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StormKing

(243 posts)
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:48 AM Oct 2022

Trump supporters are boycotting early voting after buying debunked conspiracy theory movie: reporter

Source: Raw Story

The Daily Beast's Will Sommer writes on Twitter that he's noticed a trend among Trump supporters toward boycotting early voting on the grounds that it is supposedly yet another tool Democrats used to steal the 2020 presidential election.

"Interesting idea emerging from conservative media that Republicans should either vote in-person on election day, or not at all," he observes. "They think all early voting, even from Republicans, somehow helps Democrats cheat."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-supporters-early-voting/



I am VERRRRRY okay with this. Remember some of us joked and wondered if we could convince the Republicans not to vote? Well someone did!!!
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Trump supporters are boycotting early voting after buying debunked conspiracy theory movie: reporter (Original Post) StormKing Oct 2022 OP
Trumpies: The Elections Are Rigged! Don't Bother To Vote! nt smb Oct 2022 #1
Tell Republicans if they vote, Democrats and George Soros will be able to track them Walleye Oct 2022 #2
Let's not make up conspiracies...you can only be tracked if you got the COVID vaccination. brooklynite Oct 2022 #22
Right. It's gotta be believable Walleye Oct 2022 #23
I just hope they don't find out that... dchill Oct 2022 #32
maggots are gullible and superstitious..they are easily swayed and we could samnsara Oct 2022 #3
Tell them that voters will get a Covid vaccine! pnwmom Oct 2022 #9
They'll still vote awesomerwb1 Oct 2022 #4
True. sakabatou Oct 2022 #6
Dumbasses. sakabatou Oct 2022 #5
One thing about early November..... multigraincracker Oct 2022 #7
We should spread the rumor that when people show up to vote pnwmom Oct 2022 #8
I like that one 😂🤣😂 n/t iluvtennis Oct 2022 #16
I guess they like that bump on election day Marthe48 Oct 2022 #10
Maybe thats the angle. Hieronymus Phact Oct 2022 #19
True Marthe48 Oct 2022 #20
And please, repiggies, don't vote by mail!!! louis-t Oct 2022 #11
Okay, this one I LIKE! dchill Oct 2022 #33
Or maybe that they'll automatically be enrolled in Antifa... Vogon_Glory Oct 2022 #12
That increases the odds that they can't vote... if they get Covid duhneece Oct 2022 #13
They're wise to us again! We just can't fool these Republicans, They're too clever for us! Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #14
Hey, they have rights! They can choose to not vote & help America! lark Oct 2022 #15
Nice and hopefully long lines and schedules will prevent some on Election Day ZonkerHarris Oct 2022 #17
It's Raw Story without a lot of context LeftInTX Oct 2022 #18
Great point. Thank you. ificandream Oct 2022 #21
What you say is true, but also true is that a lot of voters don't vote Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #30
They should boycott voting. IronLionZion Oct 2022 #24
Good. Martin68 Oct 2022 #25
Fantastic if the movie works against the R's VWolf Oct 2022 #26
Carry on! Bayard Oct 2022 #27
They do this so that on election night they can... MissMillie Oct 2022 #28
Seriously, folks, that's some major league stupid . . . Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #29
Warning to Republicans: THE MICROCHIPS ARE IN THE BALLOTS! ZonkerHarris Oct 2022 #31
The safest way to make sure their votes are counted Red Mountain Oct 2022 #34
Clark County, Nevada has great voting arrangements. GoldandSilver Oct 2022 #35

brooklynite

(94,713 posts)
22. Let's not make up conspiracies...you can only be tracked if you got the COVID vaccination.
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 02:22 PM
Oct 2022

Everybody knows that...

dchill

(38,520 posts)
32. I just hope they don't find out that...
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 08:44 PM
Oct 2022

...all in-person votes on election day are counted as Democratic, so if they just DON'T VOTE, it actually costs Democrats!
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samnsara

(17,634 posts)
3. maggots are gullible and superstitious..they are easily swayed and we could
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:53 AM
Oct 2022

..start a rumor that whisky is a dem plot to kill them and they would believe it! I believe in psycho warfare and they are the perfect target.

pnwmom

(108,990 posts)
8. We should spread the rumor that when people show up to vote
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 11:01 AM
Oct 2022

there will be nurses there ready to give them a Covid jab.

