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		<title>By: Leftside Annie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/04/heavy-voter-turnout-in-texas/comment-page-3/#comment-4288684</link>
		<dc:creator>Leftside Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;THAT really bodes WELL for republicans in the general election, Heh heh hehâ€¦â€¦G.O.P.=R.I.P.

Comment by raymundohpl â€” March 4, 2008 @ 3:11 pm&lt;/i&gt;

R.I.P. = ROT IN PRISON!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>THAT really bodes WELL for republicans in the general election, Heh heh hehâ€¦â€¦G.O.P.=R.I.P.</p>
<p>Comment by raymundohpl â€” March 4, 2008 @ 3:11 pm</i></p>
<p>R.I.P. = ROT IN PRISON!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288684', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MattM</title>
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		<dc:creator>MattM</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just hours before Obama will tell the sheep that 5 pct Hillary &quot;won&quot; Texas and Ohio, a reminder:
Loser John McCain to President Hillary Clinton, the Horrible Truth about YOU

Did you ever wonder why after each victory of John McCain in the primaries the media serves the same images of a few dozen people &quot;cheering&quot;?
The answer: McCain is supported by as many people as George W. Bush, i.e. 1 pct of the population. He did not manage to ever break the 1,000 barrier for an audience, including the large share of paid campaign personnel.

Why did the illuminati stage the 2008 US elections as John McCain losing to Hillary Clinton, supported by less than 5 pct of the population, after staging the &quot;close as it can get&quot; victory of Clinton against the &quot;hope of change for America&quot;, supported by 80 pct of the &quot;voters&quot;, &quot;black&quot; &quot;ex-muslim&quot; Obama (1)?

Why did the illuminati openly tell the sheep in 2006 some of the truth about 9/11, e.g. that the WTC towers were demolished? (2)

See Notes and Answer here:
http://end-times-data.blogspot.com/2008/02/loser-john-mccain-to-clinton-horrible.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just hours before Obama will tell the sheep that 5 pct Hillary &#8220;won&#8221; Texas and Ohio, a reminder:<br />
Loser John McCain to President Hillary Clinton, the Horrible Truth about YOU</p>
<p>Did you ever wonder why after each victory of John McCain in the primaries the media serves the same images of a few dozen people &#8220;cheering&#8221;?<br />
The answer: McCain is supported by as many people as George W. Bush, i.e. 1 pct of the population. He did not manage to ever break the 1,000 barrier for an audience, including the large share of paid campaign personnel.</p>
<p>Why did the illuminati stage the 2008 US elections as John McCain losing to Hillary Clinton, supported by less than 5 pct of the population, after staging the &#8220;close as it can get&#8221; victory of Clinton against the &#8220;hope of change for America&#8221;, supported by 80 pct of the &#8220;voters&#8221;, &#8220;black&#8221; &#8220;ex-muslim&#8221; Obama (1)?</p>
<p>Why did the illuminati openly tell the sheep in 2006 some of the truth about 9/11, e.g. that the WTC towers were demolished? (2)</p>
<p>See Notes and Answer here:<br />
<a href="http://end-times-data.blogspot.com/2008/02/loser-john-mccain-to-clinton-horrible.html" rel="nofollow">http://end-times-data.blogspot.com/2008/02/loser-john-mccain-to-clinton-horrible.html</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288680', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ralph the wonder llama</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/04/heavy-voter-turnout-in-texas/comment-page-3/#comment-4288656</link>
		<dc:creator>ralph the wonder llama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Southern Man isnâ€™t a troll? When did that happen? When did he morph from a troll to not a troll?

Comment by bilbobaggins â€” March 4, 2008 @ 6:09 pm&lt;/em&gt;

He&#039;s sort of morphed into a hybrid. I&#039;ve noticed a concerted effort on his part to actually discuss stuff sometimes, instead of just always dropping troll turds in the walkway like he used to do. He doesn&#039;t always make sense, but he seems to be trying. Sometimes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Southern Man isnâ€™t a troll? When did that happen? When did he morph from a troll to not a troll?</p>
<p>Comment by bilbobaggins â€” March 4, 2008 @ 6:09 pm</em></p>
<p>He&#8217;s sort of morphed into a hybrid. I&#8217;ve noticed a concerted effort on his part to actually discuss stuff sometimes, instead of just always dropping troll turds in the walkway like he used to do. He doesn&#8217;t always make sense, but he seems to be trying. Sometimes.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288656', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: bilbobaggins</title>
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		<dc:creator>bilbobaggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Argâ€¦forgot, SM isnâ€™t a troll. *sigh* Sorry â€™bout that.
(Damn trolls, makes me mad so I lash out at people I shouldnâ€™t)
Comment by Jeremy in Denver &lt;/em&gt;

