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Re: This Californian Has Voted. Have You?
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Wed, 8 Oct 2003 02:04:38 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
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> Out of curiosity, what led you to conclude that Arnold was the best qualified
> candidate to head the world's fifth-largest economy?
Instinct. It's worked many times for me before.
Ok, before you hit me with a "Get real!" remark I was just plain sick of the
usual politicians. I just wanted to try someone else.
> One reason is that this is a potential violation of voter privacy. Another
> reason was that this courteous ballot-checking wasn't in place in Florida in
> 2002, so the "whining" you decry was in fact a reasonable (and legally
> responsible) objection to possibly inadequate voting procedures. Additionally,
> many ballot-punching machines don't grant the voter a chance to review the
> ballot before it's dumped in the box.
I was shown the blank side and so was the guy who asked me if it was "clear" and
it was for less than 5 seconds. I really doubt that guy is going to have
memorized what and who I voted for much less give a crap. Once it goes into
that box it's over.
Adr.
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 | | Re: This Californian Has Voted. God knows why!
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| The point to the slight subject change is that one minute into the counting, the networks are already declaring that everything is decided. God, I despise network news: Don't touch that dial - we are gonna skip the story and tell you the (projected, (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: This Californian Has Voted. Have You?
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| (...) Gee, that's a fairly pathetic rationale in my view. Is that the way you keep track of your bank account -- instinct? Arnold is worse than business as usual. He is a puppet backed all the way from D.C. to Enron. Didn't you know? Always follow (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
| | | Re: This Californian Has Voted. Have You?
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| (...) I had a pain in my chest, and I was sick of all the usual doctors telling me that it was lung cancer, so I went with my instinct and consulted a wealthy actor rather than someone with experience in treating my ailment. I just wanted to try (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: This Californian Has Voted. Have You?
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| (...) Out of curiosity, what led you to conclude that Arnold was the best qualified candidate to head the world's fifth-largest economy? (...) One reason is that this is a potential violation of voter privacy. Another reason was that this courteous (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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