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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:14 PM
 
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Default Campaigning next to a polling place?
Sarah Palin is campaigning today in Henderson NV at the Henderson Pavilion which is right next door to the Henderson Public Library. In fact they share the same parking lot.

Early voting is taking place at the library while Sara is campaigning. Is this legal? I thought it was not legal to campaign outside a polling place.
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:20 PM
 
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Just heard on CNN about a woman who was turned away from a voting station because she was wearing a Obama T-shirt, by law she was campaigning!
She did however turn the shirt inside out and was allowed to vote.
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:22 PM
 
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Most places I've been outside is OK, some areas may have a distance limit, usually in ft.
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:23 PM
 
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The standard may vary by state, but I think it is 100 or 150 feet away from the polling place to not be considered electioneering. We always have people out in the parking lots campaigning for their candidates on election days.
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:24 PM
 
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Sarah Palin is campaigning today in Henderson NV at the Henderson Pavilion which is right next door to the Henderson Public Library. In fact they share the same parking lot.

Early voting is taking place at the library while Sara is campaigning. Is this legal? I thought it was not legal to campaign outside a polling place.
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:28 PM
 
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Sarah Palin is campaigning today in Henderson NV at the Henderson Pavilion which is right next door to the Henderson Public Library. In fact they share the same parking lot.

Early voting is taking place at the library while Sara is campaigning. Is this legal? I thought it was not legal to campaign outside a polling place.
All I have to say to that is Go Sarah Go!!
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:29 PM
 
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All I have to say to that is Go Sarah Go!!
Pretty smart little cookie I'd say.............
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:30 PM
 
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All I have to say to that is Go Sarah Go!!
Kind of feeling sorry for her, her hot air time is quickly running out and she will disappear from the spotlight....forever hopefully!
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:31 PM
 
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Kind of feeling sorry for her, her hot air time is quickly running out and she will disappear from the spotlight....forever hopefully!
She will go back to Alaska and face her abuse of power charges. That issue is not resolved yet.
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Unread 10-21-2008, 12:33 PM
 
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She will go back to Alaska and face her abuse of power charges. That issue is not resolved yet.
She was cleared of any wrong doing read the article.............
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