Southern Man isn&#039;t a troll?  When did that happen?  When did he morph from a troll to not a troll?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Argâ€¦forgot, SM isnâ€™t a troll. *sigh* Sorry â€™bout that.<br />
(Damn trolls, makes me mad so I lash out at people I shouldnâ€™t)<br />
Comment by Jeremy in Denver </em></p>
<p>Southern Man isn&#8217;t a troll?  When did that happen?  When did he morph from a troll to not a troll?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288639', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Comment by bilbobaggins â€” March 4, 2008 @ 3:04 pm

That&#039;s exactly the kind of Rovian tactic that I so despise.  I am so disappointed in the campaign she has run that I am angry with her.  I hope and pray she is not the nominee.  
When she is in a tight spot, she fights dirty.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comment by bilbobaggins â€” March 4, 2008 @ 3:04 pm</p>
<p>That&#8217;s exactly the kind of Rovian tactic that I so despise.  I am so disappointed in the campaign she has run that I am angry with her.  I hope and pray she is not the nominee.<br />
When she is in a tight spot, she fights dirty.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288628', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: DieNowForPeace</title>
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		<dc:creator>DieNowForPeace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;The materials say in part, â€œDO NOT allow the supporter of another candidate to serve in leadership roles.&lt;/em&gt;

I&#039;ll be there tonight to speak up, when necessary.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>The materials say in part, â€œDO NOT allow the supporter of another candidate to serve in leadership roles.</em></p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be there tonight to speak up, when necessary.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288612', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ralph the wonder llama</title>
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		<dc:creator>ralph the wonder llama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Rush Limbaugh is urging his listeners in Texas to vote for Hillary Clinton saying it helps the Republicans if the Democratic race remains unsettled for weeks to come.

Comment by katy â€” March 4, 2008 @ 4:44 pm&lt;/em&gt;

Not necessarily. I think there&#039;s a real benefit to a good fight for the nomination. One, it keeps the candidates in the forefront of the news. Two, the winning candidate may be made stronger for the general election. It certainly drives fundraising more vigorously and for a longer period of time. Plus I don&#039;t think the wounds inflicted in the primaries are generally that deep and they heal quickly once the general campaign begins.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Rush Limbaugh is urging his listeners in Texas to vote for Hillary Clinton saying it helps the Republicans if the Democratic race remains unsettled for weeks to come.</p>
<p>Comment by katy â€” March 4, 2008 @ 4:44 pm</em></p>
<p>Not necessarily. I think there&#8217;s a real benefit to a good fight for the nomination. One, it keeps the candidates in the forefront of the news. Two, the winning candidate may be made stronger for the general election. It certainly drives fundraising more vigorously and for a longer period of time. Plus I don&#8217;t think the wounds inflicted in the primaries are generally that deep and they heal quickly once the general campaign begins.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288553', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: katy</title>
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		<dc:creator>katy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>and i posted this the other day, but it needs repeated some more...
and, a little bit &#039;o&#039; rubbin&#039; it in...

&quot;one of Clinton&#039;s laws of politics... you better vote
for the person who wants you to think and HOPE&quot;

YAY!!!!!

http://samsedershow.com/node/2554</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>and i posted this the other day, but it needs repeated some more&#8230;<br />
and, a little bit &#8216;o&#8217; rubbin&#8217; it in&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8220;one of Clinton&#8217;s laws of politics&#8230; you better vote<br />
for the person who wants you to think and HOPE&#8221;</p>
<p>YAY!!!!!</p>
<p><a href="http://samsedershow.com/node/2554" rel="nofollow">http://samsedershow.com/node/2554</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288552', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jeremy in Denver</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeremy in Denver</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Arg...forgot, SM isn&#039;t a troll.  *sigh*  Sorry &#039;bout that.

Yes, primary, not general.

Now excuse me.  I gotta go check to see if my roast crow is done yet.

(Damn trolls, makes me mad so I lash out at people I shouldn&#039;t)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arg&#8230;forgot, SM isn&#8217;t a troll.  *sigh*  Sorry &#8217;bout that.</p>
<p>Yes, primary, not general.</p>
<p>Now excuse me.  I gotta go check to see if my roast crow is done yet.</p>
<p>(Damn trolls, makes me mad so I lash out at people I shouldn&#8217;t)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288541', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: bilbobaggins</title>
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		<dc:creator>bilbobaggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;The materials say in part, â€œDO NOT allow the supporter of another candidate to serve in leadership roles.
http://trailblazers.beloblog.com/ archives/ 2008/ 03/ caucus-strategy.html
Comment by katy&lt;/em&gt;

OMG, that is so Republican.  If you can&#039;t win honestly, cheat.  God I hope she gets her ass kicked today.  She deserves it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>The materials say in part, â€œDO NOT allow the supporter of another candidate to serve in leadership roles.<br />
<a href="http://trailblazers.beloblog.com/" rel="nofollow">http://trailblazers.beloblog.com/</a> archives/ 2008/ 03/ caucus-strategy.html<br />
Comment by katy</em></p>
<p>OMG, that is so Republican.  If you can&#8217;t win honestly, cheat.  God I hope she gets her ass kicked today.  She deserves it.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288540', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Ms_Joanne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ms_Joanne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Itâ€™s sad watching Republicans try to cough up some enthusiasm for their own candidate.

