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Blogs Liberty and Power The Awful Truth About Voting

Nov 2, 2008

The Awful Truth About Voting

by Liberty and Power

Here is a rare example of an article from the MSM that actually reports the awful truth:

Voting for president and having your ballot be the deciding one cast — statistically, that is like trying to hit the lottery. The odds for the average person are 60 million to 1 against it, a study shows.

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Common Sense - 11/3/2008

Important local issues sometimes are decided by one vote. While you are there, I see no harm in taking a second for a free lottery pick.