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MikeWaters · 03-04-2008, 03:03 PM

I was talking to my dad, who has participated in state convention(s) in the past and is a poll worker this year, that I was thinking I might not vote in the primary.
So he tells me that I should vote and it is my duty.

I had asked him who he thought he would vote for, and he said Romney. "So you want to make a meaningless vote for a guy who has given up his delegates, and you are telling me it is important for me to vote?"

So eventually he decided he would vote for McCain, in order to not be meaningless.

If I vote in the GOP primary, I would vote for McCain.

If I vote in the dem primary, I would probably vote for Obama, because I don't like the Clintons. But the idea of voting in the dem primary to "throw" the election doesn't appeal to me much.

I still haven't decided if I'm going to vote.

K-dog · 03-04-2008, 03:14 PM

Don't waste your time. The candidates are so similar that electing any of them is the same as electing any other.

Cali Coug · 03-04-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I was talking to my dad, who has participated in state convention(s) in the past and is a poll worker this year, that I was thinking I might not vote in the primary.
So he tells me that I should vote and it is my duty.

I had asked him who he thought he would vote for, and he said Romney. "So you want to make a meaningless vote for a guy who has given up his delegates, and you are telling me it is important for me to vote?"

So eventually he decided he would vote for McCain, in order to not be meaningless.

If I vote in the GOP primary, I would vote for McCain.

If I vote in the dem primary, I would probably vote for Obama, because I don't like the Clintons. But the idea of voting in the dem primary to "throw" the election doesn't appeal to me much.

I still haven't decided if I'm going to vote.

Regardless of who you are going to vote for, the answer to that question should always be "yes." Don't be a pansy who opines on everything but can't suck up the energy to do what really matters.

Cali Coug · 03-04-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by K-dog

Don't waste your time. The candidates are so similar that electing any of them is the same as electing any other.

That may be the dumbest thing I have heard all day.

SeattleUte · 03-04-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

That may be the dumbest thing I have heard all day.

I agree this is dumb. But do you really think this is dumber than Lingo's comment earlier today that blacks should be grateful that whites rescued rescued them from Africa and brought them to this great white-made country with all its white-made advantages?

SeattleUte · 03-04-2008, 04:18 PM

Shouldn't Republicans want Hillary to win the primaries in Texas and Ohio to incite civil war and chaos in the democratic party?

creekster · 03-04-2008, 04:29 PM

Of course you should vote.

BarbaraGordon · 03-04-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Shouldn't Republicans want Hillary to win the primaries in Texas and Ohio to incite civil war and chaos in the democratic party?

You'd think. Apparently they're not that smart. I'm itching to see the returns to see just how many Republicans voted Obama. I can't wait to hear Hillary start up with another refrain of her "no fair" mantra.

Mike: I don't think you should vote if you don't want to. Flash takes a similarly utilitarian view and never votes in the prez races. Says there's no point in a state where the politics are redder than our football team.

Cali Coug · 03-04-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I agree this is dumb. But do you really think this is dumber than Lingo's comment earlier today that blacks should be grateful that whites rescued rescued them from Africa and brought them to this great white-made country with all its white-made advantages?

Agreed. Lingo takes the prize.

YOhio · 03-04-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Shouldn't Republicans want Hillary to win the primaries in Texas and Ohio to incite civil war and chaos in the democratic party?

That's what I'm doing today. I want that series to go seven games. Even if it means I have to do the unthinkable and vote for Hillary Clinton.

03-04-2008, 03:03 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Should I vote today? I was talking to my dad, who has participated in state convention(s) in the past and is a poll worker this year, that I was thinking I might not vote in the primary. So he tells me that I should vote and it is my duty. I had asked him who he thought he would vote for, and he said Romney. "So you want to make a meaningless vote for a guy who has given up his delegates, and you are telling me it is important for me to vote?" So eventually he decided he would vote for McCain, in order to not be meaningless. If I vote in the GOP primary, I would vote for McCain. If I vote in the dem primary, I would probably vote for Obama, because I don't like the Clintons. But the idea of voting in the dem primary to "throw" the election doesn't appeal to me much. I still haven't decided if I'm going to vote.

03-04-2008, 03:14 PM	#2
K-dog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 699	Don't waste your time. The candidates are so similar that electing any of them is the same as electing any other. __________________ He's down by the creek, walkin' on water. K-dog P.S. Grrrrrrrrr

03-04-2008, 04:18 PM	#6
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Shouldn't Republicans want Hillary to win the primaries in Texas and Ohio to incite civil war and chaos in the democratic party? __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

03-04-2008, 04:29 PM	#7
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	Of course you should vote. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.