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IdaBriggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:07 PM
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SOMEONE CAME THROUGH -- SHE'S SAVING DEMOCRACY!!!
Oh, heavens. I need to stop crying!

An extremely wonderful woman by the last name of "Grace" has contacted the Nader campaign, and promised to cover any money for recounts that isn't raised by donations to www.votenader.org -- this woman is MY HERO!!!

The Nader people are now happy and confident they aren't going to get bent over by the bills, and I'm happy because we're getting the recount, and hopefully everyone else is happy because democracy is either going to be verified or fixed....

I need to stop crying. :)

If you wish to drop her a line and tell her how much your appreciate what she's doing, drop me a PM and I will send you her e-mail address (since I don't want to post it here for the freepers to see).

Best, Ida
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quispquake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:08 PM
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1. That's great!!!
Weirdly enuff, my last name is Grace too...no rich relatives though, so I doubt we're related :)

pp23
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chimpymustgo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 05:02 PM
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61. Thanks, Mama T!!
nt
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ewagner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:08 PM
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2. That's WONDERFUL
Makes me feel good about the kind of people we have on our side.....

to that lady: :toast:
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EMP Donating Member (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:08 PM
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3. So now what?
When does the recount start? What should we do to help? Where can we get more info?

Inquiring minds NEED to know.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:09 PM
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4. applasuse
when this is over, people like her will be the silent heroes of democracy
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nostalgicaboutmyfutr Donating Member (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:09 PM
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5. "The democracy you save....may be your own!"
Thanks to her, and your hard work...!
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:10 PM
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6. Ida. You're my heroine.
I'm proud of you. We have to see these things through to prepare for the next election.

I just wish there was someway to get someone in Florida to coordinate an effort to see how many people voted by absentee ballot in one county, while voting in person in another.

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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:13 PM
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11. No shit, coz I'd be the first in line to assist
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IdaBriggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:44 PM
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39. Great minds think alike -- working on that as we speak! nt
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 09:11 PM
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50. You put my name on that list.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:10 PM
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7. That's great news, Ida!
Ms. Grace is a true hero.
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Spazito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:10 PM
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8. Wow!!!!
I am very happy to hear that! As a Canadian, I can't contribute and it is killing me so I am so happy that a wonderful person has stepped up to the plate!!
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Cobalt Violet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:12 PM
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9. It's great to have some people with $$ on our side.
I'd do the same if I had $$. O8) O8) O8) O8) :toast: :party: :bounce: :thumbsup: :kick:
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:12 PM
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10. Ida That is Wonderful!
I was just crying because I thought it was all becoming so hopeless. Now I am crying with you girl!

Here is to one more day for Democracy!

:)
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:13 PM
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12. Big or small- we're heroes all.
And those who don't want certainty of the vote count, are traitors of democracy.

Thank you Grace. I also donated, in my small way. So we who care have done our part.

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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:13 PM
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13. Go IDA....Go IDA....Go IDA....its ya burfday.....its ya burfday....Go IDA
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KurtNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:14 PM
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14. So we are saved by Grace
please relay my thanks
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Liberal Mommy Donating Member (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:18 PM
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15. Yay!!! Great news
Bless your heart for all you do Ida! :yourock: Please tell Grace how much she is appreciated. :pals:
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Lilli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:19 PM
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16. wow
thats kewl :)
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NJ_Lib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:22 PM
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20. To Ms. Grace...

You are a true American hero... We cannot thank you enough... It is such a relief to know people like you still exist... Most would have chosen the Berkin bag...

Just knowing you're out there gives me hope! You and your family will be in my prayers tonight... Thank you so very much!
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tandot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:19 PM
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17. Thanks, Ida! Thanks, Ms. Grace!!!
Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 05:20 PM by tandot
I am currently unemployed and wasn't able to help.

Thank God for people who care what is happening to America!

Saved by Grace!

:yourock:


(ed. to put Ms before Grace)
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:21 PM
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18. That's great but be on your guard
Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 05:32 PM by ibegurpard
I hate to be cynical, but I wouldn't suspend your efforts to continue raising money until you have a check in hand. It's not beyond the realm of possibility for someone to sabotage a fundraising effort by making it seem like the goal has been met and then not following through.
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Jersey Devil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:22 PM
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19. Amazing Grace
How sweet thou art!
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:24 PM
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21. America's Saving Grace
I like that..

My heartfelt thank you, for her and you Ida. My faith in democracy is starting to return.
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DrBlix Donating Member (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:31 PM
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25. Agree, we must still continue to raise funds
However, and I hate to be cynical, but I wouldn't suspend your efforts to continue raising money until you have a check in hand. It's not beyond the realm of possibility for someone to sabotage a fundraising effort by making it seem like the goal has been met and then not following through.
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pleiku52cab Donating Member (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:26 PM
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22. let her stay anonymous
I may be paranoid but safety first
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Crispus Attucks Donating Member (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:06 PM
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32. Agree with this post..
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:29 PM
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23. IdaBriggs - Someone posted that Keith Olbermann
mentioned you.

