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Did you or will you vote today?
Poll ended at Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:35 am
Yes - I voted / will vote for the candidate I like 71%  71%  [ 24 ]
Yes - I voted / will vote for the other party just to screw with them 6%  6%  [ 2 ]
No - I didn't know it was today, but now that I know I will vote. 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
No - I never vote in the primary elections 12%  12%  [ 4 ]
What's it to you??? 12%  12%  [ 4 ]
Total votes : 34
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Just another pointless unscientific poll

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Damn right I'm voting. There's a property tax referendum on this ballot.

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I voted and used it as an opportunity to teach the youngsters.


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No, I will not.

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No, I'm too disenfranchised. All the franchises I root for suck.

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I voted and used it as an opportunity to teach the youngsters.


I took my young ones too, on the way to the sitter.
They almost started fighting at the polling place over Obama & Clinton.
Who would have thunk it, that an election can be this devisive to a 6 and 8 year old. People working the election got a big kick out of it.

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Just out of curiosity. Whats the reason for those who selected no?


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Nas wrote:
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I voted and used it as an opportunity to teach the youngsters.


No school today?


Not at 6:15 in the morning. Even the old fart poll judges are nice at that hour.


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There was a HUGE turnout at my polling place this morning--the wait was over 30 minutes to vote. Usually it's a ghost town for any election.

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Just out of curiosity. Whats the reason for those who selected no?

I'm jaded and cynical.

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In my teensy township of 4,000 I had a nice little line at 10:30.

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Damn right I'm voting. There's a property tax referendum on this ballot.
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Damn right I'm voting. There's a property tax referendum on this ballot.


Is that one of those referendums where the choices are:

1) yes - to increase taxes with your permission
2) no - to increase taxes without your permission

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Krazy Ivan wrote:
Just out of curiosity. Whats the reason for those who selected no?

I'm jaded and cynical.


Fair enough...


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Damn right I'm voting. There's a property tax referendum on this ballot.


Is that one of those referendums where the choices are:

1) yes - to increase taxes with your permission
2) no - to increase taxes without your permission

Basically, yeah, that's pretty much it. If they don't get their referendum, they just raise my assessment value.

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Got mine out the way early so I can beat the rush.


We live in America - there will be no crowds, there will be no "rush" - we just stay home, don't vote, then bitch about the people that everybody else voted for. :wink:


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Darkside wrote:
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Darkside wrote:
Damn right I'm voting. There's a property tax referendum on this ballot.


Is that one of those referendums where the choices are:

1) yes - to increase taxes with your permission
2) no - to increase taxes without your permission

Basically, yeah, that's pretty much it. If they don't get their referendum, they just raise my assessment value.


The referendum should have been marked with the CSFMB approved cicle jerk emoticon :safe:

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Darkside wrote:
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Darkside wrote:
Damn right I'm voting. There's a property tax referendum on this ballot.


Is that one of those referendums where the choices are:

1) yes - to increase taxes with your permission
2) no - to increase taxes without your permission

Basically, yeah, that's pretty much it. If they don't get their referendum, they just raise my assessment value.

Beats what "my man Mitch" is doing here in Indiana, which is basically doing away with the property tax in favor of inefficient sales and income taxes. I guess as a non-property owner, I'm just not doing enough to raise property values for homeowners.

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I will vote after work today. Voting is one of the rare things I take very seriously. When my kids are old enough to understand, I will let them know about the people who walked for miles to polling stations only to be turned away, threatened, or killed because of the color of their skin. And the great lengths that others have gone through to make sure they are able to have their (my children's) voices heard.

I'll get off of my soap box now...


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Darkside wrote:
Mustang Rob wrote:
Darkside wrote:
Damn right I'm voting. There's a property tax referendum on this ballot.


Is that one of those referendums where the choices are:

1) yes - to increase taxes with your permission
2) no - to increase taxes without your permission

Basically, yeah, that's pretty much it. If they don't get their referendum, they just raise my assessment value.


can't you fight that assessed value?


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I will vote after work today. Voting is one of the rare things I take very seriously. When my kids are old enough to understand, I will let them know about the people who walked for miles to polling stations only to be turned away, threatened, or killed because of the color of their skin. And the great lengths that others have gone through to make sure they are able to have their (my children's) voices heard.

I'll get off of my soap box now...


well said, ivan.

furthermore, it infuriates me when people blame the weather for not voting. you mean to tell me that you aren't going to exercise your right to vote because it's cloudy?! shame on you! :x


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can't you fight that assessed value?

Sure, but by the same token I could also fight Lennox Lewis if I wanted to, neither will turn out good for me.

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can't you fight that assessed value?

Sure, but by the same token I could also fight Lennox Lewis if I wanted to, neither will turn out good for me.


:lol: :lol: good point.


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Mopery wrote:
Krazy Ivan wrote:
I will vote after work today. Voting is one of the rare things I take very seriously. When my kids are old enough to understand, I will let them know about the people who walked for miles to polling stations only to be turned away, threatened, or killed because of the color of their skin. And the great lengths that others have gone through to make sure they are able to have their (my children's) voices heard.

I'll get off of my soap box now...

well said, ivan.

furthermore, it infuriates me when people blame the weather for not voting. you mean to tell me that you aren't going to exercise your right to vote because it's cloudy?! shame on you! :x

Yes, I too feel it's important to exercise your right to be formally disenfranchised.

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Especially for the Democrats - the primaries are rigged with the use of the "Super Delegates". It sure makes you feel good though

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Mopery wrote:
Krazy Ivan wrote:
I will vote after work today. Voting is one of the rare things I take very seriously. When my kids are old enough to understand, I will let them know about the people who walked for miles to polling stations only to be turned away, threatened, or killed because of the color of their skin. And the great lengths that others have gone through to make sure they are able to have their (my children's) voices heard.

I'll get off of my soap box now...

well said, ivan.

furthermore, it infuriates me when people blame the weather for not voting. you mean to tell me that you aren't going to exercise your right to vote because it's cloudy?! shame on you! :x

Yes, I too feel it's important to exercise your right to be formally disenfranchised.


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Hi I stupid American and I bitch and moan about everything I can think of about erected official, but I too busy finger fucking my anus to go out and vote.
You sick me big time. How could you look at your dead american soldier that die for you right to vote and say "It too cloudy, I too tired, I too busy, I too stupid american to go vote." How you could do that give me and my People Republic belief that we still better than you.


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Does anyone have any philosphies on voting when you have no idea about any of the candidates?

I stay away from people who are obviously pandering. The most obvious example of this are judge candidates who register with several Irish surnames in their name. I also shy away from people who use nicknames.

If it is a toss up I also vote for Ray Wardingly as he is the clown (real clown) from the south side who gets his name on the ballot every year. The guy deserves to be thrown a bone once in a while.


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good dolphin wrote:
Does anyone have any philosphies on voting when you have no idea about any of the candidates?

I stay away from people who are obviously pandering. The most obvious example of this are judge candidates who register with several Irish surnames in their name. I also shy away from people who use nicknames.

If it is a toss up I also vote for Ray Wardingly as he is the clown (real clown) from the south side who gets his name on the ballot every year. The guy deserves to be thrown a bone once in a while.


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good dolphin wrote:
Does anyone have any philosphies on voting when you have no idea about any of the candidates?


Have you learned nothing the last 5 months? Change is the most important thing. I think that means vote out all incumbents.

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