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doc03

(36,966 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2024, 03:30 PM Oct 8

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Voted straight Democrat today and yes on Issue 1. Left all the local races blank since

they were all unopposed Republicans.

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Voted straight Democrat today and yes on Issue 1. Left all the local races blank since (Original Post) doc03 Oct 8 OP

I will be voting on Friday... FarPoint Oct 8 #1

I'm in Texas duncang Oct 8 #2

There was one person with no party running against a Republican for doc03 Oct 8 #3

Unopposed repugs Diamond_Dog Oct 8 #4

It started with the tea party and NAFTA that Republicans voted in themselves doc03 Oct 8 #5

There were probably half a dozen races where Republicans were unopposed Xavier Breath Oct 8 #6

A Sheriff deputy was at the door and a guy was sitting in a chair by the office that I doc03 Oct 8 #7

I looked but didn't see anything out of place at my polling place. Xavier Breath Oct 8 #8

Did the same in Belmont county today. EricAblair Oct 17 #9

FarPoint

(13,707 posts)

1. I will be voting on Friday...

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 03:36 PM

Oct 8

Straight Blue and Yes on Issue 1.

duncang

(3,729 posts)

2. I'm in Texas

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 03:44 PM

Oct 8

And know the feeling when there isn’t a democrat running. At least over the years I’ve been here it’s improved some.

doc03

(36,966 posts)

3. There was one person with no party running against a Republican for

Reply to duncang (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 04:01 PM

Oct 8

Commissioner, I voted for the no party one for what it is worth. Twenty years ago
the Democrats were all un-opposed.

Diamond_Dog

(35,188 posts)

4. Unopposed repugs

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 04:44 PM

Oct 8

That’s depressing

doc03

(36,966 posts)

5. It started with the tea party and NAFTA that Republicans voted in themselves

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 04:48 PM

Oct 8

along with a few Democrats. But they turned that issue on us.

Xavier Breath

(5,174 posts)

6. There were probably half a dozen races where Republicans were unopposed

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 04:54 PM

Oct 8

on my ballot as well. I left those and a school board position open. I looked at the sample ballot online before I voted and either that race was left off of the sample or I just missed it. The county office was doing brisk business, with easily 3/4 of the machines in use when I was there voting.

doc03

(36,966 posts)

7. A Sheriff deputy was at the door and a guy was sitting in a chair by the office that I

Reply to Xavier Breath (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 04:58 PM

Oct 8

guess was a MAGA observer.

Xavier Breath

(5,174 posts)

8. I looked but didn't see anything out of place at my polling place.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 05:26 PM

Oct 8

No one standing around, no loitering. Everyone was either voting or processing people when they came in.

EricAblair

(36 posts)

9. Did the same in Belmont county today.

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 05:26 PM

Oct 17

I’ll never fill in an oval for a repub

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