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blm

(113,094 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:30 AM Oct 2012

BIG battle in NC. If Dems win big in Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) then we can pull through

not just Obama, but, the governor seat for progressive Dem Walter Dalton, and a couple congressional seats.

Meck County is GOP candidate Pat McCrory's home county, so breaking him here with our GOTV efforts will make all the difference in the world. Meck has been a Dem county since 2004 election, but, it is crucial to McCrory.

Please consider sending even a small donation today to this county's Dem party efforts. They are working nonstop and are the key to keeping NC blue. You can even ask for a souvenir shirt/button from Dem convention ; ).

http://www.mecklenburgdemocrat.org/

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BIG battle in NC. If Dems win big in Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) then we can pull through (Original Post) blm Oct 2012 OP

I would like to see the reaction of my right wing colleagues in NC if that happens liberal N proud Oct 2012 #1

think we can do it. Hell, the NC demographics could not have changed that much Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #2

Dems out-registered GOPs this past year. They'll pull every trick they can to depress Dem turnout. blm Oct 2012 #8

OK marions ghost Oct 2012 #3

I have been out canvassing every weekend in East Charlotte (big dem area). wildeyed Oct 2012 #4

thank you for your good work, on the seventh day you can rest -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #10

the GOPs 'early vote' efforts will cannibalize their election day vote.... blm Oct 2012 #21

they play checkers we play chess n\t -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #23

Go NC Dems! Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #5

Just gave $25 - sick of hearing how NC is Romney's today. democrat_patriot Oct 2012 #6

It's not - the Romney campaign did NOT pullout as reported - it was a head fake and media bought it blm Oct 2012 #9

FORWARD! Hutzpa Oct 2012 #7

BREAKING: NC early vote turnout for Dems ahead of 2008 numbers. blm Oct 2012 #11

Vote for President is separate from the rest of the ballot Dalai_1 Oct 2012 #12

college vote gotta have marions ghost Oct 2012 #19

Those of us in Wake, Durham, and Orange counties have your back. Go get them. mmonk Oct 2012 #13

Thanks - we need all the backup we can get. We need to battle McCrory here in Mecklenburg. blm Oct 2012 #14

They love to portray him as a moderate Republican like Martin or Holshouser mmonk Oct 2012 #15

There has to be film footage of McCrory when he was spinning for Bush in 2004. blm Oct 2012 #17

Gotta believe... marions ghost Oct 2012 #16

Thanks, ghost. blm Oct 2012 #18

We're DOING IT - PPP reporting 48-48. blm Oct 2012 #20

Yay. LisaL Oct 2012 #22

liberal N proud

(60,346 posts)

1. I would like to see the reaction of my right wing colleagues in NC if that happens

Reply to blm (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:32 AM

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Keep pushing!

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

2. think we can do it. Hell, the NC demographics could not have changed that much

Reply to blm (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:39 AM

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since 2008 - I would think only have improved

blm

(113,094 posts)

8. Dems out-registered GOPs this past year. They'll pull every trick they can to depress Dem turnout.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:31 PM

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We need every vote to break McCrory.

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)

3. OK

Reply to blm (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:49 AM

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Pulling for you in Mecklenburg.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)

4. I have been out canvassing every weekend in East Charlotte (big dem area).

Reply to blm (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:53 AM

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I would love love love NC to go to Obama, but the reality is, mobilizing the Obama voters who are also straight ticket voters could net Dalton as Governor and Jennifer Roberts could pick up a House seat. Even if we lose the EC votes, we can gain so much in other races. And we are making the Romney and the GOP stay in NC and fight as opposed to pulling their troops and deploying them to OH or PA where they would really rather be right now. So suck it GOP, Mecklenburg is Fired Up!

-LOKI -BAD FOR YA

(308 posts)

10. thank you for your good work, on the seventh day you can rest

Reply to wildeyed (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:37 PM

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the repug are upset we are fighting back an winning. we are turning former bastions,purple the fear is powerful ,the gop with change the law .

blm

(113,094 posts)

21. the GOPs 'early vote' efforts will cannibalize their election day vote....

Reply to -LOKI -BAD FOR YA (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:42 PM

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heh

-LOKI -BAD FOR YA

(308 posts)

23. they play checkers we play chess n\t

Reply to blm (Reply #21)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:45 PM

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Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

5. Go NC Dems!

Reply to blm (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 11:04 AM

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democrat_patriot

(2,774 posts)

6. Just gave $25 - sick of hearing how NC is Romney's today.

Reply to blm (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 11:16 AM

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blm

(113,094 posts)

9. It's not - the Romney campaign did NOT pullout as reported - it was a head fake and media bought it

Reply to democrat_patriot (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:34 PM

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but, we knew the ground game was OUR strength. That's why we need the extra dough - those bastards were trying to dry up our donations to stop our ground game.

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

7. FORWARD!

Reply to blm (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 11:40 AM

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blm

(113,094 posts)

11. BREAKING: NC early vote turnout for Dems ahead of 2008 numbers.

Reply to blm (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:35 AM

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GOP head fake tried to depress voter turnout and dry up donations. Please help us continue to get out our vote in Meck County.

http://www.mecklenburgdemocrat.org/

Dalai_1

(1,301 posts)

12. Vote for President is separate from the rest of the ballot

Reply to blm (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:54 AM

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I really think NC will pull through...the ground game is
phenonemal...I get a lot of tweets from the campaign
and our new registrations/same day voting are out of sight..
They are focusing on our major colleges big time! The
new registration for the repubs are really low
compared with ours..

I voted last week..we vote for the Presidential nominees separately
from the rest of the ballot...It has always been done that way.
There is sinage all over the polls explaining that you
vote for the president first then can vote a straight
ticket or candidate of choice.

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)

19. college vote gotta have

Reply to Dalai_1 (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:54 AM

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...to make up for those 30 year olds who just seem to go apolitical until they suddenly hit 40 and wake up (like I did

Twenty somethings--get it in gear.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

13. Those of us in Wake, Durham, and Orange counties have your back. Go get them.

Reply to blm (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:18 AM

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blm

(113,094 posts)

14. Thanks - we need all the backup we can get. We need to battle McCrory here in Mecklenburg.

Reply to mmonk (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:27 AM

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I'll never forget his unwavering support of everything Bush did. I am shocked that media lets him get away with it - as they do Romney.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

15. They love to portray him as a moderate Republican like Martin or Holshouser

Reply to blm (Reply #14)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:31 AM

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but I think they are in for a big surprise if he is elected. Everything I get out of his proposals seem radical to me. Him + this horrid legislature will leave us in one big mess.

blm

(113,094 posts)

17. There has to be film footage of McCrory when he was spinning for Bush in 2004.

Reply to mmonk (Reply #15)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:29 AM

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marions ghost

(19,841 posts)

16. Gotta believe...

Reply to blm (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:31 AM

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Please DU peeps--send some luv to NC along with VA and FL. The tightest battlegrounds in the nation = NC, VA, FL. The southern states we want to see go blue. So many are working SO hard.

Not over til it's over.