Seriously. Go Vote....

[Dain Arns]

Get up. Go vote today. I'm sure there are other important issues that effect you locally that need your attention as well, not just the presidential race. No excuses. You do make a difference. Exercise YOUR right, today. Those that have died to defend your right to vote would look at it as a sign of appreciation. Go on, go on. The forum will still be here when you get back...

:unitedsta:




(And let's keep this a politically free post just like a polling place. We got's Odo's for that political stuff. Yes, I approve of this message. :d)

[rpjkw]

Voted 3 weeks ago to avoid the rush.:ernae: I'll be watching the election coverage on Fox throughout the day and evening.

Bob

[wombat666]

Excellent advice.
:applause:

[Rami]

I just voted at 8am this morning. :ernae:

[cheezyflier]

i'm not in the states, and won't be for at least a year. no voting for me.

one thing i find interesting is how rabid canadians are for american politics.
it's all anyone has talked about here for the last year almost.
they had elections here and they were barely covered in the papers. what was printed was on page 2 & 3, because american election stuff was page 1, and has been since the beginning.

i have to admit though, when i hear folks talking about it in the gym, it gets on my nerves. i want to say to them "hey, what do you know about being an american?" they talk about american politics and american issues and american life, and they (the ones i am speaking of) know nothing about us first hand. some of them have never been there, i have heard them say it.
i want to tell them if they concentrated on making their own country run better maybey they wouldn't pay the government 60% of their wages in taxes. but instead, i just do another set and move on....:banghead:

[MudMarine]

I'm a Republican, I vote EVERY election! It's my civic duty as an American!

[Joe P]

It was only 25 minutes from poll opening to finished voting for me!

It pays to be prepared, and know which polling district line you're supposed to be in.

Maybe we should have a "I Voted" smilie for the forum?

[Toastmaker]

I voted this am and it was fun and easy. I may go back this afternoon and do it again !!

:d


But, Dain Arns is right on. Go vote today. Too many have sacrificed for this right to be trivialized.

[Craig Taylor]

Took me about 90 minutes. Got there about 6:25am, voted at 8am. I think that's just a drop in the bucket compared to what it's going to be like this evening. Yikes. :kilroy:

[Navy Chief]

My son in law is about 25. His attitude is, "why bother, my vote won't count anyway", he said in a email to my wife.

I emailed back and blasted him for all the above reasons. "If you don't vote, do NOT complain afterwards."

I refuse to watch any news today on tv, or tonight. Whatever happens, happens.

I'll find out tomorrow morning, unless of course there is a legal battle ensuing............

NC

Navy Chief

[lifejogger]

I voted early (a week ago) so I would not have to stand in line and had to stand in line anyway.

[rayrey10]

Voted this morning, took about a half hour...not bad.

My son, who turned 18 this year, didn't want to waste a few "precious" hours of his leave waiting in line to vote, but I reminded him that now he was a United States Marine and if he didn't vote he had not right to complain about how long or how many tours he was going to do Iraq/Afghanistan or any other conflict.

[Lionheart]

My son in law is about 25. His attitude is, "why bother, my vote won't count anyway", he said in a email to my wife.

I emailed back and blasted him for all the above reasons. "If you don't vote, do NOT complain afterwards."

I refuse to watch any news today on tv, or tonight. Whatever happens, happens.

I'll find out tomorrow morning, unless of course there is a legal battle ensuing............

NC

Navy Chief



I kind of feel like your son NC. I voted last two elections. Ohio still isnt counted, several fraudulent things were found in voting counts. I am going to vote anyways, only because family is pusing me. I pray and hope though that if ANYONE does any CHEATING on voting, hiding votes, etc, that they are found, brought to justice and PAY for it dearly!!!

We are supposed to be the country that shows the path of Freedom! not corruption....


Sorry.. rant over. You may now throw veggies at me. I had to speak up for those that have lost a bit of faith in the system.



Bill

[ben54b]

Drove home during lunch hour and picked up my wife and we both voted.. Total time to get ballot and vote was 5 minutes.

It took longer to drive back and forth than it did to vote.

:jump:
WE BEAT THE CROWD!!


GET OUT AND VOTE

:medals: :medals: :medals:

[Odie]

My wife and I voted this morning.....a personal tribute that I accord my dad who spent 4 years in the Pacific fighting for my freedom to do so.

It's my way of honoring him and other vets, past and present, who stand watch every single hour of every single day to keep us free!

[cheezyflier]

Sorry.. rant over. You may now throw veggies at me. I had to speak up for those that have lost a bit of faith in the system.



Bill

produce is expensive... could we throw something else? how about a frisbee?

[Willy]

My and my wife voted this morning just after lunch. Like above, 5 minutes in and out. And that's including the time it took me to get someone to show me how to do a write in on that fancy electronic voting machine.

I was wanting to vote against our Congressman who's running unopposed. So I wrote in my brother in law's name. :d

[exc141ac]

Well, actually voted last week --
but around here there is a long standing tradition . . .

