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Sat Jan-15-05 03:34 PM
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Who were the first people you've ever voted for |
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And if you can remember the whole ticket, then good for you
I first voted in 2004:
For President - John F. Kerry (D) For Representative - Edward Forchion (Marijuana) For Freeholder - Gregory Kavanaugh (D), Deborah Whitcraft (D), and Van Spiers (I)
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:35 PM
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1. My first presidential candidate was Walter Mondale. |
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:37 PM
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Sun Jan-16-05 01:05 AM
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68. Jimmy Carter here too, in 1980 |
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Raygun really scared me. Though the BFEE was still hidden at the time.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:37 PM
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7. Do you remember any other candidate you voted for |
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:40 PM
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9. Yes, I voted for Joan Growe. But remember, this was 20 years ago. |
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I was a college student. I was just excited to be voting.
I voted straight Dem.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:51 PM
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11. You must be glad your homestate stood out in a sea of red blood |
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Sat Jan-15-05 05:11 PM
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50. If I recall correctly, back then Dem states were red and Rep states were |
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blue.
Anyway, yes, Minnesota and DC were the only Dem spots in the country that year.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:37 PM
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3. Actually, Christie Whitman |
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Edited on Sat Jan-15-05 03:37 PM by Kire
well, I wasn't a Democrat then. Not a Republican either, but Howard Stern convinced me. Hey, we got that bathroom in the rest stop on the Jersey Turnpike named after him.
Edit: First President was Bill Clinton, against Bob Dole.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:37 PM
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Edited on Sat Jan-15-05 03:48 PM by rockymountaindem
In the 4th grade student council election. I haven't voted for anyone for public office yet.
In case you're wondering, I pulled what I considered to be a surprise victory, without any help from Diebold :) The guy I defeated was a stand-up fellow and he got to serve half of my term after I transferred schools. I like to think we both stuck to the high road in our 30 minute long campaign.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:37 PM
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For President - Jimmy Carter Not sure about the others but the only Repuke I've ever voted for is John Warner.
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:02 PM
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23. I first voted in '76 also---my first actual vote that year... |
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was in the Democratic primary---I voted for Jerry Brown (then Gov. of Calif.)
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:05 PM
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31. My first vote was in a primary too |
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2004:
President: Dennis Kucinich Congressman: Herb Conaway (there was no other choice)
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Sat Jan-15-05 05:27 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:37 PM
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6. Provincial election last year was my first time being eligble to vote |
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Voted NDP...Jack Harris was the provincial candiate.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:38 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:41 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:51 PM
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President-Reagan Congressman-Sensenbrenner
Hey, I'm older and wiser now...:D
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:02 PM
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22. Sensenbrenner?????????? |
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You have a pic of Michigan, but Sensenbrenner is a somewhat of a Columbus, Ohio "royal" family. Did you live in Ohio then?
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:03 PM
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Jim Sensenbrenner is still the local congressman here.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:54 PM
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Edited on Sat Jan-15-05 03:54 PM by thecorrection
Bill Clinton/Al Gore
When they defeated the original shrub and Americans still had some sense.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:54 PM
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14. I voted for George McGovern in 1972... |
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That was the first election I ever voted in. I was 22; I turned 21 in December 1970, which was about the time the constitutional amendment was passed giving 18-year-olds the right to vote. I am proud to say that I have never voted for a Republican for president, and only once for anything. That was in 1976, when I voted for John Danforth the first time he ran for the Senate. Now, I would crawl across broken glass to vote for the candidate for ANY office who has the best chance of preventing the Republican from winning that office.
Ron
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:03 PM
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26. My 1st election also....... |
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and voted McGovern also.
Voted Dem ever since!!!
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:57 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:59 PM
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17. Seems to be a lot of Raygun Democrats here |
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Edited on Sat Jan-15-05 04:00 PM by Lenape85
;)
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:02 PM
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24. We didn't have much choice in '80 and '84. |
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With Captain Peanut and the Boy Whiner.
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:03 PM
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28. Didn't you have John Anderson in 1980 though |
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:04 PM
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He was buried by the Reagan machine.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:59 PM
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But we know better now, right? :D
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Sat Jan-15-05 11:18 PM
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58. I Was A Young Idiot. Easily Influenced By My Dad's Political Views. |
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It's truly embarrassing.
-- Allen
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:58 PM
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I was bummed that I couldn't vote in that election - not that it would have mattered. Mondale only won West Virginia and Minnesota!
Then in 1988, I was in the Navy overseas and honestly didn't believe my vote would count, so I didn't vote. (Shame)
So the first Presidential candidate I voted for was Bill Clinton in 1992. I voted for a Republican that year, too. Her name was Amy Salerno and she was running for a local office in my neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. She was wonderful and I'm glad she won. I have a feeling she isn't a Republican, anymore.
