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ChairmanAgnostic

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1. according to a news station, turnout is too low to even see any trends.

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 05:58 PM

Feb 2013

Talk about a sad statement about our democracy.

Here is one of the most important seats in government, one of only 433 individuals (excluding Bachmann and Gohmert, who may not qualify as human), and we cannot be bothered to go out and vote.

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snow's are heavy, voter turn out is more voter tune out. [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 OP

according to a news station, turnout is too low to even see any trends. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #1

The snow's lovely, but bad for voting frazzled Feb 2013 #2

Bobby's mine, as well. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #3

Both Bobby and Danny are pretty much Congressmen for Life frazzled Feb 2013 #4

A bunch of us eastern euro professionals gave Bobby Rush ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #5

We live in the same district! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2013 #6

Hey! frazzled Feb 2013 #7

no joke!!!!!!!!!!! mopinko Feb 2013 #8