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[2011] Donald Trump did not vote in a primary election for 21 years (from 2011)
Daily Mail UK ^ | April 25, 2011

Posted on 04/10/2016 7:34:30 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

He's talking about running the country, but Donald Trump's record on voting in elections, or rather the lack of it, is coming under fire.

The New York City Board of Elections says Mr Trump did not vote in any primary elections for 21 years.

The registered Republican, who has been touting himself as a prospective presidential candidate, would first need to get GOP voters to nominate him in a primary - a process in which official records show Trump repeatedly failed to participate in.

Mr Trump became a Democrat in 2001, and documents show he ignored that party's primaries as well, missing the 2001 and 2005 primaries for mayor.

In 2002, not only did Mr Trump miss the Democratic primaries for statewide offices, but records show he also skipped the general election, the AP reports.

There is also no evidence that Trump voted in the presidential primary between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, even though he voiced support for Mr Obama after Mrs Clinton took New York State.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New York; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2011; duh; election2016; incoherenttitle; oeb; oldeconomybuyer; tds; trump; trump5point0; trumparticle; trumpbio; trumpdemocrat; trumpettes; trumptrojan4hillary
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Full Title: Donald Trump did not vote in a primary election for 21 years (so why does he interested in politics now?)
1 posted on 04/10/2016 7:34:30 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

He knew Ted Cruz would steal his vote.


2 posted on 04/10/2016 7:35:19 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You could count the competitive primaries on two hands.


3 posted on 04/10/2016 7:35:59 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Mofopolitics: Trump probably gets 1,237 even w/out OH)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

because it didn’t matter which party won?


4 posted on 04/10/2016 7:36:20 PM PDT by kevcol
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I have it on sterling authority that Donald Trump also left the toilet seat up one time a number of years ago, leading to a very awkward experience for Marla.


5 posted on 04/10/2016 7:36:44 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: smokingfrog

Not the response I was expecting, but funny is still funny.

Well played sir!


6 posted on 04/10/2016 7:37:10 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

George Bush voted Republican all his life, and what did that give us???


7 posted on 04/10/2016 7:37:32 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In other words, a fairly normal human being.


8 posted on 04/10/2016 7:37:42 PM PDT by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

He voted for McCain in 2008 and for Romney in 2012 and saw that was useless

So that is why he decided to run and try and change things himself

A lot of people blow off primaries for many reasons, like its a given who is gonna win

its a pretty meaningless question at this point


9 posted on 04/10/2016 7:38:06 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Don’t be stupid.


10 posted on 04/10/2016 7:38:38 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: smokingfrog

LOL! Too true.


11 posted on 04/10/2016 7:39:00 PM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I thought people in the UK spoke English, I guess not due to the title.


12 posted on 04/10/2016 7:43:16 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I didn’t vote in a primary for the first twenty years I voted (I didn’t choose a party affiliation, either). So, on what basis should I condemn Trump for not voting in a primary? As we’re seeing in this election season, it’s not like the primaries matter. The electorate isn’t getting their choice anyway, in some cases.


13 posted on 04/10/2016 7:44:14 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In NYS or NYC it has NOT mattered by the time our primary rolls around. It is always a done deal. Why vote?

THIS is the first year in decades that we have a voice. Or, do we?


14 posted on 04/10/2016 7:44:40 PM PDT by Ladysforest (Racism, misogyny, bigotry, xenophobia and vulgarity - with just a smattering of threats and violence)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Now TedCruz probably voted in every primary
He comes from a long line of voters
Both of his parents are on a 1974 list of Canadian voters


15 posted on 04/10/2016 7:44:51 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

[(so why does he interested now?)]

I dunno. Only you can answer that question.


16 posted on 04/10/2016 7:45:45 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: kevcol
because it didn’t matter which party won?

He knew he would have to pay off the crooked politicians from both parties.


17 posted on 04/10/2016 7:45:50 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Noah: 'When the animals began to pair up by specie and stand in line, I really took notice.')
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What you're telling me is that he was not voting for Dems.

What you left out is that he registered as a Repub from 1987-1999.

18 posted on 04/10/2016 7:46:15 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Anti-Trump FUBAR Junk by the Brits!

Brits need to be careful to stay out of American Politics, even if their stories are true.

American Press has this responsibility, not the Brits.

Let them fail if that is what they are going to do.


19 posted on 04/10/2016 7:47:46 PM PDT by dila813
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To: jazusamo

They do now.

This is from 5 years ago.


20 posted on 04/10/2016 7:47:59 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Get Ready)
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