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Itchinjim

(3,085 posts)
Tue Jun 5, 2018, 04:39 PM Jun 2018

I just voted in my very Republican state house district in the Iowa primaries

and the when I was handed my Democratic ballot, I noticed the pile of unused GOP ballots was noticeably larger than the unused Democratic ballots.
Might be anecdotal, or it might mean the blue wave is starting.

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I just voted in my very Republican state house district in the Iowa primaries (Original Post) Itchinjim Jun 2018 OP
Interesting observation. dameatball Jun 2018 #1
I am on my way to use one of those Democrat ballots exboyfil Jun 2018 #2
The number of R ballots and D ballots should reflect the registration numbers SharonClark Jun 2018 #3
Good point. Itchinjim Jun 2018 #4
Do the Repugs have any contested seats in your district? rurallib Jun 2018 #5
Guess the GOP farmers haven't got time to show up. They have to figure out how they'll Vinca Jun 2018 #6
How was the turnout? quartz007 Jun 2018 #7

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
2. I am on my way to use one of those Democrat ballots
Tue Jun 5, 2018, 04:56 PM
Jun 2018

I would walk over glass to vote Blum out. Any of the four Democrat candidates works for me.

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
3. The number of R ballots and D ballots should reflect the registration numbers
Tue Jun 5, 2018, 05:01 PM
Jun 2018

There should be more R ballots in your precinct.

rurallib

(62,416 posts)
5. Do the Repugs have any contested seats in your district?
Tue Jun 5, 2018, 05:26 PM
Jun 2018

or is everybody uncontested like Reynolds?

Could just be no contests = no interest.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
6. Guess the GOP farmers haven't got time to show up. They have to figure out how they'll
Tue Jun 5, 2018, 05:32 PM
Jun 2018

make a living since their lord and savior Donald J. Trump cut them off at the knees with tariffs.

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