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9. Back then, about all I did on these "non-partisan" races was vote for the incumbent

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 13, 2024, 03:12 PM

Sep 2024

That was back in the 90's when I got that advice. Don't leave those blank, if you don't know what else to do, vote for the incumbent. That will help prevent a toxic write-in campaign from succeeding.

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Time to Wake Up 294: Told Ya So - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse [View all] Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 OP

It's so frustrating that Haggard Celine Sep 2024 #1

I couldn't agree more! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #2

Seriously? OKIsItJustMe Sep 2024 #3

I was surprised since I think of him as being pretty well known - and I'm in New York Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #5

Apolitical people are hard to rea Haggard Celine Sep 2024 #4

I know someone else like that, so I guess I shouldn't have been surprised Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #6

Except all the "non-partisan" elections which are many: municipal (mayor, city council), progree Sep 2024 #7

I know, back in the day before 9/11 woke me up, my research was reading the League of Women Voters pamphlet Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #8

Back then, about all I did on these "non-partisan" races was vote for the incumbent progree Sep 2024 #9