typhoidmarry t1_ivke85r wrote
Reply to comment by Charlesinrichmond in My Polling Place had nothing but Leon Benjamin (R) signs and supporters out front. What gives? by ozonito23
I’ll get downvoted but, he’s the only thing on the ballot, he’s my guy & he’s a shoe in. Why vote?
dweeeebus t1_ivkfl60 wrote
Because if everyone else in your position thought the same way you did and didn't vote...he wouldn't be a shoe in.
crack_spirit_animal t1_ivkkm2d wrote
The sticker
libertina_belcher t1_ivkn7q4 wrote
We didn't get stickers at my site!
like_so_cute t1_ivksziq wrote
:( I'd give you my sticker
libertina_belcher t1_ivky7zv wrote
❤️
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nyuhokie t1_ivkkkdx wrote
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Because you don't want it to even be close. You don't want them to think that their shitty, hateful rhetoric is somehow helping them in your district.
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Why not? With all of the choices you have on ways to vote, why wouldn't you do it? Mail it in, stop by on a random day in October, or go in on election day and say hi to your neighbors in line and thank the poll workers.
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The sticker.
WarbossWalton t1_ivkrcwq wrote
This is literally how we ended up with Trump from the 2016 election. "Hillary is a shoe-in."
FiveTicketRide t1_ivm04oq wrote
Benjamin got almost 40% of the vote in 2020 so although it seems like McEachin would be a safe bet he’s not.
Jaghancement t1_ivkqpyh wrote
On top of what others are saying, a closer race than expected says to the dem candidates that the republican strategy is working and might make some dems think they need to adopt the same type of strategies. Also, not sure your demographic but if young people continue to not vote regardless of reason, it says to the politicians that they can safely keep ignoring causes important to young people.
typhoidmarry t1_ivkrwwg wrote
I’m older, my first vote was for Mondale.
I’m feeling kinda dumb, I should have time to vote after 3pm, I’m going.
jimmybilly100 t1_ivkwcit wrote
Oh wow he only died last year?
typhoidmarry t1_ivkxmbf wrote
I felt so modern and cool voting for him and his running mate Geraldine Ferraro!
jimmybilly100 t1_ivkxwwn wrote
Haha, I have no idea who that person is. I think I was just barely alive for the 84 election
typhoidmarry t1_ivky5p3 wrote
She was the first female running mate from a major party!
jimmybilly100 t1_ivkymgx wrote
DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH okay, yeah don't know why that didn't register
like_so_cute t1_ivkswko wrote
Dude. Don't think like that. Go vote!!
suarezi93 t1_ivlendz wrote
@ everyone in this thread: it’s “shoo-in”! Next time I’ll throw my shoe at ya!
Charlesinrichmond t1_ivkeiqk wrote
sense of moral obligation. That's why I'm going to. But I'm throwing no stones at you, that's a pretty reasonable take
jdbug100 t1_ivkqct1 wrote
I'm in the same boat and not voting because it's my little way of saying "I'm not enthusiastic about your party and would like to see some non-80-year-olds in party leadership."
Both political parties treat a vote as a 100% endorsement. They just say wow look at this turnout, they love us!
I'd rather them be like hmmm turnout was lower than expected there among these folks, what are we doing wrong? I admit it's more likely they just don't give a fuck or don't notice, but alas.
Disclaimer: Given that McEachin is a lock and there isn't anything else on the ballot to voice my opinion on.
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