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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:52 PM
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Poll question: Do You Matter?
Edited on Thu Feb-21-08 06:10 PM by Kristi1696
I'm curious to see how many of our votes "matter".

Let's count the states that "matter" as:

-Those with 100 or more pledged delegates: New York, New Jersey, California, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania.
-Let's add Massachusetts because it's in the Northeast and, thus, of greater importance
-Let's exclude Illinois (for obvious reasons)
-Let's also exclude North Carolina because of its unfortunate association with the South

ETA: Let's also add in Michigan and Florida because they mattered, before they didn't


Further edit: This post is meant to be sarcastic. I personally don't believe in the 'United States that Matter'.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:53 PM
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1. If Hillary loses TX, will she write if off as "just a red state?" That would be hilarious.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:53 PM
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2. Yeah, I'm kind of a big deal
Masshole here.
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 11:03 AM
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30. You're fierce!
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:53 PM
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3. I live in Indiana. I never matter.
Edited on Thu Feb-21-08 05:54 PM by LostInAnomie
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HeraldSquare212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:54 PM
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4. I live in NY, but my opinion on the war has never mattered.
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:55 PM
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5. Ohio here for Obama nt
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:55 PM
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6. NC has a late primary so as far as presidential noms are concerned it rarely matters
In 1992 I voted for Jerry Brown just for the hell of it.
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:56 PM
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7. Other: Yes. I live in NH. nt
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:15 PM
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17. .
Good one. :hi:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:57 PM
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8. I live in a large red state, TX, and dammit, yes, I matter this year! nt
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 05:59 PM
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9. I'm in IL, so I don't matter.
:hi:
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:00 PM
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10. Oh, that's tough luck.
Any other year you would've mattered.
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:02 PM
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11. Massachusetts matters more because it's in the Northeast??
Every state matters. Every vote matters. Pray that your vote will count. Then go vote for Barack Obama!!
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:05 PM
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13. Yes. Massachusetts is commonly listed among the states that "matter".
Even though it only has 93 pledged delegates.

(FYI, there's more than a little sarcasm in my post. I'm for Obama and detest this 'United States that Matter' bullshit)

:hi:
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:04 PM
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12. I kinda matter but I don't
I live in California, but my county went for Obama, as did I. :)
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:06 PM
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14. Bay Area slime, I presume?
:rofl:
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 07:25 PM
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25. Nah, Santa Barbara
Oprah has us all under her command. :P
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COFoothills Donating Member (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:08 PM
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15. I'm in Colorado
We are a caucus state and we went for Obama big.

So, no, I certainly do not matter.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:12 PM
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16. Good Lord, I forgot about the caucus issue.
I think each of the selected states are primary states though, so we're okay.

But yeah, you're doubly screwed. How do you even get out of bed in the morning? ;)
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COFoothills Donating Member (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:33 PM
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20. One foot at a time, usually
We are a small state. Usually a red state (though that is changing). A caucus state. An Obama state.

So yeah, we are so screwed.

But we are hosting the convention in August, so I suspect we will matter then, if only for a week.
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BooScout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:25 PM
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18. I can't vote............
Because I don't live in a Red or Blue state...........I'm an American living abroad and my vote never counts according to what I have been told here.:shrug:

Your poll doesn't even take me into account.:cry:
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:29 PM
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19. Democrats abroad voted in favor of Obama.
So no, you don't count. Sorry.
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MISSDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:39 PM
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21. Mississippi - need I say more.
I would love for them to flip this time.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:41 PM
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22. Minnesota doesn't matter.
Edited on Thu Feb-21-08 06:41 PM by ocelot
We're a blue midwestern state with only 88 delegates. And we have caucuses, so we especially don't matter.
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kerry-is-my-prez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:43 PM
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23. Nope: I'm a Florida voter and we are screwed once again....
n/t
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 06:46 PM
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24. Technically you still matter.
Florida is a weird one for the Clinton campaign, but it appears to matter in the same vein that Texas matters.

In case you want to change your vote.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 10:45 AM
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26. It seems that an even half of us don't "matter".
Interesting, very interesting.
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pdxmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 10:49 AM
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27. I live in Oregon, where our primary isn't until May 20th, so it probaby
won't matter that I don't matter.
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 10:51 AM
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28. I live in AZ.
My vote so doesn't matter. But I'm voting anyway. I hate McCain.
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 11:01 AM
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29. I live in Iowa....
I don't matter x(
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loyalsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 11:35 AM
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31. Missouri doesn't matter
although we do usually pick the winners. MO has been correct for the past 100 years except for Adlai Stephenson
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 01:02 PM
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32. I think that you're going to be right again.
;)
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RoadRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 01:31 PM
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33. I'm in Nebraska.. but for the first time ever - thanks to OBAMA,
I feel that I do "count" somewhat. He came to campaign.. he needed our votes.

And, there is a small chance that we possibly COULD count for something and turn this red state blue in the fall. SMALL chance.. but better then any other dem running.
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