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Originally posted by ktsnake
I'll bet they could have figured out which holes to punch in Florida.
Most kids this age (who would show up to the polls in the first place) are more capable than many of these 'seasoned' voters that I've spoken with.
Take my grandmother. If she doesn't know either of the candidates, she votes for the woman. If they're both men, she votes for the one with the best sounding name. Here in Oklahoma, we have many elected positions. Most of the population doesn't know what the Court Clerk does or the Corporation Commissioners (which are probably the most powerful folks in the state). Our Court Clerk's name is Patricia Pressley -- she has a picture of a guitar (to conjure up images of Elvis) on her campaign signs.
I'd trust a random 14 year old to vote before I trusted my 80 year old grandmother to make an informed decision.
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Haha, my grandma used to pick out the Jewish names.
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