Comments on: love in an election year http://sexagenarian07.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/love-in-an-election-year/ a babyboomer's adventures with jewish gentlemen in the new york dating scene Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: sexagenarian07 http://sexagenarian07.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/love-in-an-election-year/#comment-7564 sexagenarian07 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:09:05 +0000 http://sexagenarian07.wordpress.com/?p=411#comment-7564 but you're in canada, aren't you? you don't get deluged w. the statistics the way we do down here, but this year the numbers of new people registered to vote are overwhelming, bigger (apparently) than any number in recent memory. i don't know the figures, but i'm sure they're available on the web. and i believe (though i cld be wrong) that the numbers of new democrats are esp. large. well, we can't be sure till november.... and 'political convictions' at age 17 -- that's nothing! i remember my response when stevenson lost in 1956!!! but you’re in canada, aren’t you? you don’t get deluged w. the statistics the way we do down here, but this year the numbers of new people registered to vote are overwhelming, bigger (apparently) than any number in recent memory. i don’t know the figures, but i’m sure they’re available on the web. and i believe (though i cld be wrong) that the numbers of new democrats are esp. large.

well, we can’t be sure till november….

and ‘political convictions’ at age 17 — that’s nothing! i remember my response when stevenson lost in 1956!!!

]]> By: cobalt_00 http://sexagenarian07.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/love-in-an-election-year/#comment-7563 cobalt_00 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:01:29 +0000 http://sexagenarian07.wordpress.com/?p=411#comment-7563 I stand astounded at your political convictions - from such an early age, too! The beach-walking story made me smile. It's fantastic that you cared - and continue to care - so much. I have this impression, perhaps wrongfully, that not enough people actually give a damn enough to vote. Clearly you do - good for you. :) I stand astounded at your political convictions - from such an early age, too! The beach-walking story made me smile. It’s fantastic that you cared - and continue to care - so much. I have this impression, perhaps wrongfully, that not enough people actually give a damn enough to vote. Clearly you do - good for you. :)

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