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Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 12:08 PM Nov 2017

Want to know another reason how/why VA got so many red-to-blue flips?

I'm glad you asked! . I am part of an organization called "Flippable". I'm in solid blue MD so we have been working our asses off in VA.

IF YOU LIVE IN A BLUE STATE YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE. GET OFF YOUR ASS, JOIN FLIPPABLE, AND TURN THOSE RED STATES BLUE.

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Want to know another reason how/why VA got so many red-to-blue flips? (Original Post) Happyhippychick Nov 2017 OP
And thank you for your hard work... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #1
Awesome info! Kudos & thank you! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #2
Thank you for your hard work! nt awesomerwb1 Nov 2017 #3
thank you crazycatlady Nov 2017 #4
Thanks. liquid diamond Nov 2017 #5
Flippable. Bookmarking. Thanks. underpants Nov 2017 #6
Thanks for this NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #7
https://flippable.org/ Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #8
Thanks for the info! fierywoman Nov 2017 #22
Thank you! PdxSean Nov 2017 #9
Yes! :) Happyhippychick Nov 2017 #10
You rock! Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #13
Thanks from your neighbor in VA. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #11
I am in Ohio...can I join flippable for Ohio? Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #12
If they have one, absolutely! Happyhippychick Nov 2017 #16
To be honest.. Its GOTV Le Gaucher Nov 2017 #14
We are in agreement. I think people need to know that many of those grassroots volunteers came from Happyhippychick Nov 2017 #15
Just donated $100 out of Florida. It looks to be part of the ActBlue network. Cool. ancianita Nov 2017 #17
THANK YOU. BIGLY!! Scarsdale Nov 2017 #18
Just subscribed to the site! This is giving me hope again! smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #19
As a former resident of both MD and VA, I thank you. beveeheart Nov 2017 #20
Please reach out to them and ask, I will do so as well. Happyhippychick Nov 2017 #26
Thanks again, and I will ask them. beveeheart Nov 2017 #31
Please come help us greymattermom Nov 2017 #21
Please reach out to flippable and ask! They can find you a sister district. Happyhippychick Nov 2017 #25
Iowa jayschool2013 Nov 2017 #23
Thanks I signed up. Texas is very flippable we just need ... Dem_4_Life Nov 2017 #24
The leader of the Virginia democratic acknowledged the help of people like you Fresh_Start Nov 2017 #27
Reddest town in the very reddist state - but! raven mad Nov 2017 #28
I would like to talk to someone Cosmocat Nov 2017 #29
recommended n/t bagimin Nov 2017 #30
I'm in Maryland too. Been trying to get involved with a campaign to help elect OliverQ Nov 2017 #32
Thank you for your efforts.. Much appreciated. lancelyons Nov 2017 #33
We could sure use some help over here in Wisconsin. Still In Wisconsin Nov 2017 #34
Nice. I will look into that, even though I live in Idaho. There has to be some chance we can brewens Nov 2017 #35
Thank you! orangecrush Nov 2017 #36
another reason: the "flip side" of gerrymandering paulkienitz Nov 2017 #37

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)
1. And thank you for your hard work...
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 12:09 PM
Nov 2017

You have a busy year ahead of you. I wish you all the success in the world.

 

liquid diamond

(1,917 posts)
5. Thanks.
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 12:13 PM
Nov 2017

In 2020 I plan on going to a battleground state like Ohio to get as many minorities registered as possible. Particularly young voters.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
7. Thanks for this
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 12:16 PM
Nov 2017

I live in MD also and I just joined. I did some GOTV work in VA but I'm glad to see an organization that's dedicated to flipping.

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)
15. We are in agreement. I think people need to know that many of those grassroots volunteers came from
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 12:47 PM
Nov 2017

other states and that is a wonderful resource that can be tapped.

beveeheart

(1,369 posts)
20. As a former resident of both MD and VA, I thank you.
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 01:29 PM
Nov 2017

But I wish Flippable could do the same thing for the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

beveeheart

(1,369 posts)
31. Thanks again, and I will ask them.
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 10:47 PM
Nov 2017

My sister, a Democrat, lives in a very red county and has had to keep her thoughts to herself for years. I am happy to say that she is speaking up now in spite of the fact that most of her friends and many family members are Repubs.

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)
23. Iowa
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 02:25 PM
Nov 2017

Iowa's 1st District is flippable. It's gone back and forth between red and blue in the last couple of decades.

Iowa's 2nd District is solid blue.

Iowa's 3rd District is flippable. It was solid blue for so long until the 2011 redistricting.

Iowa 4th District. Steve F*cking King. Ugh.

Dem_4_Life

(1,765 posts)
24. Thanks I signed up. Texas is very flippable we just need ...
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 02:49 PM
Nov 2017

We need a really robust GOTV effort. I am super excited about Beto's campaign against Ted Cruz. Ever since March he has been going on a county to county tour of every county in the state. He has already out raised more funds than Cruz from grassroots supporters. As he stated Texas is not a red state it is a "non-voter" state. Texas is very flippable.

And for the Texas Senate my district has an AMAZING candidate. He is a Bronze Star veteran who served two combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He has a lot of targets on his back from the group in Dripping Springs that started the whole bathroom bill issue in Texas. He stood up for the victims family in Dripping Springs and spoke on behalf of the initial bullied victim's family in that area since they were receiving threats. He does not back down to any bullies of any kind and in general is just an amazing person. I hope that he can get some needed outside attention and support to help flip this district.

https://www.klingfortexas.org/issues/

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
27. The leader of the Virginia democratic acknowledged the help of people like you
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 03:25 PM
Nov 2017

she's saying she and hers are available to help

Well done, and thank you for your help

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
29. I would like to talk to someone
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 10:35 PM
Nov 2017

We have a Facebook resist group, and I would like to talk to someone about targeting one of our Rs.

 

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)
32. I'm in Maryland too. Been trying to get involved with a campaign to help elect
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 10:48 PM
Nov 2017

Dems, but wasn't sure where to start. Haven't had luck with applying for Capital Hill jobs. Been trying to work for Cardin or Van Hollen.

 

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)
34. We could sure use some help over here in Wisconsin.
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 10:37 AM
Nov 2017

It's bad- we've voted for Scott Walker three times in a row and he looks like he's going to win a fourth election very easily. We went for Trump. We kicked Russ Feingold out of the Senate and replaced him with Ron Johnson- then re-elected Johnson.

BUT...not all that long ago we sent the first out lesbian (Tammy Baldwin) to the Senate, and she's up for re-election in '18. We went Dukakis-Clinton-Clinton-Gore-Kerry-Obama-Obama in Presidential elections before falling headlong into TRUMP-ism. So maybe we're not TOO far gone? Yet?

brewens

(13,587 posts)
35. Nice. I will look into that, even though I live in Idaho. There has to be some chance we can
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 11:11 AM
Nov 2017

elect another democrat to Congress in my district. We got one in in 2008. Walt Minnick. Then the idiot runs like a republican in 2012, even bragging about voting against Obamacare! I wanted to kick his ass for that and the vote! I couldn't believe it when I heard his ads.

There was nothing he could say that would get republicans to vote for him and let us keep that seat. They wanted a real republican. All he did was sabotage himself with democratic voters. I really hope a good woman candidate is inspired to run this time.

paulkienitz

(1,296 posts)
37. another reason: the "flip side" of gerrymandering
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 11:31 AM
Nov 2017

Since gerrymandering depends on winning many races by a little rather than a few by a lot, the whole thing can break down all at once if there's a swing in votes larger than the margin they gerrymandered for.

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