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On November 08 2016 20:45 riotjune wrote:
So aside from President, Senator, and Representative, there were six other positions to be filled on my ballot with a bunch of candidates whose names I don't know. There were Councilman, District Attorney, and a Supreme Court thingy (get to vote twice for this) among other stuff. Not knowing what these positions do nor what the candidates stood for, I just voted the same/similar party across the board for the most part. Probably should've left those blank? *shrug
That's nothing, my ballot had about 150 choices in all.
I had to search up the candidates before casting a vote. Most of the time I voted party-line unless it was obvious that the opposite candidate was substantially more qualified. For a lot of them the candidates were obscure but there was only one candidate that seemed competent.
Ballotpedia is a good place to start, but also local news reports tend to have a decent position paper on each candidate if you care enough to look. It's actually not that hard, you just have to do it. Most of the time the choice there is really easy.
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one thing i do appreciate is how google, facebook and other major sites all tell users to go vote
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On November 08 2016 23:11 kwizach wrote:Show nested quote +On November 08 2016 22:36 NukeD wrote:
The only way I can think of Trump having a chance in winning is low pro Hillary voter turnout. IMO Trump supporters are a lot more zealous towards him, while I think this isnt the case on Hillary's side as a lot of her voters will vote for her only as a lesser evil and also don't see her as a perfect candidate giving her flaws, A CBS News/NYT poll showing the opposite was just released (Q9).
Oh well then enjoy your Hillary presidency.
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Bahahaha, Trump apparently made up a Brady endorsement and may have read a fictional letter from Bill Belicheck. I think he actually has brain damage. Or someone on his campaign just assumes everything he gets in the mail is true.
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Apparently the letter from BB is real
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On November 08 2016 23:17 LegalLord wrote:Show nested quote +On November 08 2016 20:45 riotjune wrote:
So aside from President, Senator, and Representative, there were six other positions to be filled on my ballot with a bunch of candidates whose names I don't know. There were Councilman, District Attorney, and a Supreme Court thingy (get to vote twice for this) among other stuff. Not knowing what these positions do nor what the candidates stood for, I just voted the same/similar party across the board for the most part. Probably should've left those blank? *shrug That's nothing, my ballot had about 150 choices in all. I had to search up the candidates before casting a vote. Most of the time I voted party-line unless it was obvious that the opposite candidate was substantially more qualified. For a lot of them the candidates were obscure but there was only one candidate that seemed competent. Ballotpedia is a good place to start, but also local news reports tend to have a decent position paper on each candidate if you care enough to look. It's actually not that hard, you just have to do it. Most of the time the choice there is really easy.
150! WTF!
Yea I probably should've glanced over my local resources before heading in, but that sounds like more work for someone residing in a state where my votes don't even matter for the most part. Well at least I fulfilled my responsibility as a semi-educated voter/plebeian as I scanned my ballot in ha!
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Don't fuck me on this bros. Don't fuck me.
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On November 08 2016 23:27 ticklishmusic wrote:
one thing i do appreciate is how google, facebook and other major sites all tell users to go vote
A commendable act, for sure, but I'm not sure I remember such enthusiasm from them in previous elections, which makes me believe that they are mostly worried about their own skins if Trump wins and they realize that high turnout favors Democrats.
Oh well, absolutely nothing wrong with telling people to go vote.
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On November 08 2016 23:17 LegalLord wrote:Show nested quote +On November 08 2016 20:45 riotjune wrote:
So aside from President, Senator, and Representative, there were six other positions to be filled on my ballot with a bunch of candidates whose names I don't know. There were Councilman, District Attorney, and a Supreme Court thingy (get to vote twice for this) among other stuff. Not knowing what these positions do nor what the candidates stood for, I just voted the same/similar party across the board for the most part. Probably should've left those blank? *shrug That's nothing, my ballot had about 150 choices in all. I had to search up the candidates before casting a vote. Most of the time I voted party-line unless it was obvious that the opposite candidate was substantially more qualified. For a lot of them the candidates were obscure but there was only one candidate that seemed competent. Ballotpedia is a good place to start, but also local news reports tend to have a decent position paper on each candidate if you care enough to look. It's actually not that hard, you just have to do it. Most of the time the choice there is really easy.
Nobody is going to study the candidates for 150 different positions. This seems to defeat the entire purpose of having elected officials: either you just vote party line and hope for the best (in which case you might just as well vote for a party and save yourself the trouble of having to tick the same box 150 times), or you leave them blank, but having to inform yourself of the best person for the job for 150 different positions seems nuts.
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On November 08 2016 23:35 ragz_gt wrote:
Apparently the letter from BB is real
Rich white dude that is surrounded by wealthy people at all times endorses Trump. Not at all shocked.
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On November 08 2016 23:38 LegalLord wrote:Show nested quote +On November 08 2016 23:27 ticklishmusic wrote:
one thing i do appreciate is how google, facebook and other major sites all tell users to go vote A commendable act, for sure, but I'm not sure I remember such enthusiasm from them in previous elections, which makes me believe that they are mostly worried about their own skins if Trump wins and they realize that high turnout favors Democrats. Oh well, absolutely nothing wrong with telling people to go vote.
possible, though its might also be just part of the trend of these big internet companies realizing they do have the ability to touch millions of people and using that for both good and bad and profit. i wouldnt read too too much into it.
im gonna take a wild guess and say that absolute turnout breaks record but voter participation (as a %) doesnt.
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On November 08 2016 23:43 Plansix wrote:Show nested quote +On November 08 2016 23:35 ragz_gt wrote:
Apparently the letter from BB is real Rich white dude that is surrounded by wealthy people at all times endorses Trump. Not at all shocked.
You could replace Trump with Hillary in that sentence and I don't think anyone would be shocked either xD
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On November 08 2016 23:45 Laurens wrote:Show nested quote +On November 08 2016 23:43 Plansix wrote:On November 08 2016 23:35 ragz_gt wrote:
Apparently the letter from BB is real Rich white dude that is surrounded by wealthy people at all times endorses Trump. Not at all shocked. You could replace Trump with Hillary in that sentence and I don't think anyone would be shocked either xD
I am sure BB is a lifelong Republican and is both supporting his party and sees Trump as something the country needs. He has always been a guy whose abrasive personality earned him as many fans as it did haters. I’m not at all surprised he likes Trump.
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This "LOL counties with <100 votes" thing has to be the dumbest new trend
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i don't think that's how you celebrate a victory don. well, maybe it's exclusive coverage by trumptv?
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Regions where most hispanics live have most google searches in Spanish... more news at 11.
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