I just voted in Maryland

Just wanted to go on record with a prediction that Ron will get between 11%-14% tonight in Maryland. I'll officially go with 12%. If I'm right, I'll let you know how I arrived at this prediction.
 
Havax said:
Unfortunately no, I didn't know enough. I did read his entire issues page before deciding on someone else though. If he makes it to the general, I'll consider voting for him. I got the feeling he wanted to increase defense spending.
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GoatsGoneWild said:
I voted for Bongino, but did so reluctantly. I don't think he's very pure. I almost left the Senate part blank, but I was too paranoid that doing so would jeopardize my votes for Paul and his delegates.
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Yeah, you might question his Defense positions, considering his background in government. But as Ron Paul says, there is a difference between Defense spending and Military/War spending.

Mike Lee endorsed him, and Bongino had this to say on his issues page about Defense (and returning our troops):

Our United States military is the most respected fighting force in the world and a strong national defense must be our first priority in an uncertain world. Uniformed services modernization through research and development on new programs, an increase in numbers for the special forces, equipment replacement and personnel development combined with a troop return from our two active war zones will allow us to rebuild and restore our military.
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Havax said:
Just wanted to go on record with a prediction that Ron will get between 11%-14% tonight in Maryland. I'll officially go with 12%. If I'm right, I'll let you know how I arrived at this prediction.
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You might want to nudge that % up...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-election-turnout-20120403,0,2677881.story

Maryland primary election turnout light as day goes on
GOP contest for president moves some voters

Poll worker after poll worker described the same scene at precincts across Maryland Tuesday: no lines and light primary election turnout.

As Larry Kamner shuffled across the empty basketball court at the Gen. Harry C. Ruhl Armory in Towson, he said the voting was among the slowest he'd seen in 50 years of working at Baltimore area precincts. By 9:30 a.m., 59 of the precinct's 2,135 voters had turned out. When polls opened at 7 a.m., there were three people in line, John G. Wallis, the precinct's chief GOP judge, said.

"We're anticipating that after work it will pick up," Wallis said. "This is the slowest election I've seen."

Steve Waite, a 57-year-old state health inspector, slipped in and out of the armory within minutes to cast a vote for Ron Paul, a Texas congressman running for the Republican nod for president.

"He's no-nonsense and he doesn't degrade the other candidates," Waite said.

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Rick McShane was one of less than 50 voters at the Towson Presbyterian Church on West Chesapeake Avenue by about 8:30 a.m. Ann Shepter, the chief GOP judge, said it's one of the lightest turnouts she's witnessed. The precinct lost 500 voters to redistricting and has a total population of 2,715.

Linda Lamone, the administrator of the Maryland State Board of Elections, predicted that 25 percent of the electorate would turn out for the GOP presidential primary and a handful of congressional races. By about 11:45 a.m., turnout was 2.1 percent in Baltimore, according to Donna Duncan, election management director.

Duncan said turnout in the following counties Tuesday morning was: 2 percent in Anne Arundel; 6.5 in Calvert; 3.6 in Caroline; 4.4 in Cecil; 4 in Dorchester; 5 in Frederick; 4 in Howard; 5 in Washington; and 3.4 in Wicomico.

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As the day went on, precincts across Maryland continued to report slow turnout, although in some places the turnout was typical of a primary election. At Brooklyn Park Middle School, 180 voters had turned out by 4 p.m. Lauren Calloway, a 23-year-old part-time event planner, spent the day at a booth she created outside the school to support Paul's campaign. She said she's not sure if she changed any minds, but she hopes she gave voters something to think about. "I believe he's the right man. He's the most logical," she said.

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Remember we turn out, they don't!

-t
 
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woooooooo just voted in Caroline County, MD for Dr. Paul of course... I abstained from voting for anyone else in the other races, none of them were appetizing to me. Voted for the RP delegates too. Big claps for my friend and local RPF Mod jd_my_prez_deo_vindice, he was out canvassing and handing out lit at 3 different polls in 2 different counties. you rule dude. I see a strong 3rd.... maaaayyyybeeee light 2nd. Party on Dr. Paul!!
 
My mom messaged me today to let me know that she voted for Ron. I also know that my father and grandfather are favorable towards him, and they usually vote, but I haven't spoken to them yet. I messaged a lot of friends encouraging them to get to the polls.

By the way, I believe Ron only got 4 votes last go-round in my home county (Dorchester). It's going to be much, much higher this time around, of course - I believe the OP and his family voted in Dorchester, as did my family, and others as well.
 
Brian4Liberty said:
Yeah, you might question his Defense positions, considering his background in government. But as Ron Paul says, there is a difference between Defense spending and Military/War spending.

Mike Lee endorsed him, and Bongino had this to say on his issues page about Defense (and returning our troops):
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I thought I also read that Bongino endorsed 9-9-9, which is also a huge turn off for me.
 
The local news just mentioned that turnout today has been abnormally low. As I said previously, my voting center was a ghost town today around 2:30 PM, but I figured that things would pick up in the evening when people get off from work.
 
malkusm said:
My mom messaged me today to let me know that she voted for Ron. I also know that my father and grandfather are favorable towards him, and they usually vote, but I haven't spoken to them yet. I messaged a lot of friends encouraging them to get to the polls.

By the way, I believe Ron only got 4 votes last go-round in my home county (Dorchester). It's going to be much, much higher this time around, of course - I believe the OP and his family voted in Dorchester, as did my family, and others as well.
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90 votes for Paul in Dorchester County in 2008: http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/county/#MDREPprimary
 
Just got a robocall saying turnout is extremely low and to ask 5 friends to vote for Ron Paul in order to beat Santorum.
 
I voted for Paul

I voted for Paul:

Sometimes something beautiful happens in this world,
and you don't know how to express yourself so you just gotta sing:
I just vote Paul, yeah, and it felt so good.

And I'll never go back!
 
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