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xmas74

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15. I've had jobs hold me over for coverage,

Reply to Snake Plissken (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 11:21 AM

Jun 2018

Guaranteeing I'd miss any chance of voting. If you work 6-2 and are held at 2 to work until 10 when do you vote, especially if your employer says they'll allow it if they can find someone to cover you? I spoke out but others will always be afraid of losing a job.

Some do try.

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If there isnt 100% turnout among Democrats in November then we deserve 4 more Gorsuchs on the SCOTUS [View all] Snake Plissken Jun 2018 OP

Yup nycbos Jun 2018 #1

There has never been 100% turnout Control-Z Jun 2018 #2

Well get used to a lot more Neil Gorsuchs then if it's everyone's fault Snake Plissken Jun 2018 #3

I know people working two and three jobs xmas74 Jun 2018 #4

This is why I have little faith that we will ever have anything other that right wing filth ruling Snake Plissken Jun 2018 #7

I've had jobs hold me over for coverage, xmas74 Jun 2018 #15

So educating about Skidmore Jun 2018 #9

That's part of it. xmas74 Jun 2018 #12

So you are advocating... tonedevil Jun 2018 #5

99.67% People in comas are excused from voting. FSogol Jun 2018 #16

That makes no sense. Then how have we won in the past? How did we elect Barack Obama? Tipperary Jun 2018 #14

yep Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #6

Seriously? GeorgeGist Jun 2018 #8

That is very true. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #10

Republican party still about 10% ahead for early voters. who knows how many are fraud ballots. Sunlei Jun 2018 #11

You should ask for 110%. It's more realistic. Blue_Adept Jun 2018 #13