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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 02:34 AM Original message |
LAT: Why vote on Tuesdays? |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. This part is priceless |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. I have always thought a voting holiday would have been the right MLK memorial |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. YEP ... |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Many lower paid workers are unable to come in late if there is a line at the polls |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I guess I was thinking lower income folks were more likely to work on weekends |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. We need weekend voting |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. i'm okay with that, but if we had a more civic minded culture |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I think it's a more subtle issue than lack of civic-mindedness. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. voting is a civic duty |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. yes |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 05:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. yes, i agree 100% with your post |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. You'd have to pay folks. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
10. My guess is there was no voting on Sundays and they allowed one day to travel to the polling site. |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think voting should take place over the weekend |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
14. I knew this. |
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