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    Democrats are usually the first to vote early, en masse because they just fill in the party-line bubbles quickly and return their ballot... Republicans take a whole lot more time to do their research and vote with a bit more awareness on what they're doing...so the stats we see right now will undoubtedly be skewed toward democrats. I'm hoping they shift heavily in the next week though, or we're screwed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sawin View Post
    Democrats are usually the first to vote early, en masse because they just fill in the party-line bubbles quickly and return their ballot... Republicans take a whole lot more time to do their research and vote with a bit more awareness on what they're doing...so the stats we see right now will undoubtedly be skewed toward democrats. I'm hoping they shift heavily in the next week though, or we're screwed.
    Lol

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    I chuckled a bit too. I would say that those who hate trump are probably a lot more motivated to fill it out immediately
    as do the trump fanclub members. The third type, people who have to select Trump (for sake of judicial, if nothing else), despite it clearly being idiocracy in the flesh, are not racing to the polls. Some might even get there a week late.

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    I went through the blue book last night, will fill out my ballot tonight, and drop it off tomorrow morning on the way to work. Some seriously devious wording on some of the ballot issues this year.
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    Yeah I had a real tough time deciphering Amendment B.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    Yeah I had a real tough time deciphering Amendment B.
    From a Mandy Connell blog post about the ballot initiatives:
    AMENDMENT B: REPEAL GALLAGHER AMENDMENT The thing you need to know about the Gallagher Amendment is that is a formula that keeps your property taxes very low. This is a very, very good thing. Gallagher isn't perfect, but it's very, very good. We currently enjoy some of the lowest property tax rates IN THE NATION. I find property taxes to be the most odious of taxes because you can never REALLY own your own property because you have to pay property taxes every year and if you don't they take your home. There are issues with Gallagher to be sure, as the ratio has put a disproportionate burden on businesses (they they pass on to us, the customers) but a full repeal is the wrong move to fix those issues.
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    I read that opinion, and many others. What tipped me was that a repeal appeared to be another attempt at a cash grab and work around for Tabor.

    I think the line about businesses passing the extra along to customers only probably applies to some businesses. It must be very rough for businesses that can't just charge more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    I read that opinion, and many others. What tipped me was that a repeal appeared to be another attempt at a cash grab and work around for Tabor.

    I think the line about businesses passing the extra along to customers only probably applies to some businesses. It must be very rough for businesses that can't just charge more.
    There's a lot of Tabor end runs going on every year lately. They wordplay to catch the uninformed, unsuspecting, stupid, and lazy off guard to voting for their BS amendments.
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    I am typically inclined to vote no to any amendments to the constitution. First, the constitution has enough amendments already. Second, I don?t know why so many weird, minor things deserve to be incorporated into the constitution and set in stone.

    But, on the other hand, I?d hate to skip over something that was potentially important or beneficial and deserving of being worked into the constitution because of my ignorance on the subject matter.

    Guess I?ll break open the blue book tonight and try and educate myself.

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    Someone else here posted a text where they actually replied to one of those political messages. I got yet another one and figured I?d at least respond.


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