For primaries, no.
In the general election, it varies from state to state (and county to county, in some cases). The Republicans generally try to restrict early voting as much as possible.
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In the general election, it varies from state to state (and county to county, in some cases). The Republicans generally try to restrict early voting as much as possible.
It does exist for primaries, at least in Texas. I voted last Wednesday.
So just screw those that have to work on the weekends? If they wanted their voice to count, get a real job?
The crazy thing is, you don't have to do that! Mail in voting, early voting fixes these problems and doesn't leave anyone in a difficult spot. It's already being done in some states.
There are ballot boxes if you don't have a stamp. That's as close as we get to voting in person. All Oregonians with a mailing address are also automatically registered to vote.
Same with Washington, all vote by mail.
The best coast. Where else can you smoke a blunt AND vote at the same time?
Bedameister
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How long until we get some first exit polls?
I work weekends and I didn't take offense to his comment .. it makes sense to move it to when the majority of people are off. You're never going to make everyone happy, you might as well try and make the most amount of people you can happy tho.
Then you got to build something. And history shows policy is always coopted or adopted into one of the two major parties.
We don't have a parliamentary system, and political moments fail outside of Reformation movements. History needs to be accounted for if we want a more progressive government.
Anything else is really just ego tripping and yelling at the trees. Which isn't really serious support of changing the CW.
The second line in the quote you commented explains how to make everyone happy though. And it is something that is being done right now in the United States.
We need to get rid of this idea of an election DAY, and just make it election season. Like tax season.
But many people don't do it, and yes I know that's their fault, they have options, but they won't. So you need to lead a horse to water so to speak.
Prodigal Son
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Thank you so much to the poster who reminded me of the Howard Dean scream. Shit is still perfect.
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Fenderputty
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You're probably right ... I'll drop it.
You seemed to imply the religious black vote might affect Bernie's performance in SC because they're not as socially liberal. I'm pointing out that this scapegoat has proven to be false before.
jack_package_200
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Cmon Bernie...
At this point its unsurprising that Trump is most likely getting the nom.
I would gladly vote for Hilary in the general tho
At this point its unsurprising that Trump is most likely getting the nom.
SolidSnakeUS
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Basically how I feel. I want Bernie more than anything, but I'll take Hillary if he isn't the nomination.
I find that polls showing that if they can't have Bernie that they want someone Republicans... that makes no fucking sense to me. How do you have that kind of leap in fucking logic?
Yea I think mail-in voting and automatic registration would really fix all the problems but no one wants to do it. We make it so hard to vote when it should be as easy as possible but unfortunately voter suppression is a political tactic now (guess it's always been)
jack_package_200
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Its basically "fuck the establishment at all costs".
boiled goose
good with gravy
I simply put out a hypothetical. I'm not saying that the majority of African American should support Bernie or Hillary. The reality is that Hillary is absolutely crushing Bernie with African American Voters. I believe this disproportionality does not make sense when you just look at policy. I would expect the split to be more even.
I brought up the question as to whether religious affiliation could play a role. African Americans are much more religious than white democrats.
http://www.pewforum.org/2009/01/30/a-religious-portrait-of-african-americans/
I'm simply wondering if Bernie's lack of Christian affiliation is something that is hurting him. I'm not saying it is, simply wondering. It is just something I haven't heard people talk much about in the democratic side at all, when it is something that comes up all the time on the right.
Tranqueris
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I always have to google "Chappelle Show Howard Dean" every time someone brings it up.
heh heh heh heh
Prodigal Son
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This just keeps on giving.
Pai Pai Master
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Voysa Reezun
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They've told themselves the lie that they're not really racists so much that they believe it. Anything involving race is just identity politics that some DemocRAT started up because the Party of Lincoln would never stoop to actual racism.
What I find fascinating is what might happen when the first conservative writer at NRO or somewhere suggests that maybe they did court racists a bit too much. The cognitive dissonance of the commentariat will be over nine thousand.
