLPanhandle May 2016 #19