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<div><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: large;">&ldquo;Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one's government is not necessarily to secure freedom.&rdquo;<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --Friedrich August von Hayek</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Are you going to vote in the upcoming August primary election on August 5?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The answer, on average, for about 80% or more of registered voters is &ndash; PROBABLY NOT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What a testament as to why our country is in the political morass we find it in today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you were to ask most registered voters if they are going to vote in a mid term election this year they would say NO! They would&nbsp; have any number of excuses as to why they choose not to participate in picking their preferred political party affiliated candidate to run in the general election.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The truth is, probably most of the primary ballot&rsquo;s candidates are running unopposed so the primary voter&rsquo;s participation would be of little consequence. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, as is the case this year, the republican primary voters in the 4th congressional district will be picking who they want to run as their candidate in the November general election.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The winner among the three candidates on the primary ballot will most likely ultimately become the 4th congressional district&rsquo;s next congressman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So are primary elections important? ABSOLUTELY! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When 20% of the registered voters can control the result of who wins in the general election that&rsquo;s a big deal. That means that 80% of the people had no voice in their representation as to who will go to Washington.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember voting is a right that people have given their lives for and that many countries in the world do not have the luxury of having.</span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size: large;">THE BOTTOM LINE: Get informed and remember to vote on August 5. You can be among the 20% who will have the responsibility of electing our next congressman.</span></strong></em></span><br />
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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LETS MAKE SURE WE PICK THE RIGHT ONE!</span></div>
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