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oregon_dem1 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:22 AM Original message |
How do you convince the "my vote doesn't matter" crowd? |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. I start by informing them that even in solid red states |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. one-vote elections: and.. post his traits so i can tell how prez affects h |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. tell him to listen to OREGON PORTLAND's AAR |
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oregon_dem1 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. College age |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Here ya go. |
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Ruffhowse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. If he's the right age, tell him that a draft under Bush is quite likely, |
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oregon_dem1 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. I've done all this |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Point out that... |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. exactly |
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carpe_vinum (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. In that case.... |
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oregon_dem1 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. No kidding! |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. Florida 2000 |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. If everybody believed that and acted that way |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. Show them the results |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
14. Actually, he's wrong |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. FOUR POINTS |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
16. Here's a link from an NPR broadcast on importance of voter turnout |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
18. Let me count the ways |
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tomfodw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. Three words: FLORIDA FLORIDA FLORIDA |
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snippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
20. I have had some success with the following argument: |
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tomfodw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 08:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Also, there are many other races |
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studentskye (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. Good suggestions here |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Hi studentskye!! |
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studentskye (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 10:12 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thanks |
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Maiden England (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
23. I like the 'expression of democracy' argument... |
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johan helge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
24. He can ask himself: Me - a part of the solution or part of the problem? |
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jfxgillis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
25. Here's my rationale for voting in a closed state |
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tomfodw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
26. This is inside baseball type stuff, but... |
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