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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2018, 02:32 PM Oct 2018

From Amy McGrath

on facebook:

It appears that the confirmation of the next justice of the Supreme Court will come down to the votes of three Senators from states whose populations are 0.23% (Alaska), 0.41% (Maine) and 0.56% (West Virginia) of the entire nation.

So, the next time you ask yourself whether your vote matters, think about the outsized effect the voters from those states are now having in the direction of our country for the next 25+ years.

Elections matter.

Be sure to vote on November 6.

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From Amy McGrath (Original Post) MelissaB Oct 2018 OP

While I understand the intention, it really does make those of us from populous states feel like unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #1

I understand her point entirely. Blue_true Oct 2018 #2

Flake still a maybe so add another 0.4 % and you get half of LA county. A crime against democracy Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #3

Flake is a hard yes obamanut2012 Oct 2018 #4

No...did a search..no such hard last vote news. That is the spin of the cloture vote. Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #5

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)

1. While I understand the intention, it really does make those of us from populous states feel like

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 02:34 PM

Oct 2018

our vote is insignificant. Which, I suppose it is compared to those states.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

2. I understand her point entirely.

Reply to unitedwethrive (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 02:51 PM

Oct 2018

When people in Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan sit at home in close elections, voted for Stein or Nader or write in "Bernie", they give small population states enormous power. She is saying stop being fucking stupid at critical times.