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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 04:54 PM Original message |
Poll question: Why do you think more people don't vote? |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've never heard anyone out in the real world say they |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well stated poll question!! |
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cspanlovr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. people don't vote because they want to stay under the radar. |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. The two-party system leaves most people unrepresented. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
33. Or they are too lazy to find out what the parties represent |
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Us vs Them (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Most young people don't vote because they think it doesn't affect them |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. "All politics is local." - Tip O'Neil |
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cspanlovr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. I still say its fear of government that keeps them away. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I think you are on to something |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. media feeds them BS and distraction |
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The Revolution (497 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. Vote doesn't matter |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. No one's talking about the nation's real problems and campaigns are |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. Other -- They don't give a damn. Nothing will motivate them. EOM |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I'll go for this one |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Apathy |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Yes. Most aren't even aware when elections are happening |
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Tiggeroshii (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Because nobody is copying Oregon |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. I have heard many people say that |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 08:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. "... more interestd in their bellybuttons." |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. They feel there's absolutely no difference between the parties. |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. TWO additional reasons |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. jury duty |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. The OTHER one is |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I didnt know that |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 08:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. YEP! |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. I wonder how many people |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm not voting for school board this year. |
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Lefty48197 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. Bush "won" Florida in 2000 by a ratio of 100,005 votes to 100,000. |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 08:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. The 5 were probably dead. eom |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
26. I used to be an election judge and I question |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
28. "Convenience" --Getting to the polls after a long commute can be too much |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
29. Can we say "All of the Above"? |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
31. Apathy n/t |
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