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(3,910 posts) Wed Nov 18, 2015, 03:07 PM Nov 2015

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Ring of Fire: Obama Could Make Election Day A National Holiday -- What’s He Waiting For?

It’s 2016, and Election Day still isn’t a national holiday. And this is something that President Obama could make happen with the flick of a pen.

Ring of Fire’s Mike Papantonio and Farron Cousins discusses this.

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Ring of Fire: Obama Could Make Election Day A National Holiday -- What’s He Waiting For? (Original Post) GoLeft TV Nov 2015 OP

Are you Kidding Me!? imthevicar Nov 2015 #1

Really, why not! appalachiablue Nov 2015 #2

I honestly don't see how this would help. Is he going to make private businesses close for MillennialDem Nov 2015 #3

Float a trial balloon Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2015 #4

imthevicar

(811 posts)

1. Are you Kidding Me!?

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 03:35 PM

Nov 2015

It's Not in the Script!

appalachiablue

(41,146 posts)

2. Really, why not!

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Wed Nov 18, 2015, 06:03 PM

Nov 2015

MillennialDem

(2,367 posts)

3. I honestly don't see how this would help. Is he going to make private businesses close for

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 10:08 PM

Nov 2015

the day by law?

We need mandatory voting.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)

4. Float a trial balloon

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 01:18 AM

Nov 2015

For Election 2016, making it a Federal holiday and discretionary (paid or unpaid) day for private industry.

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