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2. Sometimes you DO have to vote for the lesser evil, and not to do so is irresponsible.

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 06:21 PM

Oct 2015

Sucks, but there it is.

You did the right thing.

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I am so ashamed... [View all] jmowreader Oct 2015 OP

It Is Always This Way When Voting For The Lesser Of Two Evils cantbeserious Oct 2015 #3

this may be the theme of politics now olddots Oct 2015 #4

The two-party system has made me do something similar bigwillq Oct 2015 #6

that's pretty much what voting and elections are about JI7 Oct 2015 #7

I think you are being a tad dramatic. virgogal Oct 2015 #8

I never vote for them jmowreader Oct 2015 #9

Same here, GOP or indie gwheezie Oct 2015 #10

Sadly we have no dems locally gwheezie Oct 2015 #13

That would be rough... jmowreader Oct 2015 #17

I had to do the same for the Spotsylvania Sheriff in the 1990s etherealtruth Oct 2015 #12

Right gwheezie Oct 2015 #14

Nah, left Virginia in 1999 .... etherealtruth Oct 2015 #15

I've voted for Republicans many times in local elections. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #16

You don't need to be ashamed, you can hold your head high. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #18