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eldergamer

eldergamer

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I don't mean towns on the US/Mexico or the US/Canada Border.
No, I'm talking about people who live on the borders of states.

I live on the border of Washington/Oregon, but Portland is the closest big city to me. So all I see on the news is Portland, Oregon news. All political commercials on TV are for Portland, or Oregon races.

This election cycle I can't tell you who the Washington candidates for governor are, or what measures we're voting on. (Have gotten very few mailers even, surprisingly.)

But, I can name all of the candidates for Portland's mayor and city council. I can also tell you what measures Oregonians will be voting on.
It doesn't help matters much that I work in Portland and read the newspaper there.

I figure people who live in Kansas City, KS have the same problem.
 
[quote name='eldergamer']I don't mean towns on the US/Mexico or the US/Canada Border.
No, I'm talking about people who live on the borders of states.

I live on the border of Washington/Oregon, but Portland is the closest big city to me. So all I see on the news is Portland, Oregon news. All political commercials on TV are for Portland, or Oregon races.

This election cycle I can't tell you who the Washington candidates for governor are, or what measures we're voting on. (Have gotten very few mailers even, surprisingly.)

But, I can name all of the candidates for Portland's mayor and city council. I can also tell you what measures Oregonians will be voting on.
It doesn't help matters much that I work in Portland and read the newspaper there.

I figure people who live in Kansas City, KS have the same problem.[/QUOTE]

It must burn you up to be a conservative living near Portland :lol:
 
[quote name='camoor']It must burn you up to be a conservative living near Portland :lol:[/QUOTE]

I'm not a conservative. But, thanks for the assumption.
(Although having a few kids, driving a car, eating meat, and shopping at Target does make me eligible for crimes against humanity in Portland/Multomoah County)
 
Yeah, local TV news is worthless for keeping up with local elections anyway.

I just go online and read up on candidates for school boards, city council and that type of stuff. I guess they may have debates etc. on local TV near election, but I don't care enough to watch those. Easier to just read platforms etc. online.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']Yeah, local TV news is worthless for keeping up with local elections anyway.

I just go online and read up on candidates for school boards, city council and that type of stuff. I guess they may have debates etc. on local TV near election, but I don't care enough to watch those. Easier to just read platforms etc. online.[/QUOTE]

It depends on your definition of local. There's been plenty of coverage for the Portland candidates, and I've seen numerous ads on the Oregon measures (real estate tax, casino measures, etc).

I try and read the local (Clark County/WA) paper at work sometimes, but their interface is so shitty, and they use facebook for comments so it usually crashes the crappy version of IE we're allowed to use.

I do try and read the voter pamphlet when they mail it to me, but that's not easy reading either.
 
Not worth moving over. If I was younger or sans kids I'd take advantage of the food/culture Portland has. But for now, the suburbs suit us just fine.
 
[quote name='eldergamer']I'm not a conservative. But, thanks for the assumption.
(Although having a few kids, driving a car, eating meat, and shopping at Target does make me eligible for crimes against humanity in Portland/Multomoah County)[/QUOTE]

Really? So you're liberal? Gee I must have mixed you up with someone else.
 
[quote name='Clak']Gotcha, so this whole topic was kinda pointless.[/QUOTE]

I was just musing out loud about how difficult it is for people in a medium market to get political information when right next to a larger market, especially one that's in a different state than yours.

[quote name='camoor']Really? So you're liberal? Gee I must have mixed you up with someone else.[/QUOTE]

There are more options than just liberal and conservative. There's a whole political spectrum. You don't have to be one or the other. I could care less what you have me labeled as on your CAG rolodex.
 
[quote name='eldergamer']
I figure people who live in Kansas City, KS have the same problem.[/QUOTE]

Yep. Really tired of hearing about the Missouri side of things. Especially Todd Akin. God that's played every commercial break it seems like.
 
[quote name='eldergamer']There are more options than just liberal and conservative. There's a whole political spectrum. You don't have to be one or the other. I could care less what you have me labeled as on your CAG rolodex.[/QUOTE]

Ah so you're an ;);)independent;);)

gotcha
 
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