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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThese new polls are telling us that if we turnout, we win.
Goes like this:
We turnout and Republicans don't turnout, we win.
We don't turnout and Republicans turnout, we lose.
We don't turnout and Republicans don't turnout, we lose.
We turnout and Republicans turnout, we win.
IOW, we control our fate. The polls were not wrong in 2016. Hillary lost because we didn't turnout and the Republicans did, esp. in WISC, MI, and PA.
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)The Democrats have to get their votes LOCKED IN.
North Carolina sends out ballots starting Friday. Send them the fuck back by the end of September.
A vote now counts just as much as one on November 3rd.
Yavin4
(35,443 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Some states do not allow ballots to be dropped off TN is one such state.
I'm voting early, in person.
peggysue2
(10,833 posts)Did it for the primaries, the latest of which were held prior to the August 6th election. Protocols were in place and paper ballots were used. I'm not taking a chance that my vote isn't counted. I know the last one was because I contacted our county's election department. Had a very quick response, 'yes' on my vote and a 'yes' on my valid registration.
I'm ready to go!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)I also voted early in recent primary, and will do so for Nov election.
I keep posting this info because who would ever dream a hand delivered ballot not to be an option?
peggysue2
(10,833 posts)But to be honest, I was impressed with the care our local district showed in making voters feel safe during the in-person process. The protocols were adhered to by everyone, hand sanitizer flowed freely and distance between voters and workers was scrupulously observed. It was a good, solid plan and it went perfectly. I expect the numbers will be much higher for the General, but I'm confident our venue has it under control.
Can't wait to get it done! In fact, if I had one complaint? I wish I could vote right now.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Except the one magat looking woman with mask down under chin. 😳 that & the fact that they insisted on handling my license. Everything else was great, though. Lots of room between voters, etc.
Yes, I wish I could vote right now, too. It's been a long 4 years!
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)Trump won Wi, MI, and PA by a total of 70,000.
Trump winning in 16 woke millions of people up and scared the shit out of them, and he has only made things worse for himself.
If they count all votes, Trump may win Mississippi....
RDANGELO
(3,433 posts)Trump is going to try to stop counting of the mail in ballots. A certain percentage of mail in ballots get thrown out because people don't follow the directions or the signatures get challenged.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,350 posts)If it's sunny, R's vote. Raining? They vote. Snowing? They vote.
Get out the Dem vote.
peggysue2
(10,833 posts)There are very few people left to persuade. Ultimately, it always comes down to turnout. Republicans have known this for many years and are good at whipping their voters out the door. Think the 2016 election woke and terrified a huge swath of the Democratic Party. If we want to win, we cannot get comfortable with good polls or instinct. Conversely, we cannot become dispirited by propaganda or despair. Our best bet is to get ourselves and everyone we know out the door--running, not walking--to the nearest polling station.
This is our moment to tell Donald Trump what we think of him and his skeevy enablers. This is our moment to define ourselves in the now and for the foreseeable future. Personally? I can't wait to vote these thugs out.