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greatauntoftriplets

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9. My sister, a non-affiliated swing voter, is saying she may not vote for president in the general.

Reply to FrenchieCat (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 08:57 AM

Feb 2016

Although she voted for President Obama twice (and Bush Jr. twice), she doesn't like any of the candidates this year. She even said she might write in my name. I'm hoping that if the Republicans do nominate Trump, she changes her mind and votes for the Democrat. And she will vote in the other races. I don't really understand that mindset, but I'm the political one and she never has been.

I always vote and my reasons are very similar to yours.

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WHY VOTE? [View all] FrenchieCat Feb 2016 OP

K&R! I really don't understand people who don't bother to vote Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #1

History is why we are here today! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #2

Thank you! And when life gets me down, those are the kinds of things I try to keep in mind Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #3

Yep! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #4

K&R betsuni Feb 2016 #5

Somewhere, with all this American talk of indvidualism, we forgot that... TreasonousBastard Feb 2016 #6

I agree. brer cat Feb 2016 #7

A Missing Vote IS VOTING. cynzke Feb 2016 #8

My sister, a non-affiliated swing voter, is saying she may not vote for president in the general. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #9

Wow. I just read this. lovemydog Oct 2016 #10

I can't imagine how anyone could sit this one out gollygee Oct 2016 #11