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Sympthsical

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34. Federal candidates affect us all

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:17 AM

20 hrs ago

Whoever goes to the U.S. House or Senate is voting on policy that will affect all our lives regardless of what individual state we live in.

It is right and natural to have an opinion on who we think will be best on policy on a national level. It would be odd to not have an opinion on something that will tangibly alter our lives.

Now, at the state level, I do not care. Governors, state senators, your local school board, etc. That's more in-house. Your circus, your monkeys.

But if your prospective Senator is going to be the 51st vote denying millions of people healthcare - yep, I'm gonna have some shit to say.

Too bad if people don't like it.

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Before You Tell Me Who to Vote for in My State of Minnesota [View all] MineralMan Sunday OP

Yes, cause clearly electing a Senator will only affect Minnesota. LisaL Sunday #1

Either Dem will win RandySF Sunday #2

I am inundated everyday with requests for donations from out-of-state candidates. jmbar2 Sunday #3

I respectfully disagree in this regard: We can and should, if possible, contribute to the campaigns Ocelot II Sunday #4

Oh, I donate to out of state candidates, when I think it will matter. MineralMan Sunday #5

Got it Cirsium Sunday #8

Oh, bother. Bye for now. MineralMan Sunday #9

OK Cirsium Sunday #10

You can say anything you like about any candidate in Minnesota. MineralMan Sunday #11

if the airwaves/news reports/donation requests/other info... ret5hd Sunday #12

Wait, you want me to stop donating to out of state candidates? MineralMan Sunday #13

No, I want youn to stop treating others as unruly children... ret5hd Sunday #19

You're allowed to donate, but hush... Keep them pretty finger typing tips to yourself ❤️ MerryBlooms Sunday #16

Really? Cirsium Sunday #15

No worries. Never heard of either of them. MineralMan Sunday #18

hmmm Cirsium Sunday #32

And none of them are running for any office right now. They are all irrelevant. MineralMan 13 hrs ago #62

No worries Cirsium 12 hrs ago #64

Are you in the district where Sean Mccann is running for the House? Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #33

No Cirsium 17 hrs ago #49

He's seriously so impressive, and such a good guy Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #50

After more research... Cirsium 17 hrs ago #52

What do you think that money is for? Boo1 18 hrs ago #46

Oh, for pity's sake! MineralMan 18 hrs ago #48

Are we allowed to donate? Cirsium Sunday #6

Of course. I donate to out of state candidates MineralMan Sunday #7

Better clear it with the OP first just to be safe. BannonsLiver Sunday #22

Oh, he is fine with donations. LisaL Sunday #24

Lol, that's a Big ask from a political board. MerryBlooms Sunday #14

Well, I've been around here for quite some time. MineralMan Sunday #17

Are you okay with those of us out of state that supported Franken? MerryBlooms Sunday #25

On the bright side, in case you didn't like my previous comment... MerryBlooms Sunday #31

Oh, I just want to cry. .Thank you for sharing such lovely news!!! niyad 17 hrs ago #53

Sadly, it didn't work. MineralMan 12 hrs ago #63

You Do Understand That Your Actions Haven't Been Established.... ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #35

I agree that people usually know the candidates and issues in their state of residence senseandsensibility Sunday #20

lol simmer down BannonsLiver Sunday #21

There are always going to be bad actors with nefarious intentions among us. ... littlemissmartypants Sunday #23

WTF? Scrivener7 Sunday #26

I'm in California. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #27

That is good inside baseball info from California senseandsensibility Sunday #29

And at the end of the day, I'm getting all Democrats anyway Sympthsical 20 hrs ago #36

Good advice. ananda Sunday #28

So Im confused - I should only donate money to candidates in my state? Or cani support candidates Nanjeanne Sunday #30

Federal candidates affect us all Sympthsical 20 hrs ago #34

"You won't have anything to do with how they turn out." HAVE YOU ANY IDEA...... ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #37

I was talking about elections and candidates in states other than your own. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #38

Hilarious Cirsium 17 hrs ago #51

I'd never tell you who to vote for. I'm in California where lots of people have opinions on who I should vote for. Iggo 19 hrs ago #39

Well, I lived in California for over 50 years. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #41

Nah. That doesn't really work. yardwork 18 hrs ago #40

Minnesota has had its share of Republican Governors. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #42

Working locally is the best and I know you do a lot of it. yardwork 18 hrs ago #43

Well, you're right about that. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #44

I'm sorry to read about your health problems. yardwork 18 hrs ago #45

Oh, well. It's also not optional. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #47

I read that Craig and Flanagan are tied in the polls. RandySF 17 hrs ago #54

Totally and absolutely disagree. Senators in your state affect me. NoRethugFriends 17 hrs ago #55

And, yet, nothing I do affects their election or non-election. MineralMan 16 hrs ago #57

Of course it matters to me. It's the UNITED STATES senate, not the Minnesota senate NoRethugFriends 16 hrs ago #58

Well, we do have a state Senate, too. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #61

Check yourself. You are going off the rails. NoRethugFriends 5 hrs ago #66

This message was self-deleted by its author NoRethugFriends 17 hrs ago #56

The renewed paradigm is that everyone's business is everyone's business all the time, because it's a small world. OC375 16 hrs ago #59

Here! Here! duckworth969 14 hrs ago #60

I vote in my local elections AZProgressive 12 hrs ago #65