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I voted about two weeks ago at 3:00 p.m. on a Tuesday and there were about 100 people in line at that time. It moved fairly fast though and I was finished in 35 minutes. I agree that everyone should make an effort to be informed about the candidates and their platforms. I find it hard to believe that after a year and a half of campaigning there are still some folks who claim that they don't know what each presidential candidate stands for.
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How many think the election season should be shorter?
Whattayathink? You've got my vote, Mark. I've never been so relieved to see a campaign end. Of course, Ohio was a battleground state so we were assaulted with ad....after ad....after negative ad. Pretty disgusting really. Then, this last week, the recorded phone calls started. 10 or more per day. They say this election season lasted 22 months. Just think! Only 26 months and it starts all over again. 
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Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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Sorry about the double post. I've been having trouble with the forum loading properly and I didn't believe my first post went through. Now it's too late to delete either. My bad. 
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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That's OK, Jack... it's nice to have you pop in and I'll just assume that you really, really agree with me! 
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Trust me. I really, REALLY agree with you. 
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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Looking in as an outsider, I hope you don't mind me saying that your election process IMHO does seem way too long and somewhat complicated.
Our Canadian media broadcast as much coverage on the US election as it does our own. Between US stations making up a large percentage of our TV packaging and Canadian news media being active in providing US election coverage, I think it's safe to say we get to see and hear every election story that you would see. At least any that invoke national coverage.
So with that in mind, I feel safe in expressing an opinion that it is indeed too long for many reasons. The reasons I won't delve into, except to say reason number 1 is that we have to endure it with you. heh heh.
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I I did want to echo the comments earlier about this being civilized still when politics can be very "touchy" for some people. While I don't agree with the voting choice of several people here, I wouldn't hesitate in a second to go up to anyone voting for the other guy and say, "You know what? I still like you because we are all Americans." We live in a country free to disagree with the next guy. And while I don't like blue frosting on a donut (no comment about bacon.... mmmm.... bacon....), I'm not going to run around cursing those of you that voted for him. And for those that hadn't seen it before, here is the donut and bacon shirt I first referenced...  I really want that t shirt
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You can get the shirt over at Zazzle.com. I bought some custom shirts form them in the past. They are fast and the shirts are of great quality.
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I thank you for your tact, but I, for one, wouldn't object if you took your shots. This is the 14th Presidential election that I can remember (though I was around for it, I don't remember Harry Truman's victory in 1948  ). I am so sick of the length of the campaigns, due mainly to the disgusting tactic of candidates, and their supporters, devoting most of their time to telling us why we shouldn't vote for the other guy, rather than telling us why we should vote for them. This year it reached a new low by actually attempting to demonize the other guy with half truths, innuendo, and flat out lies, and I'm not referring to just the Presidential candidates. I'm sick and ashamed of it. YMMV. Looking in as an outsider, I hope you don't mind me saying that your election process IMHO does seem way too long and somewhat complicated.
Our Canadian media broadcast as much coverage on the US election as it does our own. Between US stations making up a large percentage of our TV packaging and Canadian news media being active in providing US election coverage, I think it's safe to say we get to see and hear every election story that you would see. At least any that invoke national coverage.
So with that in mind, I feel safe in expressing an opinion that it is indeed too long for many reasons. The reasons I won't delve into, except to say reason number 1 is that we have to endure it with you. heh heh.
Jack
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