Posted on 04/24/2012 5:29:23 PM PDT by jimbo123
It was a quiet Election Day in Easton, with few people turning out to vote in Pennsylvania's primary.
"Worst one I've ever seen," said poll worker Mae Whitman, at the seventh district in the city's West Ward. "We had to struggle to get eight or nine this morning."
(Excerpt) Read more at easton.patch.com ...
Wow! Thinking that people are finally giving up on voting for another “who cares” candidate. Money has become the most important part of anyone running for office.
Yep, that does mean that almost all running are doing it for financial gain. Great government we have here...
Has anyone done a survey on those elected as to their worth entering elective office and their worth exiting office? I’d bet that it is a 10-1 ratio - your bet on how it works out.
I’m in Connecticut (not PA).
Went to the polls at a local elementary school this afternoon to vote for Newt in the primary.
The voting is held in the school’s gymnasium. When I walked in, there were 2 ladies at a table who check your ID, somebody else at another table on the other side, not doing anything.
There were about 6 booths set up in which to mark ballots. I was the only one standing and filling out a ballot, there was no line, no one else even there.
I marked the ballot and slipped it into the tabulating machine. Someone walked up and gave me an “I Voted” sticker. It might just as well have read “I’m the only one who voted!”, heh. Then I left....
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