Elections - October 2006

before casting your vote?

2006-10-01 03:02:16 · 3 answers · asked by Cherie 6

2006-10-01 01:08:08 · 4 answers · asked by IKE 1

I live in Michigan and we normally go Republican when it comes to Presidental elections but in 2000 we went Democrat. I believe the reason for this is because that election also included a state proposal for allowing kids to attend any school they wanted and their funds going with them. Of course this was opposed by just about every public school offical and teachers (who even sent political material about it home with students) and was hotly debated.
This caused just about every teacher (who are mostly Democrats) to turn out in record numbers to vote. I have never had to wait in line that long to vote prior or since.
My theory is that if this proposal was never put on the ballot, Michigan would have votes Republican like usual and the whole Florida thing would have been a non-issue because 18 electorial college points would have gone to the Republicans instead of the Democrats.

2006-10-01 00:35:26 · 8 answers · asked by parkdad73 1