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silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 01:15 AM Oct 2014

Vote Early. Vote Often. Let's get the dead people to vote.

Take the SilverShadow Challenge, 2014.

As I was thinking in the library earlier (where I do my best thinking), there is an oft-quoted phrase of Vote Early, Vote Often which I have heard over the years, always in a joking manner. If only there was a way I could do just that. Then I had a brainstorm. Early voting has already started here, as in most places. I am going to go vote later today, to get it out of the way and also avoid any crowds or any problems on election day. After that, I'm going to try to get at least one more vote per day until election day. If I get just one, that would be 7 or 8 more votes instead of just one.

How you ask? By shaking the bushes. I'm going to email, phone, and otherwise harass, cajole and/or threaten my friends into voting who might not otherwise. This is crunch time. Surely I can get just one single person each day to go ahead and vote. Heck, if I have to I will even come and drive them to the polls. If successful, I will vote 8 or 9 times instead of just one.

GOTV 2014!
Peace.

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Vote Early. Vote Often. Let's get the dead people to vote. (Original Post) silvershadow Oct 2014 OP
I like how you think! Go for it. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #1
well it would be in the spirit of the phrase bmac19gg Oct 2014 #2
You obviously don't know me. I will give you a pass, this time. nt silvershadow Oct 2014 #5
by the way, just curious, why is your journal empty? nt silvershadow Oct 2014 #6
no worries bmac19gg Oct 2014 #7
Watch Republican trolls take this seriously DFW Oct 2014 #3
Yeah, I thought about that. Let them think that. Screw them. Nobody can force someone to vote. silvershadow Oct 2014 #4
 

bmac19gg

(96 posts)
2. well it would be in the spirit of the phrase
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 04:06 AM
Oct 2014
I'm going to email, phone, and otherwise harass, cajole and/or threaten my friends into voting who might not otherwise.


DFW

(54,349 posts)
3. Watch Republican trolls take this seriously
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 05:17 AM
Oct 2014

Watch them quote it as proof they need more voter suppression (er, I mean, voter I.D.) laws.

 

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
4. Yeah, I thought about that. Let them think that. Screw them. Nobody can force someone to vote.
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 12:31 PM
Oct 2014

I am talking about my friends, if it wasn't obvious.

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