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Virginia holds its first same-day Democratic-Republican presidential primary since 1988. Though it sounds complicated, it's pretty simple Date published: 2/9/2008
By RUSTY DENNEN For weeks now, caucuses and primary elections for the 2008 presidential race in November have been a staple for political junkies. On Tuesday, it's Virginia's turn in the spotlight as voters go to the polls for the first same-day Democratic and Republican presidential primary in the state since 1988. While that sounds complicated, it's not, local election officials say. Spotsylvania Voter Registrar Shirley Boggs says people have to remember one thing. "When they come in and check in at the poll books, the next question they'll be asked is which ballot they want to vote," she said. Each voter will get either a Republican or Democratic ballot. Forget about asking for both; that's not allowed. Still, voter registrars have been answering a lot of questions.
"I think there's some confusion in the primary process in Virginia, because of all the primaries that preceded ours," said Fredericksburg Registrar Juanita Pitchford. For example, some voters mistakenly thought that Super Tuesday--the primary and caucus elections in 24 states held earlier this week--was their time to head to the polls. Voter officials reassured them that this coming Tuesday, Feb. 12, is the day. And some people thought, erroneously, that they had to re-register to vote in the primary, as is the case in some other states. "We are still being inundated with phone calls from people who are confused" about that, said Susan Pollard, spokeswoman for the state Board of Elections. Since Tuesday, the agency in Richmond received 6,600 calls. It typically gets about 150 calls a day. No oaths required Primary voters will not have to swear a loyalty oath to support the eventual nominee of either party. The Board of Elections in November approved that provision after Republicans requested the loyalty oath to keep Democrats out of their election process. But the state GOP decided not to require it this time around. Registrars have been busy for weeks helping voters navigate the primary process. When people call, "We are just affirming that they were registered to vote in Virginia and going over the procedure," Pitchford said. Another challenge for her office is that many people who live in Spotsylvania and Stafford have Fredericksburg addresses, and some assume they also vote in Fredericksburg.
Date published: 2/9/2008
Run that by me again. Did someone write that Billary has experience for the office of president? Could you please recite for all of us the experience she has to be president. As for Osama, I hardly think a few years serving in your state legislature and a few years as a freshman US senator qualifies anyone to run the country. Anyone can yell and shout while some upbeat music plays in the background, but as for actually being president, that's a joke. There are a lot of gullible people in the US, for sure...
I can't vote for Obama...name sounds too much like Osama...
Remember everyone, Those of you that love Ron Paul this is the primary's don't give up on the best candidate yet. Those of you that don't know him, learn, educate yourself and then vote for the only progressive mind in the running.
There's a lot of reconciliation that needs to take place between various populations in our country, as well as between the United States and the rest of the world. Why wallow in the divisiveness that has plagued us in the past? Let's look forward to positive change!
Huck certainly is that vote, but I just don't believe his "fair" tax plan is the way to go. He's a good guy though. I don't know if he is strong enough to go against Billary. He didn't assert himself enough at the McCain/Romney debate.
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