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Massachusetts

merrily

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8. Some of the poll workers where I vote were standing in the doorway, hoping for more voters to

Reply to graywarrior (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 02:28 PM

Sep 2014

come along. I thought they were trying to take a break and were sorry to see me ambling in, but, no, they were dying for someone to come along. Three more people came in while I was filling out my ballot by hand. Whoopie!

I heard something like 15% turnout is expected--and that's 15% of registered voters, not 15% of adults eligible to register. That is appalling, IMO.

During the Bush years, I asked the census bureau which percentage of Americans eligible to vote were registered to vote. They said they didn't collect that info. I should have realized that, I guess, but who remembers census questions?

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Anyone know what's up in Tierney's district? [View all] merrily Sep 2014 OP

Seems more or less every media has endorsed his primary opponent. Mass Sep 2014 #1

Moulton? Have you seen the ad about a PAC donating to over 20 Republicans, plus Moulton? merrily Sep 2014 #2

I meant I like Tierney. Mass Sep 2014 #3

I was replying to the part of your post where you said media members had endorsed merrily Sep 2014 #4

I think Moulton is a republican operative graywarrior Sep 2014 #5

I'm just glad I'm not in that district, but merrily Sep 2014 #6

I was holding signs for Tierney yesterday and Moulton's people were there graywarrior Sep 2014 #7

Some of the poll workers where I vote were standing in the doorway, hoping for more voters to merrily Sep 2014 #8

Democrats deserve what they get. graywarrior Sep 2014 #9

I hope more show up in November. Governor Baker doesn't sound good to me. merrily Sep 2014 #10

More democrats showed up in my town, Georgetown, according to a friend who works at the polls. graywarrior Sep 2014 #11

You had a real contest, a real reason to show up. A Dem v. a GOPer pretending to be a Dem. merrily Sep 2014 #12

GOP is out for Tierney's blood graywarrior Sep 2014 #13

It will be really very sad if Moulton is a Republican who wins a Dem primary. merrily Sep 2014 #14

He thinks he's fooling every one graywarrior Sep 2014 #15

I fear the influence of the endorsements. We'll know in a few hours. merrily Sep 2014 #16

I'm in denial, watching Hell On Wheels graywarrior Sep 2014 #17

Very wise. merrily Sep 2014 #18

Fuck this! graywarrior Sep 2014 #19

I am so sorry, graywarrior. merrily Sep 2014 #20

Thanks! graywarrior Sep 2014 #21

You're welcome. merrily Sep 2014 #22

I just decided to be very hopeful about Moulton voting like a Dem. merrily Sep 2014 #23

You're right, of course. graywarrior Sep 2014 #24

No need to dis yourself. You're not acting like an old fuck! merrily Sep 2014 #25

Yeah, coz Tisai is a teabagger, so I guess I'll be voting for Moulton. graywarrior Sep 2014 #29

BTW, great visual on the news this morning. merrily Sep 2014 #26

lol graywarrior Sep 2014 #30

This is a real problem. It's why I run around in the weeks ahead of any election, local, state or MADem Sep 2014 #27

What gets me is there's never anyone home when volunteers call or canvas the areas. graywarrior Sep 2014 #31

It's very hard to connect. MADem Sep 2014 #34

Thanks for that link, I will check it out. graywarrior Sep 2014 #35

Very good "local politics" info there--the odd operative weighs in as well. MADem Sep 2014 #36

Spot ON! graywarrior Sep 2014 #37

I don't blame you for feeling sick, given the results. MADem Sep 2014 #28

Chucky graywarrior Sep 2014 #32

Ha... MADem Sep 2014 #33