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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]There are normally other seats on the ballot. So, they should go to vote for those if nothing else. Take the case of DC. If there were ever a place where the presidential race was a foregone conclusion, it is DC. But, we are choosing two At-Large Council Members, ANC commissioners, a Delegate to the US House of Representatives, and, in a separate election held simultaneously, a new Council Chair. Some wards will also elect Council Members. If you are going to be there anyway for those elections, you may as well cast a presidential vote.
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I live in DC, and I will vote only because of the Council seats. I'm not sure what Obama would have to do to lose DC (really, I can't think of one single thing that is within the realm of reality), so my incentive to vote in the election is nonexistent.  Combine that with the fact that the general election in DC usually is meaningless because most real choices are made in the democratic primary,

But Jeff - Delegate?  Really?  You point to that as a reason to vote?  A toothless position held by an ineffective politicial who has virtually no chance of losing?  [/quote]

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