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I had never even heard of this before...but apparently Democrats living abroad are allowed to vote in the primary?
Seems odd...although I guess maybe they're citizens of the U.S. temporarily living elsewhere? The article only mentions them as "expatriates", no other explanations. Sorry, but I think if you've moved out of the country you've sacrificed that vote! (With exception for the military, of course) http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/21/obama-wins-democrats-abroad-contest/ |
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We all have that right, if we are away from home. Some people who are lucky to be rich enough live in other parts of the world seasonally. We all have this right not just dems.
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We all have that right, if we are away from home. Some people who are lucky to be rich enough live in other parts of the world seasonally. We all have this right not just dems. Lol actually only democrats have the right to vote in the democratic primary, regardless at home or abroad. But my point is that these are different...these aren't absentee ballots, these are from people who are living outside the united states. They are receiving their own delegates, apart from whichever US state they are (or were) a resident of. |
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Edited by
lilith401
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Thu 02/21/08 11:40 AM
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Well now.. Sox... surely you are not surprised things in the US of A are nonsensical? If they made sense we might be elsewhere. I say.... "nothing".
I should not be commenting in these sorts of threads. I'm ill informed. I have a skewed sense of how this all is set up anyhow... it is certainly not logical. All I can say is... did not men also invent the "rotary"... WTF (W is who) Thought that was a good idea??? 
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Edited by
Turtlepoet78
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Thu 02/21/08 02:04 PM
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We all have that right, if we are away from home. Some people who are lucky to be rich enough live in other parts of the world seasonally. We all have this right not just dems. Lol actually only democrats have the right to vote in the democratic primary, regardless at home or abroad. But my point is that these are different...these aren't absentee ballots, these are from people who are living outside the united states. They are receiving their own delegates, apart from whichever US state they are (or were) a resident of. Naw, some states have open primaries where democrats, republicans and independants can vote for whoever they choose. Some of those living abroad are on diplomatic missions;^] |
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We all have that right, if we are away from home. Some people who are lucky to be rich enough live in other parts of the world seasonally. We all have this right not just dems. Lol actually only democrats have the right to vote in the democratic primary, regardless at home or abroad. But my point is that these are different...these aren't absentee ballots, these are from people who are living outside the united states. They are receiving their own delegates, apart from whichever US state they are (or were) a resident of. This still applies just like the absentee anyway, right? |
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I had never even heard of this before...but apparently Democrats living abroad are allowed to vote in the primary? Seems odd...although I guess maybe they're citizens of the U.S. temporarily living elsewhere? The article only mentions them as "expatriates", no other explanations. Sorry, but I think if you've moved out of the country you've sacrificed that vote! (With exception for the military, of course) http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/21/obama-wins-democrats-abroad-contest/ I haven't heard this...do you know the contingencies? I assume the must also hold main residence in the states. |
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I haven't heard this...do you know the contingencies? I assume the must also hold main residence in the states. I know literally nothing about it except for what was in that article. And as you can see, the article is all but worthless about details. 
Turtle - Wow, you learn something new every day. Thanks. Dragonness - The article said that the international democrats, as a conglomerate, get their own set of delegates. This would make it fundamentally different than an absentee ballot for a state primary. In essence, it makes them another "state" which votes. |
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