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Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:04 AM Oct 2012

President Barack Obama to vote early for presidential election

President Barack Obama to vote early for presidential election
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama would cast his ballot on Friday for the November 6 US presidential elections, thus becoming the first US President to vote early in the country's electoral history.

Obama, 51, will stop in Chicago during his 48-hour tour of several key battle ground states of Colorado, Ohio, Nevada and Virginia.

"I am going to stop in Chicago to vote before this 48-hour day is done," Obama said.

"I can't tell you who I'm voting for. It's a secret ballot. But Michelle (Obama) says she voted for me. That's what she said," Obama said.

If it is good enough for President Obama, perhaps we all should do it.
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President Barack Obama to vote early for presidential election (Original Post) Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 OP
Too bad my state (AL) would rather have us stand in line for a few hours on a work day. Hyper_Eye Oct 2012 #1
"That's what she said," Obama said. alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #2
President Role Model! thanks Agnosticsherbet! Cha Oct 2012 #3
There he goes again. Leading by example!! Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #4
I voted early for the first time TheDonkey Oct 2012 #5

Hyper_Eye

(675 posts)
1. Too bad my state (AL) would rather have us stand in line for a few hours on a work day.
Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:15 AM
Oct 2012

The only way to avoid the lines here is to vote absentee and you are only allowed to do that under a narrow set of circumstances. Alabama has an anti-Obamacare amendment on the ballot by the way.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
3. President Role Model! thanks Agnosticsherbet!
Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:25 AM
Oct 2012

Secret ballot! Come on Prez..we know who you're voting for 'cause you have Best Interests at

TheDonkey

(8,911 posts)
5. I voted early for the first time
Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:31 AM
Oct 2012

It is great the Obama's are promoting early voting. This is the best way for us to get an upper hand and avoid some of the Election Day chicanery. I hope early spreading grows across the country. States like WA have it right.

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