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  Santigold on Voter ID Laws

  October 22, 2012 – Something that really concerns me is that people get discouraged because the election process is like watching a bad comedy. It's all just slander advertisements. It's really sad that this is what it's come to, and it seems like there's no point. …
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  Ben Gibbard on Gay Marriage

  October 22, 2012 – I know there are many issues going around in this election, but I've been very active with an organization called Music for Marriage Equality, which is trying to pass Referendum 74, which would approve gay marriage in Washington State. This is an issue that's close to my heart because my sister is gay. …
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  Killer Mike on Marijuana Laws and Our 'Blood Oath'

  October 22, 2012 – My grandmother took me to the polls when I was literally at her knee. I remember standing in line and looking at the pretty ladies with the pretty legs and stockings sticking out from the curtained booths.I was a little pervert. That was part of the bonus for going to vote. You got to see legs.When we would leave the polls, I would ask my grandmother: "What were we doing? Why were we voting? …
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  MNDR on the Middle Class and Civil Liberties

  October 22, 2012 – At this point we have seen and felt the failure of "trickle down" economics. The gap between the "haves and have-nots" becomes greater and greater each and every day. I believe the answer is to relieve the strain and burden on the declining middle class in order to revive growth, small business, and entrepreneurship. …
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  fun.'s Jack Antonoff on 'The Defining Issue of Our Generation'

  October 22, 2012 – Without a doubt, gay rights is the defining issue of our generation and of this period in history. Only a couple of decades ago our government and the medical association was telling us that homosexuality was a disorder or a disease or a mental illness. …
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  Das Racist's Dapwell on Respecting the Process

  October 22, 2012 – My mother became a United States citizen in 1987 or '88. She remembers, hazily, taking the test to transfer her Indian citizenship, which involved "English proficiency, the history of America, reading and understanding a newspaper," and "state capitals and all that."She took the 7 train from Jackson Heights, Queens, to take the oath of citizenship in Manhattan at the District Attorney's office. …
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  Jim James on Health Care

  October 22, 2012 – The most important topic to me in this election is healthcare. Everyone, regardless of race, age, creed, or economic standing in this country should be well taken care of. Period. End of story. It makes me so sad to think of homeless citizens on the street in dire need of good medical care — be it physical or mental — with no access. …
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  Lamb of God's Mark Morton on the 'Obvious' Choice

  October 22, 2012 – The most interesting part about this year's election, for me at least, has been watching the Democrats and Republicans and, really, the American political system as a whole, search for a discernible identity and ideological vision. We are facing a new day with respect to how we will balance domestic and international policy, and the manner in which these interests are to be prioritized to serve our overall national interest. …
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  Dan Deacon on Making Sure Your Vote Counts

  October 22, 2012 – It's hard to believe that someone on the fence or determined not to vote is going to be swayed by some musician or band while reading SPIN. …
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  Corin Tucker on Obama and Romney's 'Two Very Different Worldviews'

  October 22, 2012 – There's a lot at stake in this election. The two candidates represent very different worldviews that will have a lot of consequences for the way our country is run. In terms of economics it's really about a candidate's stance on business. Romney firmly stands in the camp of pro-corporation, and then we have a candidate who firmly stands behind workers, and that's Obama.This election is really important in terms of women. …
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