[Vision2020] Voter turn out

Tom Hansen thansen@moscow.com
Sun, 23 May 2004 06:56:26 -0700


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I agree with you 100%, Joan.

In a party-line primary system, such as Idaho's, which primary do
independents vote?  Are they required not to vote in either primary?  Should
they vote in both primaries?  Are they to restrict their vote to the general
election?  Is an Idaho independent to be labeled (as that old Beatles song
says)  "a dead skunk in the middle of the road".

I ask this because, although I have strong liberal leanings, (as I have
stated many many times before) I consider myself to be an independent as do
so many other Idahoans.  I realize that I have stated that I am a registered
Democrat.  Anybody that votes should realize that you do not register with a
party when you vote in Idaho.  You simply vote and sign the voting log.

Eliminate the party-line primary system.

Take care,

Tom "Just another North Idaho skunk"  Hansen
Not On The Palouse, Not Ever

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
and steady dedication of a lifetime." --Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
Behalf Of Joan Opyr
  Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:10 PM
  To: Vision2020 Moscow
  Subject: [Vision2020] Voter turn out


  Dear Visionaries:

  I understand from a wide variety of sources that voter turn out is key to
the Schroeder-Vance race.  The Vance crowd is hoping for a low turn out,
which will allow a small but driven hard right minority to oust the moderate
Schroeder.  I strongly encourage voters to look closely at these candidates.
Gregg Vance's political views on a host of issues ranging from public
education to basic civil rights are indistinguishable from Doug Wilson's.

  Tuesday's primary is just as important as November's election, and so, as
they used to say in old Chicago, "Vote early and vote often."

  Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment

  PS: Don't like waiting in line?  Go to the Latah County Courthouse on
Monday and vote absentee.  It's quick, it's easy, and you can keep your
virtuous, civic duty buzz on for a whole extra day.




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Idahoans.&nbsp; I realize that I have stated that I am a registered=20
Democrat.&nbsp; Anybody that votes should realize that you do not =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D626074413-23052004><FONT face=3Dverdana>Eliminate the =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D626074413-23052004>Not On The Palouse, Not =
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  vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]<B>On =
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  Of </B>Joan Opyr<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:10 =
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  <DIV>Dear Visionaries:</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>I understand from a wide variety of sources that voter turn out =
is key to=20
  the Schroeder-Vance race.&nbsp; The&nbsp;Vance crowd is hoping for a =
low turn=20
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oust the=20
  moderate Schroeder.&nbsp;&nbsp;I strongly encourage voters to look =
closely at=20
  these candidates.&nbsp; Gregg Vance's political views =
on&nbsp;a&nbsp;host of=20
  issues ranging from public education to&nbsp;basic civil =
rights&nbsp;are=20
  indistinguishable from Doug Wilson's.&nbsp; </DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Tuesday's primary is just as important as November's election, =
and so, as=20
  they used to say in old Chicago, "Vote early and vote often."</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>PS: Don't like&nbsp;waiting in line?&nbsp; Go to the Latah County =

  Courthouse on Monday and vote absentee.&nbsp; It's quick, it's easy, =
and you=20
  can&nbsp;keep your virtuous, civic&nbsp;duty buzz on for a whole extra =

  day.&nbsp;&nbsp; </DIV>
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