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  1. …in reply to @MissingLynx
    @MissingLynx 1st, it's not just quadrennial; the cycle really lasts more like 2 out of every 4 years rather than just 1 out of 4. And 2nd, the small population here means we get amazing access to candidates who have to do retail politics at small events. I never would've gotten into college…
    1. …in reply to @cooljeanius
      @MissingLynx …if John McCain hadn't given me perfect essay material by calling me a "little jerk" when coming to a small-venue event at my high school. And 3rd, our experience at doing this means there's a large populace of politically-engaged people who actually participate in our…
      1. …in reply to @cooljeanius
        @MissingLynx …democracy by asking questions, voting, and generally being willing to discuss politics. The few friends I have here I've mostly met thru political organizing, and many of these people wouldn't have been activated if it hadn't been for primary campaigns. I can't imagine having…
        1. …in reply to @cooljeanius
          @MissingLynx …friends who can't talk politics to me in the way I'm used to due to our shared conditioning by presidential primary politics.