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IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 07:20 PM Aug 2012

Which 2012 election or ballot measure are you most concerned about?

Besides the presidential election which is most people's first choice. I'm most interested in

The vote on the death penalty in California.
The vote on gay marriage in Maine, Minnesota, Washington and Maryland.
The vote on medical marijuana and death with dignity in Massachusetts.

The senate elections in Massachusetts and Indiana.

I'm interested in my own state but my senator will win so I'm not really very concerned.

Of course, I'm a political junkie so I will be glued to my TV on election night watching as many results as I can.

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Which 2012 election or ballot measure are you most concerned about? (Original Post) IrishEyes Aug 2012 OP
The senate elections in Massachusetts and Indiana. The Wielding Truth Aug 2012 #1
In Wisconsin: charmay Aug 2012 #2
We need the House! longship Aug 2012 #3
I forgot to write about the anti-women bills. IrishEyes Aug 2012 #5
While I'm sure the folks in Washington customerserviceguy Aug 2012 #4
The four gay marriage refs first, Mass/Ind/SD etc senate races next.... Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #6
Who will nominate the next Supreme Court justices is my most important issue NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #7

charmay

(525 posts)
2. In Wisconsin:
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 07:34 PM
Aug 2012

Baldwin for Senate- It has to be bad when Tommy Thompson is the lesser of the 4 evils on the Republican side.

Kreitlow for Congress- Sean Duffy is an imbecile.

Keeping the WI state senate democratic. Flipping the WI assembly. Tie Walker's hands as much as possible.

Not in my district, but would be sweet if Paul Ryan with his crappy budget is sent packing. I can dream- Go Zerban

longship

(40,416 posts)
3. We need the House!
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 08:55 PM
Aug 2012

We will likely keep the Senate and the White House.

I want the tea idiots defeated.

And all the anti-woman bills killed.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
4. While I'm sure the folks in Washington
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 09:45 PM
Aug 2012

will do the right thing on equal marriage, I'm not so sure about either Maine or Minnesota, and I think that it might just be a lost cause in Maryland.

I certainly hope I'm wrong about those last three, and that we see four elections that repudiate the wave of hate that swept across this country on this issue.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
6. The four gay marriage refs first, Mass/Ind/SD etc senate races next....
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 10:47 PM
Aug 2012

Then the house. All, of course, trail in importance to the guys at the top of the ticket IMHO. The Supreme Court is...well...supreme.

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