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Tassie 
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Posted on: Oct. 16 2004,8:31 am |
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For anyone that wants to be informed about any election, get your news from as many sources as you can. When you are informed you can made personal decisions about each candidate. Ask yourself questions as to who would be the best choice for what is important to you. Remember it is easy to run with the "herd" but we must all vote for the good of many. Please vote, let the politicians know that we still have the "power"......... 
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Paul Harvey
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Posted on: Oct. 16 2004,8:38 am |
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Speak for yourself. I've never run with the herd...sounds more like your potential weakness. It's easy...
...just say no to lying and greedy "Neo Cons". If you let someone bring you to war over lies and don't do anything about it...you're the problem.
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~I love trolling n00bs and pwning assholes~
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DrBombay
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Posted on: Oct. 16 2004,10:16 am |
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Now Paintball; you were logging in on the forum before the primary and asking questions. That was great, but we tried to help you with who was running in your district, what district you were in where to vote, the times the polls were open etc. Plus you can't say there wasn't all kinds of stuff posted about the candidates on here. So if you couldn't make it up to the library in the rain to vote it's your own fault. Don't blame us old people. Us old folks are always more than happy to give you or any other kid our opinion
whether you ask for it or not. There are lots of other sources out there too. But please vote Nov. 2nd!
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DrBombay
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Posted on: Oct. 16 2004,10:29 am |
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Jim and Hoosier; I don't understand what you are agreeing on. Campaign Finance reform is a bi-partisan issue. It seems the party that doesn't want it in there state is the party that's in power. Wouldn't it make sense that people would more likely vote if they thought the Politicians had to listen to them instead of Special Interests. Wouldn't more decent people step up to run if they didn't have to spend their time sucking up for campaign contributions?
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| Post Number: 45
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DrBombay
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Posted on: Oct. 16 2004,10:42 am |
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Just because McCain/Feingold has loopholes the size of crators, doesn't mean we should give up on wanting a better system. I can't think of a better thing to Lobby for (non profit, of course!)
My God just think of those poor Iraqi people, stuck with the US teaching them Democracy. HMM! Let's see, what special interests would be buying political favor in Iraq? It will be grotesque and obscene, and they won't even know what hit-em. The Iraqi's are having there natural resources stolen out from under them as we speak. Capitalism = Freedom  ya right.
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p8ntball_junky
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Posted on: Oct. 16 2004,10:14 pm |
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I'm gonna make this brief because my laptop is being a pain right now so I'm sorry if it seems like I'm lashing out. I was getting ready to reply when my laptop went haywire and I just wanna get as much down before I forget it.
hoosier-I do listen to the news but they never touch base on what I want to know. When the news does a segment on the city council it's always, 5 city officals voted on this, and it's usually on something I'm not worried about, something I agree or disagree on. Plus on top of that, I don't even know who is in control of my district so I don't know whether to like or dislike them.
Bombay-I know I could have been looking on here and what not for information but the topics discussed always start out by someone saying something about, which to me seems quite small, and it usually ends up by someone starting to talk about something else. If it's one thing I hate, I hate digging for info on a life changing decision. And I know a lot of other young adults feel the same way. We want an answer to our questions immediately. Also too, it would help me, and probably a lot of other people too, if someone could be into lamen's terms what the hell all of this politician talk is.
Now that I've said my peace, Bombay....what was that link that tells you what district and precient you're in. Once I found out what district and precient I'm in, can someone tell me who is running in my district, who has the current position and tell me where I can find info on them and what they've done for my district or tell me straight out.
I'll make this easier.........just tell me what elections are going on this year(city, council, county, state, etc), and who is running for what. Just people help out an uninformed person.......thanks.
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DrBombay
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Posted on: Oct. 17 2004,10:50 am |
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http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us
I think you are in Ward 5 and Commissioner Dist. 3 and you vote at the Library.
We will vote for:President: Bush, Kerry, Nader, and the others
US Congress: Gutknecht, Pomeroy, Mikkelson(?)
State Representitive: Dorman, Kaphers, Porter
Mayor: Jean Eaton, Quincy Borland
and
(If indeed I'm correct, you live in Ward 5 you'll have:
County Commissioner: Jim Nelson, David Shoff
City Council Seat: Mary Kron, John Severtson
and then there will be District Court Judges, that sadly no one ever knows anything about. And Soil and Water Supervisors that usually don't have anyone to run against.
I could tell you who I think you should vote for because I am, but that wouldn't be right. You need to inform yourself and make your own decision. I'm sure all on here would be happy to share opinions, but find out for sure what ward your in first.
Do you lean towards (Left) Democrat or (Right) Republican in your ideology? It doesn't have to be either one!
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DrBombay
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Posted on: Oct. 17 2004,11:17 am |
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PBJ; Tomorrow Night
Mon. Oct. 18 at 7:00 pm at Riverland CC, the League of Women Voters are having another candidate forum. Candidates for the State House of Representatives, City Council, and County Commissioners will be present. This would be a good opportunity for you to become informed.
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p8ntball_junky
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Posted on: Oct. 17 2004,10:01 pm |
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I'm in Ward 5, Precient 1. So who's in my ward and precient? Bombay, I'd go if I didn't have to work. Still doing remodeling and rebuilding from the flood so.
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robin
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Posted on: Oct. 18 2004,2:33 pm |
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I did attend High School, and I have worked to be able to attend college. No I haven't earned $50K a year, but I do know that you aren't going to get any race track built with free labor from the community. You talk like the things you have proposed are just out there for the picking. That some group of people exist solely to keep us from having these things, but you will get them for us. Well there are lots of people with good ideas, but you haven't proven to me that you have the commitment, dedication, or pertinacity to do any of what you have talked about. So what do you think?
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