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the mayor won by only 2,000 votes.
we're stuck with him for four more years.
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we're stuck with him for four more years.
voting is so easy. you can even mail your ballot in.
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voting is so easy. you can even mail your ballot in.
all you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it.
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all you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it.
how easy is that?
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how easy is that?
i guess people just don't care.
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i guess people just don't care.
they'll care when they see their taxes go up.
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well, we have a new president.
but we have the same old problems.
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but we have the same old problems.
well, he's made a few changes.
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well, he's made a few changes.
like what?
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like what?
i think he closed the bowling alley in the white house.
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i think he closed the bowling alley in the white house.
oh, yeah. he's changing it to a basketball court.
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oh, yeah. he's changing it to a basketball court.
who's paying for that?
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who's paying for that?
i think we are!
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i think we are!
well, that's okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly.
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well, that's okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly.
yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly.
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yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly.
do any other world leaders have a basketball court?
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do any other world leaders have a basketball court?
they will. you know america always leads the way.
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people say that everybody loves obama.
well, more than 50 million people voted for mccain.
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well, more than 50 million people voted for mccain.
that's 50 million people who don't love obama.
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that's 50 million people who don't love obama.
obama's got four years to make everyone happy.
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obama's got four years to make everyone happy.
he's never going to make everyone happy.
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he's never going to make everyone happy.
can you imagine being president?
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can you imagine being president?
everyone wants you to solve their problems.
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everyone wants you to solve their problems.
i have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems.
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i have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems.
you and everybody else.
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you and everybody else.
i would never want to be president.
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i would never want to be president.
but think about all the power you'd have.
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but think about all the power you'd have.
i prefer my quiet little life to all the power in the world.
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did you read this article?
what article?
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what article?
it says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties.
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it says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties.
only 11 percent?
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only 11 percent?
about 50 percent of the time he's traveling.
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about 50 percent of the time he's traveling.
where does he travel to?
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where does he travel to?
oh, all over the world.
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oh, all over the world.
but he's supposed to be making our city a better place.
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but he's supposed to be making our city a better place.
he's visiting other cities to get ideas.
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he's visiting other cities to get ideas.
can't he just go online?
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can't he just go online?
the rest of the time he's raising money for his reelection.
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the rest of the time he's raising money for his reelection.
well, he'll never get reelected once this news gets out.
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who did you vote for for president?
i voted for ralph nader.
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i voted for ralph nader.
who in the world is ralph nader?
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who in the world is ralph nader?
he's the best man for president.
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he's the best man for president.
why's that?
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why's that?
he hates corporations.
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he hates corporations.
well, most corporations do think only about money.
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well, most corporations do think only about money.
he hates democrats and republicans.
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he hates democrats and republicans.
well, they do put their party before their country.
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well, they do put their party before their country.
he's the only candidate that i trust.
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he's the only candidate that i trust.
but he didn't have a chance. nobody voted for him!
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but he didn't have a chance. nobody voted for him!
sooner or later, voters will wake up.
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i don't know why i bother to vote.
why's that?
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why's that?
what good does it do?
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what good does it do?
you get to put someone in power that you like.
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you get to put someone in power that you like.
only if my candidate wins.
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only if my candidate wins.
well, he can't win unless you and others vote for him.
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well, he can't win unless you and others vote for him.
but even if my candidate wins, he'll break his promises.
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but even if my candidate wins, he'll break his promises.
that's true. they promise anything just so they get elected.
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that's true. they promise anything just so they get elected.
and when elected, they go their own way.
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and when elected, they go their own way.
they forget who put them in power.
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they forget who put them in power.
they forget where they came from.
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they forget where they came from.
maybe you should run for office.
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that election for u.s. senator stunk.
what do you mean?
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what do you mean?
there were more votes than voters!
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there were more votes than voters!
but that's impossible.
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but that's impossible.
officials said that it's possible.
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officials said that it's possible.
did they explain how it's possible?
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did they explain how it's possible?
no. they said there are some things you can't explain.
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no. they said there are some things you can't explain.
so are they going to hold another election?
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so are they going to hold another election?
no. that will cost too much money.
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no. that will cost too much money.
so it's better to save money than to have an honest election?
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so it's better to save money than to have an honest election?
well, the democratic party says it was an honest election.
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well, the democratic party says it was an honest election.
of course they say that—their man won!
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i see that former president bush is at a conference.
yes. he's telling jokes about his eight years as president.
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yes. he's telling jokes about his eight years as president.
yes, those eight years were a lot of fun for everyone.
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yes, those eight years were a lot of fun for everyone.
only 4,000 american soldiers were killed overseas.
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only 4,000 american soldiers were killed overseas.
not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers.
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not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers.
but bush visited some of them in the hospital once.
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but bush visited some of them in the hospital once.
that's nice that he found the time to make a visit.
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that's nice that he found the time to make a visit.
he spoke to them and made them feel better.
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he spoke to them and made them feel better.
did he speak to every family that lost a soldier?
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did he speak to every family that lost a soldier?
no, he didn't have time to do that.
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no, he didn't have time to do that.
well, he's got plenty of time now!
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well, he's got plenty of time now!
no, he's too busy writing a book about how hard it was to be president.
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did you get your official sample ballot?
yes, with the voter instructions.
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yes, with the voter instructions.
how are you going to vote?
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how are you going to vote?
same as ever, by mail. all it costs me is a 42-cent stamp.
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same as ever, by mail. all it costs me is a 42-cent stamp.
i meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes?
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i meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes?
against all of them, of course.
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against all of them, of course.
but we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons.
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but we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons.
we've already voted for new taxes to pay for all that stuff!
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we've already voted for new taxes to pay for all that stuff!
that's true. where did that money go?
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that's true. where did that money go?
our legislators spent it on first-class travel all over the world.
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our legislators spent it on first-class travel all over the world.
they are having a good time with our money.
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they are having a good time with our money.
so when are we going to stop giving them more?
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have you decided how you are going to vote?
do you mean on measures 1, 2, and 3?
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do you mean on measures 1, 2, and 3?
yes. the ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals.
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yes. the ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals.
you mean the measures that will raise our taxes.
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you mean the measures that will raise our taxes.
but the tv ads say that our taxes will not increase.
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but the tv ads say that our taxes will not increase.
do you believe the tv ads?
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do you believe the tv ads?
i like the one where the fireman tells us why we should vote yes.