2024 Presidential Election | ELECTION DAY 2024

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Paine said:
Agreed! I think lowering the age to 55 could be a first step in moving to Medicare for All. Get more people into the system to demonstrate to skeptics that it does work and provides a better quality of care.

Then we can lower to 45, then extend to everyone. Kind of the same theory as a public option, which I would also be in favor of.

Kind of weird that the Democrats have gotten to this static point of “expanding the ACA.” I don’t think most Americans know what that really means. Wish they would be more specific. This is a good first step.
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55 is a fine idea
 
Paine said:
Agreed! I think lowering the age to 55 could be a first step in moving to Medicare for All. Get more people into the system to demonstrate to skeptics that it does work and provides a better quality of care.

Then we can lower to 45, then extend to everyone. Kind of the same theory as a public option, which I would also be in favor of.

Kind of weird that the Democrats have gotten to this static point of “expanding the ACA.” I don’t think most Americans know what that really means. Wish they would be more specific. This is a good first step.
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I believe that Australia basically has this system - they call their universal healthcare system Medicare, but instead of starting at 65 I think it covers all adults after the age of 18 or something similar (until then you're covered on your parents plan). Seems to work well for them, and you can still supplement Medicare with additional private insurance, just as senior citizens can do here.
 
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RockyMtnHoo said:
As of an hour ago, I have voted in VA. Early voting is so much easier/quicker…I’m not sure why anyone would wait until Election Day when the early option is available.
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I think it's fun to vote on election day when all of the attention is on the election and you feel like you're part of a bigger event.

But it's also a pain to make a random Tuesday work and so I vote early nearly every time.
 
RockyMtnHoo said:
Virginia is pretty safe. I think I could help the cause more by driving vans full of illegals from the border to NC, so they can vote there. That October caravan ain’t gonna transport itself to key states!
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That’s the spirit!!
 
Rock said:
Totally understand the vote early or by mail or whatever is easier logic but yeah, count me in on the enjoys voting on election day for the vibes.
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Same here. Vote on election day and get a shake. It's an icy cold tradition that's held for more than 2 1/2 decades.
 
Rock said:
Totally understand the vote early or by mail or whatever is easier logic but yeah, count me in on the enjoys voting on election day for the vibes.
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Please consider voting early, if able

The more people who vote the earlier the better, the more focused the get out the vote effort can be. All the vote info, in terms of who,s cast a ballot is public record, and this includes early voting. Early voting makes the get out the vote effort dramatically more effective.

Thanks!
 
UNCMSinLS said:
Same here. Vote on election day and get a shake. It's an icy cold tradition that's held for more than 2 1/2 decades.
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I always wait until 6:59 on Election Day to vote because then, if a race comes down to one vote, I’ll know I was the one who put my candidate over the line.

Just kidding, I usually vote the day early voting begins. But I do see the “vibe” appeal to voting on Election Day.
 
Hey, my oldest daughter got registered in NC (Charlotte). I'm envious as I still haven't escaped the hellhole that is South Carolina.

Any recommendations as to who she should vote for? :D
 
lawtig02 said:
I always wait until 6:59 on Election Day to vote because then, if a race comes down to one vote, I’ll know I was the one who put my candidate over the line.

Just kidding, I usually vote the day early voting begins. But I do see the “vibe” appeal to voting on Election Day.
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Darn, I was hoping your "just kidding" scenario was real. I was thinking, "Cool, he really, really gets it!"

As long as your vote is in, then good on you, lawtig! I'll give you credit for the one-vote win.
 
HintonJamesHeel said:
Opposite in NC. Lines are way longer for early voting in Wake. Election Day is empty.
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I remember standing in long lines for ages to early vote in 2000 in Chapel Hill and 2010 in Durham. But also really short lines early voting in Carrboro once. I mostly voted on Election Day when I was in N.C., and it was always pretty quick.
 
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