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doc03

(38,187 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2024, 04:30 PM Oct 2024

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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 2024 OP

I will be voting on Friday... FarPoint Oct 2024 #1

I'm in Texas duncang Oct 2024 #2

There was one person with no party running against a Republican for doc03 Oct 2024 #3

Unopposed repugs Diamond_Dog Oct 2024 #4

It started with the tea party and NAFTA that Republicans voted in themselves doc03 Oct 2024 #5

There were probably half a dozen races where Republicans were unopposed Xavier Breath Oct 2024 #6

A Sheriff deputy was at the door and a guy was sitting in a chair by the office that I doc03 Oct 2024 #7

I looked but didn't see anything out of place at my polling place. Xavier Breath Oct 2024 #8

Did the same in Belmont county today. EricAblair Oct 2024 #9

FarPoint

(14,129 posts)

1. I will be voting on Friday...

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 04:36 PM

Oct 2024

Straight Blue and Yes on Issue 1.

duncang

(3,767 posts)

2. I'm in Texas

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 04:44 PM

Oct 2024

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

(38,187 posts)

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

Reply to duncang (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 05:01 PM

Oct 2024

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

Diamond_Dog

(37,797 posts)

4. Unopposed repugs

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 05:44 PM

Oct 2024

That’s depressing

doc03

(38,187 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, 05:48 PM

Oct 2024

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

Xavier Breath

(5,909 posts)

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

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 05:54 PM

Oct 2024

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

(38,187 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, 05:58 PM

Oct 2024

guess was a MAGA observer.

Xavier Breath

(5,909 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, 06:26 PM

Oct 2024

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

EricAblair

(38 posts)

9. Did the same in Belmont county today.

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 06:26 PM

Oct 2024

I’ll never fill in an oval for a repub

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