“Suffragist City” a small survey of Oregon citizens on voting

It would have been nice to sit around a coffee shop or a bar and talk with folks about politics and religion but alas everyone seemed to be somewhere else. It was a beautiful autumn day so they were probably on a nice hike in the Columbia Gorge.  I walked around until I found a few people at bus stops and on the street and outside of grocery stores and working in their yards or painting  houses. I asked them about the upcoming election. The first question I asked is “Are you going to vote?” Sadly, most people are not really very interested or informed. Some are too disenchanted ever since the Supreme Court gave the Presidency to Bush. Several people just couldn’t think of a reason to be interested at all, especially younger voters. But I did meet a handful of people who still think their vote matters.

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LISTEN 102010 Suffragist City Part 1  30 minute podcast

LISTEN 102010 Suffragist City Part 2  30 minute podcast

This progam first broadcast on Radio23’s Cascade Community Radio http://radio23.org/ccr/