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marions ghost

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47. Yes primaries too
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:15 PM
Jan 2013

altho I haven't been so disturbed by the results from primaries as from Midterms. Usually my candidate wins.

I don't know HOW we get people to vote in every election. So that's why I say--just make it mandatory. People can chose not to vote for any candidate but they still have to show up. (Small fine for non-compliance). It just helps people to get in the groove of voting and makes it much more likely that the majority will is done. And harder to cheat. But in this country where there is little deterrent to cheating....people want to have the opportunity to cheat.

Not sure it would help.... ewagner Jan 2013 #1
So splain why the 100,000 did not take over the State Capitol and shut the place down? Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #4
Middle class reteachinwi Jan 2013 #39
yes. ewagner Jan 2013 #41
Midterm elections marions ghost Jan 2013 #2
Caving on REAL Filibuster Reform is a good start at demotivating voters for the midterms Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #9
Shouldn't be marions ghost Jan 2013 #15
yet it is not a motivator Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #16
Got any ideas about what would? marions ghost Jan 2013 #18
Well Dems can actually start acting like Democrats instead of Republicans, that would be a really Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #20
Sure but it's not the whole story marions ghost Jan 2013 #24
Well you seem to know the answer so what is it? Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #25
I don't have all the answers marions ghost Jan 2013 #29
I agree. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #33
--- marions ghost Jan 2013 #36
As always, I will point out that the last midterms, 2010, had record setting turn out in Oregon Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #13
Your post marions ghost Jan 2013 #22
Becasue Honey Boo Boo and Football are more important Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #3
Lady GAGA, The Super Bowl, American idol, Dancing with the Stars, The Kardashians Bennyboy Jan 2013 #5
Can I go there? JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #6
Because the government is all powerful regjoe Jan 2013 #7
Don't worry, I'm on top of it. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #8
Nobody is listening. They've already told us that banksters won't be prosecuted. Without that...nt Romulox Jan 2013 #10
That's my take on it as well. No one in power gives one shit about a protest, no matter how Nay Jan 2013 #54
We don't have midterm turnout problems here. What State do you live in? Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #11
Lotsa scams in the process to undo all of that. Smarmie Doofus Jan 2013 #14
And those scams were in place last time as well. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #21
Swing states marions ghost Jan 2013 #17
I care, it is the States that allow cheating that don't care enough to prevent it. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #28
Whew, talk about a blame game marions ghost Jan 2013 #31
I mean by state legislature. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #34
lol tjwash Jan 2013 #12
Bonefish, Carrabbas, Outback, are all filled to capacity almost every night. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #19
Unless people are being effected directly they just don't care. fishiefish Jan 2013 #23
People are being affected directly marions ghost Jan 2013 #26
Got me. ananda Jan 2013 #27
People don't march in the streets because we have the internet. former9thward Jan 2013 #30
I think that's true marions ghost Jan 2013 #32
I thought we did, but the government considered us terrorists Fawke Em Jan 2013 #35
Yep. n/t RoseMead Jan 2013 #40
American Idol. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #37
In reference to John Locke, Royal Sloan 09 Jan 2013 #38
My $.02 ewagner Jan 2013 #42
OK marions ghost Jan 2013 #43
Okay... ewagner Jan 2013 #44
I'm not a great political strategist marions ghost Jan 2013 #45
Primaries are very important. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #46
Yes primaries too marions ghost Jan 2013 #47
Concur in part; dissent in part... ewagner Jan 2013 #48
Thanks for your thoughts ewagner marions ghost Jan 2013 #49
just a couple more thoughts.. ewagner Jan 2013 #50
This thing right here is the reason why no one is marching in the streets... liberal N proud Jan 2013 #51
People do march in the streets all the time lunatica Jan 2013 #52
Why in the world would you Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #53
What is it that you want in the end? MrYikes Jan 2013 #55
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