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Early mail-in vote lost as Jeb Bush quit his campaign

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race after a poor showing in the South Carolina primary.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race after a poor showing in the South Carolina primary. Paul Sancya AP

I have always voted! I take pride that I have voted in every election for 70 years and this is the only time my vote has been obliterated because I voted early before Election Day.

I voted early, as did my wife, for Jeb Bush! Now Jeb has dropped out and my vote is lost for my next choice.

I will never vote early again! Next time I'll hold my absentee ballot until election day!

William F. "Rusty" Russell

Bradenton

This story was originally published March 4, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Early mail-in vote lost as Jeb Bush quit his campaign ."

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