Democratic Primaries

defacto7

(13,485 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:01 PM Mar 2020

My 17yo son voted for the first time today.

He voted Warren!

I can only have so much influence. I'm proud.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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My 17yo son voted for the first time today. (Original Post) defacto7 Mar 2020 OP

Isn't voting age 18? 2naSalit Mar 2020 #1

If you are going to be 18 by the election you can vote in the primary. defacto7 Mar 2020 #2

Huh, didn't know that. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #6

You can vote in primaries if you're going to be 18 on election day DrToast Mar 2020 #3

Did not know that. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #8

Congratulations to you and your son.. Moderateguy Mar 2020 #4

He's pretty reved up. defacto7 Mar 2020 #11

Congratulations to your son on his first vote!!!! Peacetrain Mar 2020 #5

I have one more to go. defacto7 Mar 2020 #15

Good for him! Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #7

Thank you. defacto7 Mar 2020 #16

Congrats on the first of many ballots yet to be cast! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #9

Oh, he keeps me up to date. defacto7 Mar 2020 #17

What a milestone! democrank Mar 2020 #10

Me too! defacto7 Mar 2020 #13

That's great, as long as your son understands FakeNoose Mar 2020 #12

He's not a Bernie fan... but defacto7 Mar 2020 #18

Good for him! That's awesome! Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #14

Yeah, he's a good kid. Thank you. defacto7 Mar 2020 #19

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)

1. Isn't voting age 18?

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:09 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

2. If you are going to be 18 by the election you can vote in the primary.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:11 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)

6. Huh, didn't know that.

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:16 PM

Mar 2020

Thanks. I knew you could register under those conditions but I didn't know about the primaries. Interesting.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DrToast

(6,414 posts)

3. You can vote in primaries if you're going to be 18 on election day

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:11 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)

8. Did not know that.

Reply to DrToast (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:17 PM

Mar 2020

I've been voting age sine I was 18 but I haven't thought much about it since then... that was back in the early 1970s.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Moderateguy

(945 posts)

4. Congratulations to you and your son..

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:13 PM

Mar 2020

Hope voting becomes a lifelong habit for him

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

11. He's pretty reved up.

Reply to Moderateguy (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:19 PM

Mar 2020

On Sunday mornings he goes to a coffee shop and reads the NYTimes. Dang, he's like my dad.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Peacetrain

(22,875 posts)

5. Congratulations to your son on his first vote!!!!

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:15 PM

Mar 2020

You are a great parent.. getting them out to vote...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

15. I have one more to go.

Reply to Peacetrain (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:37 PM

Mar 2020

I'm not worried though. She's already pretty involved in school politics.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Just_Vote_Dem

(2,804 posts)

7. Good for him!

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:16 PM

Mar 2020

Congrats to both of you

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

16. Thank you.

Reply to Just_Vote_Dem (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:38 PM

Mar 2020

I am proud for sure.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)

9. Congrats on the first of many ballots yet to be cast!

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:18 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

17. Oh, he keeps me up to date.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:42 PM

Mar 2020

He'll be making his voice heard for sure.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

democrank

(11,093 posts)

10. What a milestone!

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:18 PM

Mar 2020

I’m so glad he let his voice be heard.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

13. Me too!

Reply to democrank (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:21 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)

12. That's great, as long as your son understands

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:19 PM

Mar 2020

... that if Liz Warren is not our Party's nominee - and right now it's too soon to tell - we still need your son to vote in November for whomever our candidate is. Somehow that lesson was lost on the Bernie voters last time, and it really needs to be made clear early on.