Macho Madness
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MSNBC is very excited right now
boiled goose
good with gravy
Kasich has NH and might get Vermont and MA.
Rubio is not yet the clear #2 in this race.
Pewpewlazors99
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Guys, let me paint you a picture with words...
At the end of the primaries, both parties announce their candidates. Hillary Clinton beat out Sanders by such a small margin that experts are saying it was the coin toss that decided it. Somehow Cruz pulls ahead of Trump and wins the nomination. In the face of defeat, Trump announces he is creating a new political party called "The Trump Party" with their mission statement of "Make America Great Again" and he will be running for President under this party. Sander's realizing that now is his chance, decides to run as an Independent.
Suddenly America has four popular candidates running for President basically eliminating the two-party system. It wouldn't even matter who wins, our political system would see a much needed change and hopefully the break of the two-party system would last to the next election.
One can dream, but of course this won't happen, because this is America.
At the end of the primaries, both parties announce their candidates. Hillary Clinton beat out Sanders by such a small margin that experts are saying it was the coin toss that decided it. Somehow Cruz pulls ahead of Trump and wins the nomination. In the face of defeat, Trump announces he is creating a new political party called "The Trump Party" with their mission statement of "Make America Great Again" and he will be running for President under this party. Sander's realizing that now is his chance, decides to run as an Independent.
Suddenly America has four popular candidates running for President basically eliminating the two-party system. It wouldn't even matter who wins, our political system would see a much needed change and hopefully the break of the two-party system would last to the next election.
One can dream, but of course this won't happen, because this is America.
The Lamonster
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Curious to see if John Oliver and David Duke will have any effect on Trump's numbers today.
That won't do anything to break the two-party system. There's systematic changes that would need to be made, what you're describing wouldn't do it.
Pewpewlazors99
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Yeah you're right. At least it would make the election this year more interesting.
GuyKazama
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gutter_trash
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what I want tonight is for Rubio to win NOTHING!!!! and stay deep behind in 3rd Place
screw the media
screw the media
superdeluxe
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I don't really think Oliver's demo lines up with Trump's demo. Basically Oliver is/was preaching to the choir.
superdeluxe
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Love voting by mail.
Nobody voting for Donald Trump watches Last Week Tonight (which has a fairly small audience, anyway).
For trivia fans, if, as appears to be the case, this is a Trump vs. Clinton election, this will be the sixth election in American history where both the major-party candidates were from the same state, and the first since 1944 (and the same state in both cases, New York).
The other elections were 1860 (Illinois) (worth noting that in 1860 there were four major-party candidates, so it's not quite the same), 1904 (New York), 1920 (Ohio), and 1940 (New York again).
Voysa Reezun
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I just wish WA had more dropboxes to place your ballot. I feel like the coverage could and should be better.
I vote every time and in every election because of voting by mail. I'm weird in that I find it fun to go get voter's guides from The Stranger and a few other places and Google/LinkedIn stalk the candidates for a bit before making my vote.
I vote every time and in every election because of voting by mail. I'm weird in that I find it fun to go get voter's guides from The Stranger and a few other places and Google/LinkedIn stalk the candidates for a bit before making my vote.
too bad you have to caucus this year in WA.
Voysa Reezun
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Yep, I wish we had primaries here for that reason. I'm going to go ahead and caucus, though.
superdeluxe
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You can mail them, There are many drop boxes, I mean sure you might have to drive 10 minutes if you are not willing to put it in the mail.
Yea, the fact that you have to pay for a stamp is kind of weird.
The caucus is kind of screwing with me, I can't find a babysitter for that day.
MSNBC is very excited right now
Scrolling down I thought that was JJ Abrams for a second.
superdeluxe
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Are you going to the caucus training this weekend?
Already Torn
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"Big win for Rubio tonight, as he closely competes with Ted Cruz in every state!"
excelsiorlef
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Clinton makes an effort to communicate with various black communities directly. I've not seen that from Sanders.
Also supporting Clinton is still a left wing thing.
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