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GitRDun

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9. Curious to know where you live, I had the same experience

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:19 PM

Nov 2014

I live in Antioch, IL. Lol my Congressman is Randy Heltgren, a tea party type. Before redistricting it was Joe Walsh.

I just voted. There was not one person of color or under 50 in there.

My community is a somewhat mixed community. You would not know it by being at the polling place though.

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At 45, I was easily the youngest person in line to vote this morning. [View all] DefenseLawyer Nov 2014 OP

At 52, I was the oldest! Proud Public Servant Nov 2014 #1

Younger voters don't get up before noon Bandit Nov 2014 #2

that's what happens when obama is not on the ballot JI7 Nov 2014 #3

Or, you know, younger people at work Blue_Adept Nov 2014 #4

But he "is" on the ballot Politicalboi Nov 2014 #7

Not surprised. The vitriol and utter stupidity of politics and the MSM is a total turnoff. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #5

How early? All my kids are night owls and so was I when I was young.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #6

"This this is the most important day in a Democracy and it's not a federal holiday." malokvale77 Nov 2014 #8

Updated updated... SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #11

Anytime anytime malokvale77 Nov 2014 #12

Curious to know where you live, I had the same experience GitRDun Nov 2014 #9

At 43 I'd say I was in the middle. justiceischeap Nov 2014 #10