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SaveAmerica

(5,342 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:43 PM Nov 2012

DU's next activism effort: Get rid of Governors and SoS of Ohio and Florida

It boggles my mind that we are looking at this theft in the making AGAIN!! (Not in the US, but those 2 states in particular)

When it comes to those elections we need to get all Democratic forums together to work as hard to get Dem Governors and Secretaries of State in Ohio and Florida as we are in putting a Democrat in the White House.

I am very thankful for Obama/Biden campaign working a ground game that isn't relying on these two states. Carpet the US with wins for Obama!!

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DU's next activism effort: Get rid of Governors and SoS of Ohio and Florida (Original Post) SaveAmerica Nov 2012 OP

Yes indeed lsewpershad Nov 2012 #1

Why stop there? Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #2

Dems need to stay engaged in non-presidential election years SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #4

+1000 LeftInTX Nov 2012 #12

There something fundamentally wrong in these two states. liberal N proud Nov 2012 #3

And Colorado. madamesilverspurs Nov 2012 #5

Rick Scott makes Jeb look like Miss Jean. Rick Scott is the worst gov we've ever had. L0oniX Nov 2012 #6

The worst thing to happen was for people to not vote in 2010 midterms. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #7

Thanks for that info, it answers my question above and is SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #10

Tweet from Rachel Maddow about voting in Florida today: SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #8

Not a failure. LisaL Nov 2012 #13

Off To The Greatest Page With Thee... WillyT Nov 2012 #9

Totally agree. Ready to work. Squinch Nov 2012 #11

Yes, it's not over in November, by a long stretch. Needs a generation of work. freshwest Nov 2012 #14

Florida: a nightmare, at Miami-Dade elections office people shouting SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #15

lsewpershad

(2,620 posts)

1. Yes indeed

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:46 PM

Nov 2012

We need to work harder in state and all local elections. We need more progressives everywhere.

Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)

2. Why stop there?

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:48 PM

Nov 2012

It boggles MY mind that repugs managed to get governors elected across a wide swath in the northern tier of states. I don't want to see a book ten years hence with a title like WTF is Wrong with Wisconsin/Michigan/Pennsylvania/New Jersey?.

SaveAmerica

(5,342 posts)

4. Dems need to stay engaged in non-presidential election years

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:51 PM

Nov 2012

That's the only thing I can imagine is going on here.

LeftInTX

(25,374 posts)

12. +1000

Reply to SaveAmerica (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:05 PM

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liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

3. There something fundamentally wrong in these two states.

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:49 PM

Nov 2012

What needs to happen is to target the machine that is behind these two-bit criminals that hold the offices responsible for these fiascos.

madamesilverspurs

(15,805 posts)

5. And Colorado.

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:53 PM

Nov 2012

Please!

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L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

6. Rick Scott makes Jeb look like Miss Jean. Rick Scott is the worst gov we've ever had.

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:54 PM

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bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

7. The worst thing to happen was for people to not vote in 2010 midterms.

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:57 PM

Nov 2012

That is when we got Scott, Walker, Kasich, Husted. If people sit on their asses in 2014 or during special elections, then we will be back fighting the same battles in 2016. Another objective we should have it to get early voting in every state, the process is exceptional and very important. Early voting should start on October 1 and continue through Election Day.

SaveAmerica

(5,342 posts)

10. Thanks for that info, it answers my question above and is

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:04 PM

Nov 2012

what I was going to research next!!

SaveAmerica

(5,342 posts)

8. Tweet from Rachel Maddow about voting in Florida today:

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:01 PM

Nov 2012

Pics of early voting lines in FL are just nuts. This is a basic failure of governance. From @WPLGLocal10: pic.twitter.com/Pvd81Uxw

Huge mistake to take a way a week of early voting.

https://twitter.com/WPLGLocal10/status/264855789284519936/photo/1

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

13. Not a failure.

Reply to SaveAmerica (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:07 PM

Nov 2012

I don't doubt this was done deliberately.

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

9. Off To The Greatest Page With Thee...

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:02 PM

Nov 2012

& Rec !!!

Squinch

(50,955 posts)

11. Totally agree. Ready to work.

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:05 PM

Nov 2012

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

14. Yes, it's not over in November, by a long stretch. Needs a generation of work.

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:13 PM

Nov 2012

SaveAmerica

(5,342 posts)

15. Florida: a nightmare, at Miami-Dade elections office people shouting

Reply to SaveAmerica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:57 PM

Nov 2012

The Miami Herald ?@MiamiHerald

BREAKING: Miami-Dade elections office will no longer be providing absentee ballots today. People shouting, demanding to vote. #Heraldvote

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