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rainbowsnunicorns

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24. Kudos to you!

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:09 PM

Nov 2018

Kudos to you for encouraging her to learn about the candidates and their positions before voting! That's what we all should do.

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Poll Weirdness: Woman in MAGA hat asked me who she should vote for. [View all] Coventina Nov 2018 OP

That is rather weird PatSeg Nov 2018 #1

Definitely weird... but then ailsagirl Nov 2018 #2

Sounds like she was trying to set you up. SweetieD Nov 2018 #3

But, set me up for what? Coventina Nov 2018 #6

"electioneering in polling places" - But wasn't she doing that with her "MAGA" hat? NYC Liberal Nov 2018 #16

... a possible accusation of "interference" with another voter?? NurseJackie Nov 2018 #23

It's actually Trump supporter weirdness. J_William_Ryan Nov 2018 #4

she may not know what a MAGA hat means beachbum bob Nov 2018 #5

I don't believe that. I think everyone knows what a MAGA hat means. n/t Coventina Nov 2018 #19

Would she have been able to tell how you were voting? eleny Nov 2018 #7

Yes, we were sitting at a table with our ballots in full view. n/t Coventina Nov 2018 #10

Well, then, I think you handled it just right eleny Nov 2018 #22

Once when I was running for office I told a voter I knew how she had voted. Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #20

LOL! eleny Nov 2018 #26

I once had a client call me at my law office to ask me how he should vote Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #8

Make small talk. Talk about the weather and how your favorite letter is 'D'. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #9

Definitely sounds like a set up, hoping . . . peggysue2 Nov 2018 #11

That would b a violation in NYS Dennis Donovan Nov 2018 #12

I wasn't a bit surprised she was allowed to wear it. Coventina Nov 2018 #15

Yeah, this woman would never get in the door at any VA polling place. nt Nay Nov 2018 #17

Same here in Texas, but I think it's legal in AZ. herding cats Nov 2018 #30

this is illegal jodymarie aimee Nov 2018 #33

Indiana, as well. salin Nov 2018 #39

That was my first thought but was not sure if I was right. Doreen Nov 2018 #40

Trying to set you up for "campaigning" at a polling place? MaryMagdaline Nov 2018 #13

I'm guessing genxlib Nov 2018 #14

This sounds like GOP ratfucking to me. octoberlib Nov 2018 #18

Crap. The times we live in make me suspect a set-up with a hidden camera & James O'Keefe. Hekate Nov 2018 #21

Yep, exactly!!! That's my take on it too. Fortunately our DU'er did the right thing. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2018 #29

Kudos to you! rainbowsnunicorns Nov 2018 #24

Setting up for breaking some kind of voting law. allgood33 Nov 2018 #25

I think she was trying to set you up, like trying to influence a voter in a polling location. RKP5637 Nov 2018 #27

Maybe she was confused because her babydaddy's name wasn't on the ballot MagickMuffin Nov 2018 #28

Sounds suspiciously like a bit of Project Veritas bullshit. 11 Bravo Nov 2018 #31

Haha! Well, this is Trump country, so there were any number of men looking as you describe. Coventina Nov 2018 #35

you did GOOD! This is how that film maker scammed ACORN employees to.... samnsara Nov 2018 #32

You did the exactly right thing msdogi Nov 2018 #34

Yes, I was voter #307. Usually I'm still in the double digits at this time of day. Coventina Nov 2018 #36

"Russian or Eastern European" accent? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #37

Could have been. I'm not an expert. Coventina Nov 2018 #38

It could have been Polish. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #41

Could this be one of the illegal voters tRUMP forever talks about? meow2u3 Nov 2018 #42