Hieronymus Phact

(369 posts)
19. Maybe thats the angle.
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 01:59 PM
Oct 2022

Vote in person and then try to stop any votes from early voting being counted or have them thrown out because of some technicality.

Marthe48

(17,015 posts)
20. True
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 02:02 PM
Oct 2022

The right is eroding every aspect of our society and culture that we counted on and trusted. At least for some.

louis-t

(23,297 posts)
11. And please, repiggies, don't vote by mail!!!
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 12:39 PM
Oct 2022

And those nasty machines will switch your vote to Democrats! So, maybe you should skip that, too. Remember, Trump can win elections with his mind! Believe me!

lark

(23,147 posts)
15. Hey, they have rights! They can choose to not vote & help America!
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 01:24 PM
Oct 2022

I applaud that notion and support it 100%, Freaking idiots!

LeftInTX

(25,519 posts)
18. It's Raw Story without a lot of context
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 01:55 PM
Oct 2022

Republicans tend to favor election day over early voting. However, there is a practical reason for this: Many are from rural areas. Many times their is only one early voting site in an entire rural county and it's too far. So, they wait until election day to vote, so they can vote closer to home.

Just because they are gravitating towards election day voting does not mean that they are not going to vote. Additionally, all of those election day totals that we don't see until late in the returns will often skew towards the GOP.

Mr.Mystery

(185 posts)
30. What you say is true, but also true is that a lot of voters don't vote
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 07:04 PM
Oct 2022

on election day even though they intend to . . .

Whenever I canvass door-to-door, we strongly encourage that voters request a mail-in ballot. That's money in the bank for our side.

VWolf

(3,944 posts)
26. Fantastic if the movie works against the R's
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 04:24 PM
Oct 2022

The only thing that would be better would be if D'Souza came out after the election and admitted he was a Democratic operator all along, and he was punking them with "2000 Mules"

Not gonna happen, though. He's a prick.

MissMillie

(38,574 posts)
28. They do this so that on election night they can...
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 05:38 PM
Oct 2022

... pull out the argument that their candidate(s) were ahead and somehow the election got "stolen" from them.

In many states, the votes that are cast early cannot even be processed until voting ends on election night. So the in-person votes get counted first... then the early/absentee/mail-in stuff gets processed and counted, and the early GOP leads diminish--or completely disappear.

Mr.Mystery

(185 posts)
29. Seriously, folks, that's some major league stupid . . .
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 06:59 PM
Oct 2022

Early voting and mail-in voting is a great way to increase turn-out.

A lot of voters intend to vote at the polls, but then they get side-tracked and end up not following through. That's one main reason why polls (like at Nate Silver's 538 site) are often wrong.

This could really hurt the idiot Cons in November.

Red Mountain

(1,737 posts)
34. The safest way to make sure their votes are counted
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 08:55 PM
Oct 2022

is to show up close to the time the polls close and demand an anonymous ballot.

As in......forget showing ID.....just refuse to state your name at all.

Otherwise Soros wins.

GoldandSilver

(186 posts)
35. Clark County, Nevada has great voting arrangements.
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:24 AM
Oct 2022

The state just went from caucusing to primary voting. Big improvement! But they also have two weeks of early voting and designated ballot drop off sites. You are not limited to voting only in your precinct. You can vote at any site. They have a ton of voting sites, some are fixed locations. and some are mobile, serving people where they live or work or shop. The voting sites are open at times convenient for voters and times (which are widely publicized) may vary at some sites to accommodate shift workers.

There is rarely a long line and the election workers are everything you would hope for - welcoming, knowledgeable, efficient. If you came prepared and marked your sample ballot ahead of time, you are in and out. The voting machines tabulate your votes electronically and also print out a tape (under protective glass) of your votes so there is a written and electronic record of your votes. You have plenty of time and opportunity to review/adjust your votes before selecting the “submit” button. What could be better?

I feel terrible for oppressed voters in other states. Voting should be encouraged in every way possible. Voters should be invited and accommodated, not restricted and inconvenienced. Vote for Secretary’s of State that work for you, not against you!

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