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Feeling lucky? Arizona Plan would reward voting
AZ Republic ^ | Robbie Sherwood

Posted on 07/31/2003 11:43:30 AM PDT by hsmomx3

Edited on 05/07/2004 5:21:31 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Doing your civic duty could become much more lucrative under an initiative filed Wednesday that seeks to turn Arizona elections into a statewide game of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

The initiative, filed by former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Osterloh of Tucson, would reward one lucky voter with $1 million from the state Lottery every two years.


(Excerpt) Read more at azcentral.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: az; voting

1 posted on 07/31/2003 11:43:30 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: hsmomx3
"We're rewarding patriotism,"

INCORRECT!! patriotism is when you voluntarily contribute to the well being of your country

2 posted on 07/31/2003 12:07:31 PM PDT by rmmcdaniell
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To: hsmomx3
This idea is racist and discriminatory and will being overturned in the courts with the help of the ACLU and Presidente Fox. Theoretically, only US citizens are allowed to vote (I know, I know, how else are many Mexicans going to earn several hundred dollars each election if we REALLY don't let them vote). Therefore, we have a lottery, an expenditure of public money, where some of us are excluded from winning solely because of our national origin.
3 posted on 07/31/2003 12:15:12 PM PDT by Tacis
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To: hsmomx3
Yea, sure, pork the taxpayers out of another million. Who cares, say the gov, it's just gov money anyway, right?

Besides, it will get more lowlife demonrats to vote.

Bad all the way around.
4 posted on 07/31/2003 12:24:38 PM PDT by ctlpdad
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To: hsmomx3
this is just too stupid

If a person has to bribed to vote by a slim chance to win a lottery then I doubt that person is very well informed. Of course, that means more dumocrats voting.
5 posted on 07/31/2003 12:33:13 PM PDT by Texas_Jarhead
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To: Texas_Jarhead; hsmomx3
If the initative actually becomes AZ law, wouldn't be funny if the winning voter of the lottery turned out to be a dead person?
6 posted on 07/31/2003 1:02:40 PM PDT by Kuksool
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To: hsmomx3
Folks, we are witnessing the unraveling of the Republic.

Sure... The 'United States of America' will continue to exist, but not in any way that resembles the ideas behind it's inception.

It was a nice run.... too bad it's going out with a whimper instead of a bang.

7 posted on 07/31/2003 1:05:09 PM PDT by StatesEnemy
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To: hsmomx3
Democrats + Voting = Fraud
8 posted on 07/31/2003 1:13:20 PM PDT by Consort
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To: hsmomx3
This will never become law. Many people view the lottery as gambling and would not want to participate in such a scheme that might violate their personal or religious convictions.
9 posted on 07/31/2003 1:19:51 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: TheLion; nicmarlo
Voting Fraud Ping!
10 posted on 07/31/2003 2:26:38 PM PDT by Kuksool
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To: hsmomx3
It would be interesting to know if Soros is funding Osterloh's insanity. I wouldn't be surprised to see Soros dump a couple of million on ads for these nutty initiatives.

Soros has funded several of the initiatives that are being used to destroy Arizona.

11 posted on 07/31/2003 2:37:35 PM PDT by c-b 1
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To: hsmomx3
If you have to be bribed to vote, you probably shouldn't be voting in the first place.
12 posted on 07/31/2003 2:51:27 PM PDT by hattend
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To: hsmomx3
{"The idea behind this is to increase voter participation from well below 50 percent to above 90 percent."}

Ins't ironic that the AZ RATS wish to increase voter turnout, when they adamantly oppose laws requiring voters to present legitimate forms of ID before voting.
13 posted on 07/31/2003 7:35:38 PM PDT by Kuksool
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