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Old 09-28-2008, 09:12 AM
 
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This should be on all college campuses, great for voter turnout.

The presence of an on-campus voting site at Duke -- located on the Old Trinity Room in the West Union Building on Duke's West Campus -- is a first for the relatively young phenomenon of early voting. Ashe noted it was the idea of Duke professor Gunther Peck, an idea that quickly picked up the support of Duke executive VP Tallman Trask III and the university's administration.

Bull City Rising: Durham gears up early voting for predicted record turn-out (http://www.bullcityrising.com/2008/09/durham-gears-up.html#more - broken link)
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Old 09-28-2008, 09:22 AM
 
Location: Downtown Greensboro, NC
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Its very clear Obama has the momentum to win the presidency. Obama is seeing a sureg of support in so many different demographics.
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Old 09-28-2008, 09:29 AM
 
Location: New York
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Its very clear Obama has the momentum to win the presidency. Obama is seeing a sureg of support in so many different demographics.

Yeah, mostly among youth...a demographic known for unreliable and transient political ideology.
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Old 09-28-2008, 09:33 AM
 
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Yeah, mostly among youth...a demographic known for unreliable and transient political ideology.
Perhaps...but they have voter cards...and the fact that they can vote on campus over the entire early voting period is quite a good thing.
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Old 09-28-2008, 09:36 AM
 
Location: New York
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This is why I strongly disagree with the 18+ voter registration. Youth should have no voice in politics until they are grown enough to form their own cogent ideas.
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Old 09-28-2008, 09:48 AM
 
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This is why I strongly disagree with the 18+ voter registration. Youth should have no voice in politics until they are grown enough to form their own cogent ideas.
That's the most idiotic thing I've heard... I think ever.

Hey Scorp, I think I saw you on TV at the rally
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Old 09-28-2008, 09:58 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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This is why I strongly disagree with the 18+ voter registration. Youth should have no voice in politics until they are grown enough to form their own cogent ideas.
Using your ideology, they shouldn't be allowed to join the armed services either.
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Old 09-28-2008, 10:26 AM
 
Location: State of Being
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Using your ideology, they shouldn't be allowed to join the armed services either.
Good point. If you are old enuff to fight for your country, you are surely old enuff to vote!!!!
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Old 09-28-2008, 10:30 AM
 
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This is why I strongly disagree with the 18+ voter registration. Youth should have no voice in politics until they are grown enough to form their own cogent ideas.
You can join the military at 18 and you can be tried as an adult for crimes at 18, so you should be vote on decisions that affect you at 18.
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Old 09-28-2008, 10:34 AM
 
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Its very clear Obama has the momentum to win the presidency. Obama is seeing a sureg of support in so many different demographics.
From your computer to God's (gasp, a Democrat invoking God) ears! I hope to God you are right!
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