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blitzburgh55

(411 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:16 PM Nov 2012

Longest line ever!

In my 30 plus years of voting in my Western PA district of North Fayette. High turn out Is good for US, right?

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Longest line ever! (Original Post) blitzburgh55 Nov 2012 OP

Rule of thumb ... aggiesal Nov 2012 #1

You're typically right realgreen Nov 2012 #2

I agree. ... aggiesal Nov 2012 #3

aggiesal

(8,918 posts)

1. Rule of thumb ...

Reply to blitzburgh55 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:19 PM

Nov 2012

High Turnout = Democratic Victories
Low Turnout = Republican Victories

realgreen

(47 posts)

2. You're typically right

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:25 PM

Nov 2012

but if the lines are so very long that all of the working people have to leave, then it's bad. The longest I've waited was four hours in Welford, SC. When it got close to the 4pm shift change time at the textile plant nearby, most of the line had to leave. That was 1980, and we ended-up w/ Raygun.

aggiesal

(8,918 posts)

3. I agree. ...

Reply to realgreen (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:28 PM

Nov 2012

I also feel that if you have to wait more then 30 minutes to vote, then
someone, somewhere wanted it that way. So, there has to be some
voter suppression built into the voting system.

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