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OK. Fess up! Did you go vote today? For who??.... (Original Post) Little Star Apr 2013 OP
2 votes for Markey here, but turnout is absolutely dismal. Mass Apr 2013 #1
Not many at my polling place either & almost all were gray-headed like me :)... Little Star Apr 2013 #2
Voted at 7:15 AM polmaven Apr 2013 #3
Good Girl! Little Star Apr 2013 #4
Voted at noon semass Apr 2013 #5
...... Little Star Apr 2013 #6
Two marked for Markey at 6:50pm! boston bean Apr 2013 #7
Good going! Little Star Apr 2013 #8
Voted for Markey this morning rox63 Apr 2013 #9
.. Little Star May 2013 #11
Markey--GHASTLY turnout. I called some of my "usual suspects" (I drive people to the polls) MADem Apr 2013 #10
Now we can get ready for..... Little Star May 2013 #12
Scott Brown's Latino cousin rox63 May 2013 #13
He's his brother from a different mother. lol Little Star May 2013 #14
Why did that guy get out of the service? MADem May 2013 #15
Well, I just got a email from Robert Redford asking for $ to get Markey started.... Little Star May 2013 #16
Right on, sister!!!!! I agree entirely! MADem May 2013 #17
Unfortunately pipi_k May 2013 #18

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
2. Not many at my polling place either & almost all were gray-headed like me :)...
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 12:09 PM
Apr 2013

He'll get two more votes when my daughter & her hubby get out of work. I live in the three room in-law apartment of the house we bought together.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
10. Markey--GHASTLY turnout. I called some of my "usual suspects" (I drive people to the polls)
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:22 PM
Apr 2013

and only got maybe 14 takers, and a couple of those cancelled. I used my crappy car! A few trips, and I was done.

Usually, they're calling ME.

The Lynch-leaners were mostly absentee, so -- since I'm for Markey, and I won't pretend otherwise -- that was fine with me.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
12. Now we can get ready for.....
Wed May 1, 2013, 07:41 AM
May 2013

June when Markey has to run against the Scott Brown impersonator, lol!

MADem

(135,425 posts)
15. Why did that guy get out of the service?
Wed May 1, 2013, 10:17 AM
May 2013

THAT's the thing that makes me go hmmmmmm!

Especially in his subspecialty--Navy Seals don't have any trouble promoting if they do their job reasonably well, stay super fit, and have that "team" attitude. Particularly in the environment of the last 12 years....

I had to laugh at his campaign commercial (I am guessing they will keep recycling it)...since when does the ability to recite the Pledge of Allegiance qualify an individual for a seat in the Senate? And since when does a Hispanic with half a brain expect ANYTHING--and I'm talking about basic respect, here-- from the MA GOP? That's the real "I'm a Moron" moment when it comes to that guy!



I am wary, though--the national GOP may think they can hornswaggle us again. We'll see how much money they give this guy.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
16. Well, I just got a email from Robert Redford asking for $ to get Markey started....
Wed May 1, 2013, 12:40 PM
May 2013

and guess what? I'm sending some. Who the heck can refuse Robert Redford????? Not me.

Kidding aside, I'm going to donate and try working for Markey. I WILL NOT accept another Scott Brown here in MA!

Screw MA Republicans, they can kiss my ass.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
17. Right on, sister!!!!! I agree entirely!
Wed May 1, 2013, 02:04 PM
May 2013

I don't buy the charming story he's shopping...and I'm sick of "out of town" so-called "businessmen" coming in to MA to wreak havoc...

Mitt rMoney from Michigan-Utah....now this guy...from Los Angeles! To hell with that crap. And he barely spent enough time in the military to pay back his USNA tuition...very interesting that he didn't keep on with that trajectory--particularly since he chose a subspecialty that lends itself to a respectable career path.

I think there's more to learn, here...

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
18. Unfortunately
Tue May 7, 2013, 10:04 AM
May 2013

we had people here installing a gas furnace that day, in and out of the house...total chaos because the installers put the furnace in backwards the day before and they had to turn it around and re-do some of the venting.

I did get out this past Saturday for our town election, though.

And will definitely be voting in the statewide election for the Senate seat.

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