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Oh NS, you didn't vote for Justin Burns. He's a Libertarian candidate for MSU's Board of Trustees. Maybe you should take bmw's advice and not vote on races you have no clue about.
Voting for Trump is dumber than playing Russian Roulette with fully loaded chambers.
I'm not concerned about how hotly contested it was, I'm more concerned about the lack of knowledge of what voters are voting for.
It's one thing to say I don't have enough information to make a decision on one candidate and not vote on certain race, but it another to wholesale vote based the (R) or (D).
Ask not what your country can do FOR you; ask what they are about to do TO YOU!!
Postby Deleted User 8570 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:18 pm
audiophile wrote:I'm not concerned about how hotly contested it was, I'm more concerned about the lack of knowledge of what voters are voting for.
It's one thing to say I don't have enough information to make a decision on one candidate and not vote on certain race, but it another to wholesale vote based the (R) or (D).
Perhaps... but just the same I would have manually guessed otherwise... I refuse to leave a box blank.
So basically NS has admitted that the only reason he voted for Hillary is because she has a (D) next to her name, and that the only reason he voted straight-ticket is because he was too lazy to do otherwise.
Congrats, NS. You've managed to prove that you are the stereotypical democrat.
Postby Deleted User 8570 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:18 pm
bmw wrote:So basically NS has admitted that the only reason he voted for Hillary is because she has a (D) next to her name, and that the only reason he voted straight-ticket is because he was too lazy to do otherwise.
Congrats, NS. You've managed to prove that you are the stereotypical democrat.
So Republicans don't go straight ticket?
Get some ideas and attitudes I can get behind and I'll consider you guys... presently your platform stinks...
Postby Deleted User 4520 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:51 pm
There are a number of things I won't be voting for on my ballot. I myself and I am sure most other voters have NO idea about these: MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, among other things.
bmw wrote:So basically NS has admitted that the only reason he voted for Hillary is because she has a (D) next to her name, and that the only reason he voted straight-ticket is because he was too lazy to do otherwise.
Congrats, NS. You've managed to prove that you are the stereotypical democrat.
Keep in mind, he had an absentee ballot too! He could have taken his time and looked into everything.
NS8401 wrote:
audiophile wrote:I'm not concerned about how hotly contested it was, I'm more concerned about the lack of knowledge of what voters are voting for.
It's one thing to say I don't have enough information to make a decision on one candidate and not vote on certain race, but it another to wholesale vote based the (R) or (D).
Perhaps... but just the same I would have manually guessed otherwise... I refuse to leave a box blank.
I'm not voting for either of my Ann Arbor City races. Christopher Taylor is a terrible mayor and Graydon Krapohl is a Taylor yes-man. They are the only options in my ward. At least the fifth ward has a chance to defeat a Taylor lackey.
I'm undecided about voting for Washtenaw County Sheriff and still need to do some research. Jerry Clayton is running for his third term and I voted for him the first two times. This year, his Republican challenger actually has law enforcement experience and is promising to go after the area's heroin problem. The issue I have with him is he flamed out as UM Police Chief and opened a sports memorabilia shop. He's also circulated rumors that Clayton doesn't intend to serve a full third term.
Voting for Trump is dumber than playing Russian Roulette with fully loaded chambers.