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Alaska

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts) Thu Nov 13, 2014, 11:34 PM Nov 2014

Alaska can be proud.... [View all]

We had the third highest voter turnout of any state, 55%, and my district, District 21, had 60% turnout (and elected a Democrat, Matt Claman), third highest in the state. That's so much better than the 36% average nationwide. So even if the results aren't exactly what we wanted, at least we got out the vote.

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Alaska can be proud.... [View all] Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 OP

Well done, my dear Blue! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #1

I was grateful to see the turnout here in the Interior as well. raven mad Nov 2014 #2

I didn't pick up on much of that gay marriage fear down here. Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #3

Being in the reddest part of a red state I saw some really outrageous stuff. raven mad Nov 2014 #4

I think elections here have been questionable since at least 2002, Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #5

No, in fact, I haven't! raven mad Nov 2014 #6

I'm really sorry to hear that. Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #7

Proud and beautiful~Alaska! Crewleader Nov 2014 #8