DerekJ
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Mon Oct-27-08 10:08 PM
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Poll question: Long poll waiting lines disfranchise more Obama supporters or McCain supporters? |
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Seniors, which are more likely to support McCain in certain important battle ground states, may not be able to bear a 3 or a 4 hour long wait, on the other hand, mothers (especially single moms), a demographic leaning heavily towards Obama may be unable to take that much time away from their children.
Which presidential candidate do you think would be more affected by the long wait lines? McCain? Obama? Or is it a wash?!
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Mon Oct-27-08 10:09 PM
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1. i think long lines are a feature of poorer higher density neighborhoods, that tend to vote Dem |
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Mon Oct-27-08 10:10 PM
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2. Long lines are more likely in higher-population-density areas. Ergo, Dems lose. |
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Mon Oct-27-08 10:13 PM
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3. Hurts Obama more simply because more people are voting for him. nt |
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Mon Oct-27-08 10:26 PM
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4. Areas that vote Republican don't wait in lines |
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It's typically the poorer districts that have too few machines.
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Mon Oct-27-08 10:45 PM
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5. who gets the newest voting machines.. |
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the most voting machines per person, and is not densely populated?
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Mon Oct-27-08 10:58 PM
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6. I don't know, logic tells me that Obama voters will do what they have to |
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do to get their vote in, whereas, mccain's aren't all that excited and may walk...
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Mon Oct-27-08 11:08 PM
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7. That's my sentiment too. Excitement level may help here. If not to drive people to the poll, at leas |
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to keep them there until they vote.
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Mon Oct-27-08 11:14 PM
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8. I think Dems will stay. Repubs know they'll likely lose and will give up more |
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easily. One good thing about a the youth support is that they have more staying power, lots of enthusiasm, and an iPod or phone to entertain them. :-)
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Mon Oct-27-08 11:19 PM
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9. I have a feeling that if the research is done this is mostly happeing in Democratic areas. Take FLA |
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for instance. Broward and Dade (Highly Democratic) have very few voting machines as compared to Republican areas. The state is controled by Republican cronies who get a say on where to put the voting machines.
For this reason, I believe, on a whole, that it is Dems who are being hurt by this.
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