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Show Your Votes! Show Your Votes!

Filed under: Election 2008

We noticed that Super Tuesday falls on Mardi Gras this year, February 5th. Now, Louisiana is holding its primaries 4 days later on February 9th. Does the decision not to participate in Super Tuesday have anything to do with Mardi Gras? Well, does it, Julie Vezinot, Communications Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party?

Exactly. We knew if we held the primaries on Mardi Gras, turnout would be nominal, cause it's a holiday throughout New Orleans and the state. To do the elections justice, and to do the candidates justice, we're holding them on Saturday. So they'll have the full attention of the voter.

Now Julie didn't say people would be too drunk to check the right box if asked to vote on Mardi Gras, but we're guessing that factored into the decision.

Ian Chillag

12:05 PM ET | 01-18-2008 | permalink

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I may have to be in a Mardi Gras state of mind to even go onto the voting booth this year.

Sent by David Hollis, Hamilton, NY | 3:48 PM ET | 01-18-2008

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