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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 04:27 PM
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Poll question: Should a Presidential Election Day also be a Holiday?
It seems to me that the importance of a Presidential Election should dictate that the day be made into a National Holiday. Do you agree?

(I mean, good grief, it's only every 4 years)
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 04:28 PM
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1. Voting on the weekend is a much better idea.
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Pig_Latin_Lover Donating Member (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 04:29 PM
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2. I don't get much work done today anyway (nt)
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rabid_nerd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 04:30 PM
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3. EVERY ELECTION DAY - To _hell_ with Presidential n/t
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POed_Ex_Repub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 04:30 PM
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4. And the first Tue after the first Mon of Nov a holiday in non-election yrs
*When a Dem is elected president* ;)
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Big Kahuna Donating Member (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 04:30 PM
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5. No way!
Everyone would hold backyard BBQ's, get drunk and not bother voting.
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