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Sometimes they are there to gather the thousands of signatures needed for a candidate to get onto a county ballot.

If they want to go up against a local party "machine" that has everything rigged and keeping them in office for decades, I'll sign for a candidate to at least get onto the ballot regardless of party affiliation (unless they're obviously corrupt and paid for....I've been told that a payment of thousands can be paid in lieu of signatures!).

We should all want honest, responsive candidates on both sides on the ballots, as either can win and we have to live with it.