September 22, 2003, 13:20
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Man loses in an uncontested school board race
http://www.arkansasnbc.com/Global/st...2&nav=F8n2I2jc
Man Fails in Uncontested School Board Race
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Carl Miner of Blytheville has gotten a very important lesson on why voters should go to the polls .
Miner was on Tuesday's ballot, unopposed for a school board seat in south Mississippi County. No one voted for him -- and the candidate didn't even cast a ballot for himself.
Officials say Tuesday was the first time in Mississippi County an entire precinct didn't vote.
Miner was running to represent the Luxora area on the South Mississippi County School Board.
Miner says he tried to vote but the polling place near his zone was closed. He says he thinks he gets the seat because no one else was on the ballot.
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September 22, 2003, 13:21
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So now what... 
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September 22, 2003, 13:25
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September 22, 2003, 13:33
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Now, now. There's no reason to rub in the fact that a certain poly tubby lost an election to a dancing banana. 
*Cough, cough, *Panag*, Cough* 
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September 22, 2003, 13:40
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1st reaction: that's hilarious.
2nd reaction: no, wait, that's sad. Democracy requires that, at least on *some* level, we care.
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September 22, 2003, 13:42
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 it's mississippi. no wonder.
what i don't get is how georgia can be below them in education. 
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September 22, 2003, 13:49
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Just another peon
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It would have been funnier if one person had written in the traditional "Mickey Mouse".
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September 22, 2003, 13:59
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I'd just shoot myself right then and there.
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September 22, 2003, 14:00
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Just another peon
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I have no sympathy for anyone too lazy to make the extra effort to vote for himself.
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The OT at APOLYTON is like watching the Special Olympics. Certain people try so hard to debate despite their handicaps.
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September 22, 2003, 14:00
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[pathetic troll mode]
that's almost as bad as a republican winning the presidential election with less votes than the democratic candidate, and not legally winning the state of Florida 
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September 22, 2003, 14:39
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Originally posted by Dissident
[pathetic troll mode]
that's almost as bad as a republican winning the presidential election with less votes than the democratic candidate, and not legally winning the state of Florida
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fewer votes. sorry.
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September 22, 2003, 15:09
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Why should I vote for myself, I'm sure someone who knows me will: famous last words .
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September 22, 2003, 15:17
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September 22, 2003, 15:44
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Originally posted by Q Cubed
it's mississippi. no wonder.
what i don't get is how georgia can be below them in education.
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The story is from Blytheville Ark, which is in Mississippi County.
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September 22, 2003, 15:53
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The story is from Blytheville Ark, which is in Mississippi County.
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oy, if it's in arkansas... jeez, isn't it bad enough that they're saddled from being from arkansas? did they really have to make it worse by coming from mississippi county, arkansas?
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September 22, 2003, 16:45
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September 22, 2003, 16:55
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I checked but couldn't find a picture of the guy. I thought it might be quite telling.
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September 22, 2003, 17:01
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it's mississippi. no wonder.
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Mississippi County, Arkansas. How dare you try to steal our glory like that. 
@ Story.
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September 22, 2003, 17:04
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Originally posted by rah
It would have been funnier if one person had written in the traditional "Mickey Mouse".
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Mickey Mouse wins with one vote
I wonder, what they would do in such a situation.
AFAIK there have been cases, where animals won the elections to be Mayor (heard of a small town somewhere in America, where the Mayor is a goat ).
But an imaginary Comicstar would be something completely different
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September 22, 2003, 17:17
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September 22, 2003, 17:24
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Originally posted by Q Cubed
what i don't get is how georgia can be below them in education.
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The fact that you didn't even know where the story happened might have something to do with that.
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September 22, 2003, 17:29
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Isn't it cheating to vote for yourself?
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September 22, 2003, 17:33
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You can vote for yourself, why would you vote for someone else?
What a stupid man...
Actually, what a stupid county, doesn't even care about the schools... 
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September 22, 2003, 17:47
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Well, the schools in Arkansas are currently considered so bad they violate the state's Constitution.
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September 22, 2003, 18:02
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So is school going to be declared unconstitutional?
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September 22, 2003, 18:14
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Well, the schools in Arkansas are currently considered so bad they violate the state's Constitution.
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Not necessarily, I think, although I admit I'm not well rehearsed in school-related legal issues...or the State Constitution...or, just **** it, thank God for Mississippi
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September 22, 2003, 18:37
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What's worse?
I can't decide what's worse, losing an election because no one voted (including the guy running for office), or losing an election to dead guy. There have been several cases where a candidate died too late to be removed from the ballot and still won.
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September 22, 2003, 18:49
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Funny that he apparently lost to no one, but also sad in that people show so little interest in the democratic process. Yes, I know that he was unopposed, but you could still have write-ins, or at least a show of support. As I recall, they aired this, or a very similar case, on MSNBC a couple of days ago.
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September 22, 2003, 20:44
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September 22, 2003, 20:48
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At least Panag had some votes for him, this pleb didn't even vote for himself!
With a recommendation like that! . . .
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