2016 Postmortem

Aldo Leopold

(685 posts) Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:23 PM Apr 2016

I've cast a lot of votes in my lifetime

starting with a vote for McGovern in 1972 (okay, I was in second grade, but we held a mock election, and our school voted overwhelmingly for McGovern), and I'm happy to say I've never missed a primary or general election.

Today I cast my absentee ballot for Bernie, and this is the proudest and most excited I've ever felt putting my mark next to a candidate's name. Go Bernie!

In solidarity.

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I've cast a lot of votes in my lifetime (Original Post) Aldo Leopold Apr 2016 OP

Unfortunately, McGovern Had a Better Chance at Being President than Sanders Stallion Apr 2016 #1

Congratulations on making a wise choice! KPN Apr 2016 #2

What a Great civics lesson Skink Apr 2016 #3

cool! my first vote was for Carter in 2nd grade Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #4

Voted for Sanders in NC. Still, my proudest, was for Kerry. blm Apr 2016 #5

Good for you! nt ecstatic Apr 2016 #6

Good job!! Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #7

I turned 19 on election day in 1972. malokvale77 Apr 2016 #8

My first vote in a Presidential election was for McGovern. JEB Apr 2016 #9

Stallion

(6,474 posts)

1. Unfortunately, McGovern Had a Better Chance at Being President than Sanders

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:25 PM

Apr 2016

at least McGovern was on the Ballot in the General Election. So your first and last Presidential votes will have resulted in winning a combined 1 state in two elections

KPN

(15,646 posts)

2. Congratulations on making a wise choice!

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:29 PM

Apr 2016

And better yet, feeling great about it! Good for you!

Skink

(10,122 posts)

3. What a Great civics lesson

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:33 PM

Apr 2016

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)

4. cool! my first vote was for Carter in 2nd grade

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:39 PM

Apr 2016

blm

(113,065 posts)

5. Voted for Sanders in NC. Still, my proudest, was for Kerry.

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:40 PM

Apr 2016

Because I spent a number of years studying IranContra and BCCI by that point. Oh…..which also uncovered S&L problems and CIA drug running. Any anti-corruption Democrat would have been proud to cast that vote.

Kerry also submitted the Public Financing of Campaigns bill which would have taken big money OUT of politics. I believe Maine adopted the language in Kerry's bill for their state bill.

Happy for you that you are feeling so proud, Aldo. Voting matters. Every vote. Every time.

ecstatic

(32,707 posts)

6. Good for you! nt

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:41 PM

Apr 2016

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

7. Good job!!

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:52 PM

Apr 2016

I remember my first grade school vote was for Ross Perot because no one else was voting for him. He received one vote. lol.

I am here in NJ so I have to wait until June to vote for Sanders!

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

8. I turned 19 on election day in 1972.

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 05:46 PM

Apr 2016

I cast my vote for McGovern.

Bernie Sanders has also been my proudest vote. I hope to cast a second for him in November.

JEB

(4,748 posts)

9. My first vote in a Presidential election was for McGovern.

Reply to Aldo Leopold (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 10:17 PM

Apr 2016

I wonder how different life would be today had McGovern won.

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