Comment by Perry logan â€” March 4, 2008 @ 1:17 pm&lt;/em&gt;

Really?  I like it.  Alot.  :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Itâ€™s sad watching Republicans try to cough up some enthusiasm for their own candidate.</p>
<p>Comment by Perry logan â€” March 4, 2008 @ 1:17 pm</em></p>
<p>Really?  I like it.  Alot.  :-)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288536', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: katy</title>
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		<dc:creator>katy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>also from randi:

&lt;em&gt;Rush Limbaugh is urging his listeners in Texas to vote for Hillary Clinton saying it helps the Republicans if the Democratic race remains unsettled for weeks to come.&lt;/em&gt;

(link doesn&#039;t work - but you can find one... you know it&#039;s true)

as randi opines, limpballs expects hillary to do the dirty work of
sliming obama for the repugs...

sounds logical to me...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>also from randi:</p>
<p><em>Rush Limbaugh is urging his listeners in Texas to vote for Hillary Clinton saying it helps the Republicans if the Democratic race remains unsettled for weeks to come.</em></p>
<p>(link doesn&#8217;t work &#8211; but you can find one&#8230; you know it&#8217;s true)</p>
<p>as randi opines, limpballs expects hillary to do the dirty work of<br />
sliming obama for the repugs&#8230;</p>
<p>sounds logical to me&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288531', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: katy</title>
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		<dc:creator>katy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>more dirty pool,&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.therandirhodesshow.com/live/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt; via randi rhodes&lt;/a&gt;:

&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clintonâ€™s Texas strategy: Take control of caucus sign-in sheets and vote tallies especially &quot;if our supporters are outnumbered.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;
.

&lt;strong&gt;Tough Caucus Strategy&lt;/strong&gt;
3:31 PM Sat, Mar 01, 2008 

Hillary Clinton and her campaign is pushing for precinct captains for Texas&#039; 8,000 Democratic polling places. They need to train folks to lead the caucus sessions that will determine more than 60 delegates after the primary voting is over.
In training materials being handed out by the Clinton campaign, it is clear that they want to control those caucus sessions.
The materials say in part, &quot;DO NOT allow the supporter of another candidate to serve in leadership roles.
[...]
http://trailblazers.beloblog.com/archives/2008/03/caucus-strategy.html&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>more dirty pool,<a href="http://www.therandirhodesshow.com/live/" rel="nofollow"> via randi rhodes</a>:</p>
<p><em><strong>Clintonâ€™s Texas strategy: Take control of caucus sign-in sheets and vote tallies especially &#8220;if our supporters are outnumbered.&#8221;</strong><br />
.</p>
<p><strong>Tough Caucus Strategy</strong><br />
3:31 PM Sat, Mar 01, 2008 </p>
<p>Hillary Clinton and her campaign is pushing for precinct captains for Texas&#8217; 8,000 Democratic polling places. They need to train folks to lead the caucus sessions that will determine more than 60 delegates after the primary voting is over.<br />
In training materials being handed out by the Clinton campaign, it is clear that they want to control those caucus sessions.<br />
The materials say in part, &#8220;DO NOT allow the supporter of another candidate to serve in leadership roles.<br />
[...]<br />
<a href="http://trailblazers.beloblog.com/archives/2008/03/caucus-strategy.html" rel="nofollow">http://trailblazers.beloblog.com/archives/2008/03/caucus-strategy.html</a></em><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288514', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: gummitch</title>
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		<dc:creator>gummitch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt; Thanks for the clarification.

Comment by Southern Man â€” March 4, 2008 @ 4:26 pm&lt;/em&gt;

Some people have proposed an open primary ballot with the top two vote getters going on to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. I&#039;m not sure it would work, but I have to admit it&#039;s fascinating. Party officials, obviously, hate the idea.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em> Thanks for the clarification.</p>
<p>Comment by Southern Man â€” March 4, 2008 @ 4:26 pm</em></p>
<p>Some people have proposed an open primary ballot with the top two vote getters going on to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. I&#8217;m not sure it would work, but I have to admit it&#8217;s fascinating. Party officials, obviously, hate the idea.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288492', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: gummitch</title>
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		<dc:creator>gummitch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt; I donâ€™t understand this reasoning. You have to vote party line when voting? If iâ€™m a democrat, I have to only vote for democrats or my vote is not counted? If I like a democrat for president and a republican for dog catcher, my vote is voided because I didnâ€™t vote party line? I thought you could vote for whoever you liked best?

