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Martin68

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11. Back in 1972, when Nixon was running for his second term, I was a college student. Republicans tried

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2023, 10:46 AM

Apr 2023

to limit voting by out-of-state college students. Fortunately, they failed and I was allowed to vote for McGovern in Maine. Conservatives have been trying to limit the vote for decades. Actually, for the entire life of our country if you consider who was allowed to vote when the constitution was adopted.

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audio obtained of GOP planning to "combat" student voting in states with large public universities [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 OP

Cleta Cleta Cleta.. ya big Cha Apr 2023 #1

Ok Dems what are you gonna do about college voter suppression??? poli-junkie Apr 2023 #2

The first time I ever voted was as a college student, on my college campus. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #3

what's wrong with rolling out of bed, voting, and going back to bed Skittles Apr 2023 #4

no less valuable a voter than retirees rising from the easy chair to vote. BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #12

They've realized that voter suppression is the only was they stand a chance of winning Rhiannon12866 Apr 2023 #5

Voter suppression, 24/7 paranoia propaganda, and destruction of public education Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2023 #6

I know, I've got the repeat of MSNBC on right now Rhiannon12866 Apr 2023 #7

"We can plug some vulnerabilities"!!! What a precious euphemism for "strip the vote from . . . LaMouffette Apr 2023 #8

Now just wait a minute there ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #10

Wow, you're right! I was forgetting about students like a former college classmate of mine who LaMouffette Apr 2023 #16

Don't feck with UW Madison students, you poor, obtuse GQP social prostitute. They won't Ziggysmom Apr 2023 #9

Back in 1972, when Nixon was running for his second term, I was a college student. Republicans tried Martin68 Apr 2023 #11

What An Idiot! ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #13

Righwing radio discusses that topic as if young people, women (Particularly young ones), black peopl BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #14

I Did Use The Word "Idiot" ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #15