# California Dopers; Special Election thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-dopers-special-election-thread/329958>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 7, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-dopers-special-election-thread/329958 "2005-11-07T20:54:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-dopers-special-election-thread/329958/1 "2005-11-07T20:54:41Z")

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Millions,  
I’m surprised this thread hasn’t been started yet, but, then again, no one’s really all that excited about these propositions are they? I spent the last couple days reading my voter handbook (not the laughable advertisements) and can see no reason to vote yes on anything except 80 and maybe 79, although 79 would be simply a vote of preference, since Big Pharma will have that bill locked up in the courts for decades. Anybody thinking of actually voting yes on anything? If so, why? I’m certainly capable of being convinced, but I have yet to hear a decent reason to vote FOR any of the other props that isn’t shrouded in innacuracies & deceit.

And yes, Arnold really is our governor. I still have yet to wake up.

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**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-dopers-special-election-thread/329958/2 "2005-11-07T21:02:46Z")

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> [@Birdmonster](#):
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> Millions,  
> I’m surprised this thread hasn’t been started yet

[California Special Election 2005](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=341132&highlight=california+special+election)

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**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-dopers-special-election-thread/329958/3 "2005-11-07T21:06:00Z")

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> [@Bearflag70](#):
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> [California Special Election 2005](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=341132&highlight=california+special+election)

Drat.  
Thank you.