Comment by Southern Man â€” March 4, 2008 @ 3:51 pm&lt;/em&gt;

It&#039;s a primary ballot, not a general election ballot. People are voting to determine who will represent that party in the general election. So, yes, everyone on the ballot is from the same party.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em> I donâ€™t understand this reasoning. You have to vote party line when voting? If iâ€™m a democrat, I have to only vote for democrats or my vote is not counted? If I like a democrat for president and a republican for dog catcher, my vote is voided because I didnâ€™t vote party line? I thought you could vote for whoever you liked best?</p>
<p>Comment by Southern Man â€” March 4, 2008 @ 3:51 pm</em></p>
<p>It&#8217;s a primary ballot, not a general election ballot. People are voting to determine who will represent that party in the general election. So, yes, everyone on the ballot is from the same party.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288461', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jeremy in Denver</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/04/heavy-voter-turnout-in-texas/comment-page-2/#comment-4288450</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy in Denver</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Southern Man is an idiot.   It can&#039;t get the simple fact that in _primaries_, you can&#039;t choose to vote for a Democratic Presidential Candidate, a Republican Senatorial Candidate, a Democratic House Candidate, and a Republican Statehouse candidate unless the primaries are truly open.   If you&#039;re going to vote in the Republican primary, you give up voting in the Democratic primary, in the vast majority of the cases.

For instance, I am an independent.  Though I support Obama for President (and wouldn&#039;t vote McCain as dog-catcher), my support for Obama in the primaries is limited to a sign in my window, because I do not identify myself as Democrat.   Also, since I&#039;m not Republican either, I couldn&#039;t spoil the election and vote for Ron Paul, the ONLY Republican candidate I would think about voting Dog-catcher...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Southern Man is an idiot.   It can&#8217;t get the simple fact that in _primaries_, you can&#8217;t choose to vote for a Democratic Presidential Candidate, a Republican Senatorial Candidate, a Democratic House Candidate, and a Republican Statehouse candidate unless the primaries are truly open.   If you&#8217;re going to vote in the Republican primary, you give up voting in the Democratic primary, in the vast majority of the cases.</p>
<p>For instance, I am an independent.  Though I support Obama for President (and wouldn&#8217;t vote McCain as dog-catcher), my support for Obama in the primaries is limited to a sign in my window, because I do not identify myself as Democrat.   Also, since I&#8217;m not Republican either, I couldn&#8217;t spoil the election and vote for Ron Paul, the ONLY Republican candidate I would think about voting Dog-catcher&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288450', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: J</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/04/heavy-voter-turnout-in-texas/comment-page-2/#comment-4288438</link>
		<dc:creator>J</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Comment by Cats r Flyfishn â€” March 4, 2008 @ 3:49 pm

I have a similar friend and situation.  She already voted for Obama as well as her life-long Republican voting parents.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comment by Cats r Flyfishn â€” March 4, 2008 @ 3:49 pm</p>
<p>I have a similar friend and situation.  She already voted for Obama as well as her life-long Republican voting parents.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288438', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Cats r Flyfishn</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cats r Flyfishn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I had a Republican tell me that he would never vote for McCain or Clinton.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had a Republican tell me that he would never vote for McCain or Clinton.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288390', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Cats r Flyfishn</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cats r Flyfishn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I spoke with a long time friend that turned Fundamentalist about 10 years ago.  She is probably the only Fundamentalist that I will spend any time with and that&#039;s because our friendship spans over 30 years.  So today, she asked me who I was voting for and I told her that I support Barack Obama.  I asked her who she was voting for and she paused and then said Huckabee and then she added, &quot;he probably won&#039;t win the nomination so I&#039;ll probably stay home and not vote in the general election&quot;.  If her comments are indicative of how Fundamentalists feel about the November election, then Republicans will be screwed and Democrats running for Congress will ride into office on the coattails of Barack Obama.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I spoke with a long time friend that turned Fundamentalist about 10 years ago.  She is probably the only Fundamentalist that I will spend any time with and that&#8217;s because our friendship spans over 30 years.  So today, she asked me who I was voting for and I told her that I support Barack Obama.  I asked her who she was voting for and she paused and then said Huckabee and then she added, &#8220;he probably won&#8217;t win the nomination so I&#8217;ll probably stay home and not vote in the general election&#8221;.  If her comments are indicative of how Fundamentalists feel about the November election, then Republicans will be screwed and Democrats running for Congress will ride into office on the coattails of Barack Obama.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288382', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Alejandro</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alejandro</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How will they count all the votes? Oh, right. No counting necessary...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How will they count all the votes? Oh, right. No counting necessary&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4288378', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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