Vote early . . .

vote often!!!

[hey_moe]

I didn't see Ickie's name on the ballet so I left:icon_lol:

[huub vink]

Well I voted 2 years ago for my gouvernment and last year I voted for the Provincial States. I even voted for the European parlement 4 years ago....

Huub

[Lionheart]

<--- voted.... :d (just got back).


Yep.. Ickie wasnt on any of our voting options in Arizona either...



<---- dodges the frisbee :kilroy:

[GT182]

I waited until this afternoon to vote. No line, I just walked at 3pm signed my name and was escorted to the booth. Took all of 2 minutes to cast my ballot electronically. Beside, half the candidates here in my area of Delaware were running unopposed.

And, I saw no place for write-ins or a place to select "None of the Above". :banghead:

[Dain Arns]

About 90 minutes here today. I have never seen the polls this busy in my life, ever. I guess even if my candidates should lose tonight, it was a beautiful thing to see this nation's citizens involved today. :running:

Really glad to hear you exercised your right today instead of not doing so, Bill! :applause:

[N2056]

I report that I have performed my civic duty :unitedsta:
Walked right up to the table, no wait :d

[MyassisDragon]

I always vote, big election or small. Got a question. Shouldn't we make election days a holiday or, failing that, have it on a Saturday to enable as many people as possible to vote?

[Willy]

If you make it a holiday or hold the elections on a weekend, how many will pass on voting in favor of other pursuits?

[Ickie]

I voted at 7 AM for Pat Paulson

[Marlin]

Those that have died to defend your right to vote would look at it as a sign of appreciation.


That just might depend on how you vote :redf:

[GT182]

I voted at 7 AM for Pat Paulson

He would have had 2 at least votes then if I could have had a "write-in ballot".

[Cameljockey]

I figured it's just as much my duty as an American to vote as it was to serve 6 years in the Navy.

CJ

[Cazzie]

Crowd was out early, I went at 9:30 Am and waited all of ten minutes to vote in less than 1 minute. Only four people and no issues on the ballot on VA. Quick and painless.

Bill, always vote! I don't care for either of the major contenders, I am a Libertarian, because they follow the political tenets that I hold most true. Both of the majors are wishy-washy and when all's said and done, a lot more will be said than will be done! So it is my right and my duty as a "free" American to cast a dissenting vote against the Democrats and Republicans, neither of whom approach the origional meaning of the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers.

But I am truly an independent voter. I voted for a Democrat (Mark Warner) for Congress and Vergil Goode (a Republican-Independant) for the House. The only other name on our ballot was for county treasurer.

Caz

[Dain Arns]

That just might depend on how you vote :redf:

Never. Only talking about those that haven't voted in the past elections. You got the right to vote, vote. 'Nuff said. :d


I voted at 7 AM for Pat Paulson

I thought about writing him in... :costumes: Would have still counted as a vote! :173go1:

[Navy Chief]

I still think Jimmy Stewart would have made a great President. Honest, hard working, and a true American hero.

NC

[Dain Arns]

I still think Jimmy Stewart would have made a great President. Honest, hard working, and a true American hero.

NC


I'll second that... :applause:

[MCDesigns]

i'm not in the states, and won't be for at least a year. no voting for me.

one thing i find interesting is how rabid canadians are for american politics.
it's all anyone has talked about here for the last year almost.
they had elections here and they were barely covered in the papers. what was printed was on page 2 & 3, because american election stuff was page 1, and has been since the beginning.

i have to admit though, when i hear folks talking about it in the gym, it gets on my nerves. i want to say to them "hey, what do you know about being an american?" they talk about american politics and american issues and american life, and they (the ones i am speaking of) know nothing about us first hand. some of them have never been there, i have heard them say it.
i want to tell them if they concentrated on making their own country run better maybey they wouldn't pay the government 60% of their wages in taxes. but instead, i just do another set and move on....:banghead:

I can tell them all about American life when I move up there if a certain candidate wins, LOL :banghead:

Voted early for a change. Really amazed with who I have talked to of how many have no clue where the candidates stand and voting straight party tickets, unbelievable! :isadizzy:

[Lionheart]

I still think Jimmy Stewart would have made a great President. Honest, hard working, and a true American hero.

NC

I'll third that.

Jimmy was cool.. He was 'good people.'





Bill

[Wiens]

It's too bad we didn't have a two party ticket in the 2008 Presidential election. We had a moderate Democrat and a left-winged liberal Democrat. No choice for the conservatives. :banghead:

Kevin :d

[cheezyflier]

<---- dodges the frisbee :kilroy:

the idea was that you could CATCH the frisbee, and throw it back :costumes:

[GT182]

Seriously! I'm glad it frakin' over. :d

[Panther_99FS]

Seriously! I'm glad it frakin' over. :d

Yep - Polls are closed..