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Thursday, September 14, 2006
I'm now a registered voter!
Woot woot! Yes, yes, the Democrat Party welcomed me as I turned 18 with smiles and little donkey items. I feel happy now. This is the first year that my state, Idaho, may vote blue. The GOP isn't as popular and statistics show less that half of our residents like the current government and only 30-some percent plan on voting for them again. So, yah. We may actually be a point for the good guys! (I'm kidding, just not really...) :) Republicans and liberatarians, I love you still. Sure I think you're inferior but that's why I keep you around, now isn't it? J/k but seriously, I'm the least politically agressive person ever. So, don't worry about it.
posted by -mike- at 8:25 PM
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7 Comments:
Poor Mike... we know you're a little confused. But we love you still.
Pretty much...
:P
Aah, I love all you guys who think you can change the world through the political process on either end. One day the anabaptist revelation will set in. :)
Politcall unagressive.
:)
When are we going fishing??
Democrat, eh? Guess you are a Clinton-type. I take it you are as fed up with two-issue voting as I am? Who do you think will be the Dem. presidential candidate in 2008? Being a Canadian, I am simply a passive observer.
Democrat? Come on, all the cool kids are registering independent- and you vote in both primaries in some states.
I'd rather identify with a group whose values I reflect than just be independent and still vote democrat. It seems a bit more honest to me.
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