Nov 4, 2011 | Posted by: roboblogger
Editorial / The shame of not voting in a town election
When national stakes are high, Westporters have a habit of going to the polls in large numbers -- a 90 percent turnout in 1992 when Bill Clinton ousted George H.W. Bush ; 86 percent in 2000 when George W. Bush edged Al Gore ; 86 percent again in 2008 when Barack Obama topped John McCain .
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Daily Horoscope for June 3
Gemini
Do a little lateral thinking today and it will work wonders. Don't feel hidebound because you're supposed to do things in a certain way, because this is a great opportunity to try a different approach for a change. Even so, you may have to play down your unorthodox technique when talking to anyone who sticks rigidly to convention.
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