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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Small Town Big News



On primary election day in Missouri, top roaming reporter Debbie Turner was on the scene in Platte County, at the Seven Bridges clubhouse turned polling place.

Numerous (three) people lined the sidewalk outside, all holding signs saying THIS IS CRUZ COUNTRY. Another man held a clipboard and asked voters if they’d like to sign something about sales tax for small business and something else about demanding to know where politicians get their money. “You know, so you can sleep at night,” he said.

Debbie caught up with Marjorie Hill as she left the building, who said, “Damn, if signing those papers will help me sleep, I’m in. Ain’t had a night’s rest in a coon’s age."

When asked about the lines inside, Mrs. Hill said, “They ain’t no lines. Twelve people in there, and ten of ‘em are checkin’ ID for the two voters. Mrs. Hill then pointed to the Cruz signs and added that she wished she could vote over at the First Baptist, “where they serve cookies and coffee instead of this crap.”







10 comments:

  1. Debbie- I like the length and you have mastered small town! The numerous people and long lines, horrendous! Politics aside,I'd be heading to the First Baptist! Your blogs always leave me laughing and this one is no different.

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  2. Pretty funny. Best thing I've read about voting this election! :)

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  3. Love this. As Via Mari says, you bring small town to life. Refreshing antidote to the media circus we get over here.

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    1. Oh man, we have that circus too. Thanks for coming by!

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  4. You've done a great job highlighting how propaganda drives our perceptions. I think you hit all of the hot spots with just the right touch of humor. Fun!

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  5. I loved this in the preview and I still love it!! I'm going to forward it to the Westminster Church if the Nazarene so they can see how REAL polling places do things!

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    1. Ha! Great idea. Or maybe not. Thanks for coming by!

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