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Sat Jan-15-05 03:59 PM
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19. Mondale did not win West Virginia |
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:29 PM
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43. You're right, I was thinking of Dukakis... |
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:00 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:01 PM
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21. George McGovern/Sargent Shriver |
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in 1980 when he lost the presidency.
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:07 PM
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Gore and Crazy Joe
also, Harold Ford Jr.
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:10 PM
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33. Wasn't there a senate election that year too in TN |
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:22 PM
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38. I believe so, but I don't remember who ran |
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Voted for the dem without a doubt against wacko Frist.
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:11 PM
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Perot 92 Clinton 96 Gore 00 Kerry 04
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straight dem ticket on 2004 CA state and local offices same for NY OH KY, from 97 - 02
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:16 PM
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35. My mom (who is also a Dem) voted for Perot too |
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Guess that puts to rest the theory that if Perot was out of the picture, Clinton would never have won
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:25 PM
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39. He was endearing in a crazy way. |
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It was my first election, my only exposure was the debates and I thought Perot kicked ass. I liked Clinton too, but thought that Perot would be a refreshing change, not being a career polititian and all. At least he was a successful businessman who made his own fortune...unlike Shrubbie!
Perot was pro-choice, that was and still is my biggest hot button issue. He's a crazy little fucker! I certainly did not see Perot as the alternative to bush sr.
I had it in my head that we should have a three tiered Presidency, one for the economic issues, one for foreign affairs, and one for domestic policy, and (AT THE TIME)thought that Perot could handle the economy, bush could take foreign affairs, and Clinton could take domestic...I now realize the folly of my younger years!
Now I almost wish we could change the constitution so clinton could run again! :-P
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:18 PM
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36. 2004 primaries: Howard Dean and other progressives |
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2004 General: President/VP: JohnJohn(D) obviously US Senate: Joe Hoeffel(D) US Congress: Paul Politis(D) and mostly Dems for the rest.
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:19 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:25 PM
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40. Uh..this is embarassing |
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:28 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:28 PM
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42. Reform party - Canada |
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:29 PM
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44. Oh, well, what was the dirt on her |
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:34 PM
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typical right wing shithead...about three months after she was elected she stepped down to be with her husband...THREE MONTHS! The a local drunk was elected as a Liberal.
I was young and foolish
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:32 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:39 PM
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the first election I could vote in
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Sat Jan-15-05 04:41 PM
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49. My first vote was for Jesse Jackson in a Dem Primary |
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Sat Jan-15-05 05:30 PM
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I don't remember anyone else on the ballot.
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Sat Jan-15-05 05:40 PM
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54. George McGovern--1972 |
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Sat Jan-15-05 05:41 PM
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55. I first voted in 1988 |
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Dukakis/Bentsen for prez
Not sure for the rest of the ballot, but it was straight Dem, except for a Libertarian Senate Candidate who made sense to me at the time.
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Sat Jan-15-05 05:43 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 05:44 PM
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57. For president--Bill Clinton. |
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For mayor of Philly, Ed Rendell.
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Sat Jan-15-05 11:20 PM
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59. 2004 was my first election.. |
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I voted for John Kerry and.. and....
Okay I feel bad.. I don't remember the other person.. anyone who lives in VA can help.. he was the independent running up against Jo Ann Davis... and I can't for the life of me remember anything about him :(......
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Sat Jan-15-05 11:22 PM
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60. For President - Michael Dukakis |
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For Senator - Brock Adams I can't remember who I voted for US Rep - whoever it was lost to the GOP incumbent.
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Sat Jan-15-05 11:23 PM
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I was SO excited to get to vote that year!
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Sat Jan-15-05 11:32 PM
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62. I first voted in 1974 |
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Although who I voted for (or more likely against) I can't recall.
In 1976 I supported Fred Harris for President, but he wasn't on the ballot in Texas so I voted for Sargent Shriver. In November I went third party---Eugene McCarthy.
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Sat Jan-15-05 11:39 PM
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Sat Jan-15-05 11:41 PM
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George McGovern and E. Sargent Shriver for President and Vice President and Dan Walker for Governor of Illinois. I pulled a straight Democratic lever in 1972 and have never looked back since.
I have NEVER voted for a Republican candidate in my life and I never will.
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Sat Jan-15-05 11:41 PM
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Whoever ran for governor of Ohio against Bob Taft, I can't remember his name now.
Actually, every single person/issue I've voted for- in 2002 and 2004- lost.
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Sun Jan-16-05 01:01 AM
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66. first vote: circuit court judge in Kentucky. 1967. He won and was judge |
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for many years; in fact performed the marriage ceremony for me and my husband. He is also a very much loved old family friend.
First president: voted for Hubert Humphrey 1968
Only voted for the winning president in three elections: 1976 1992 1996
well, I voted for the realy winner in 2000 & 2004 but we can't realy go there
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Sun Jan-16-05 01:02 AM
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67. John F. Kerry(D), and James Socas(D). |
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