Do you know what he said about you?
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Senior citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:29 PM
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24. Amazing Grace!

I am so low income some people wonder how I get by, and I sent $10.00 to Nader for the recount.

I've always said that the Biblical thing about it being easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into Heaven, was meant to be gender specific, and does not necessarily apply to rich women. Here's another great example!

I could be wrong, but my guess is that this woman is not one of the world's richest people, and that her donation is as great a sacrifice for her as mine was for me.

Yay, Ida! Yay, Ms. Grace! And last but not least, Yay, Ralph Nader!

:yourock:

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CAcyclist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:41 PM
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26. Yay Grace!
Don't let up on the donations, either - if anyone hasn't donated $5 this week, do it now!
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LondonReign2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:42 PM
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27. Yee Haw!
Now...HOW will the votes be recounted? I mean, are they simply goign to be re-run through the same flawed machines again, or we get a nhonest to god hand recount by honest New Hamshire-ites?
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Beam Me Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:44 PM
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28. Thank YOU IdaBriggs and Ms. Grace!!
Thank you IdaBriggs for all your dedication and hard work. I know this has been near making you crazy. DON'T LET IT! You're a true, living American Hero right now! And please give my grattitude to Ms. Grace. We're all in this boat together. I've donated what I can and I've solicited funds from others. Whatever the outcome of this, it won't be for lack of trying!

Love to you,

BMU
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Eloriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:52 PM
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29. Okay, folks, let's step up to the plate here
IDA -- (Oh, I'm crying too!!) What a heroine you are. I can well imagine what you've been through the past several days. Thank you, thank you.

And hedda_foil, and Bev Harris, and the folks on the ground in NH.

Now, we need to help Ms. Grace NOT have to pay for this herself.

We also have recounts in Ohio and FL to fund. Let's get going...


www.votenader.org seems to be what's needed for the NH recount,

and also, for the others:

*****Want to Help America Recount? The website is UP!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1344801
Link: www.helpamericarecount.org
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 05:54 PM
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30. a break!
cool.
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:03 PM
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31. you are in the emotional drama of this ida
that is for sure. i am glad it worked, for all of us, and i thank you for all the emotion you put into this. without this passion, who knows how far we all would get to have the vote counted. we all thank you, my kids future thank you
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Cassandra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:19 PM
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33. You're our hero, Ida.
When Olberman talked about you last night, I was so proud of you and this website. Individually, we can't always make the difference we would like to but as a group we are very powerful.
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ewagner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:27 PM
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37. When Olbermann
mentioned Ida on his show last night night, I jumped out of my chair, gave a big whoop! and did a short "sack dance". My puzzled wife just looked at me and said Must be another DUer...

Damn Right she's a DUer! One of the best of the best!!!!
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redsoxliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:20 PM
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34. YES!! Thank you IDA!!!!!!!!!!!
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:21 PM
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35. YOWZA! and who says libruls aren't patrioticker??
thank you maam, who ever you are!
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:21 PM
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36. Ida - no words can describe how we all feel
Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 06:21 PM by madmax
:grouphug: to you. You amaze me. :hug:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:29 PM
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38. Awesome!
------------------------------------------------------
Fight the fraud; fund the recount!
http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/electionreform.htm
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Individualist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:46 PM
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40. Thank you Ida, and thanks to Mrs. Grace
n/t
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fwiff Donating Member (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:50 PM
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41. Ida B.,
:yourock:
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AmerDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:57 PM
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42. Thanks for that info
that's very encouraging.
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aprillcm Donating Member (168 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 07:14 PM
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43. Thank You Grace
Thank you Grace whoever you are :) We in this country need more people like you.
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BobMorr Donating Member (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 07:23 PM
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44. Thank you Ida and Ms. Grace!!
Thank you Ida and Ms. Grace. Democracy in action!!


"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism"

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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 07:30 PM
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45. Heros & Heroines of Democracy!!! We love Ya Grace!!!
Get yourself a Toga and a Torch cause your looking like Lady Liberty!!!
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kostya Donating Member (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 07:32 PM
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46. Absolutely DON'T give out her e-mail address unless you
personally know the requester. That includes me!! :) - K
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KnowerOfLogic Donating Member (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 08:43 PM
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47. Thank God and Grace.
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Digit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 08:49 PM
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48. Goodness Grace cious, that is wonderful news!
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 08:55 PM
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49. Thanks for your dedication, IdaBriggs!
And thanks to Ms. Grace.

:toast:
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 09:22 PM
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51. Woooo!
You go Ida!!! You ROCK! and convey all of our most sincere thanks to Ms. Grace! :yourock:
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Robert Oak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 09:35 PM
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52. stuff like this makes me believe America is still alive n/t
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 09:47 PM
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53. Ida - you are my hero BECAUSE MY VOTE SHOULD MATTER
I so appreciate what you have done. . .THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE. . .

I will contribute to Nader tonite for the recount effort and will PM you for Grace's email.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

:yourock:
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 11:37 PM
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54. Ida, Grace and all of you and Eloriel for keeping this all kicked and
putting together threads!

Thank you all.....you've gotten us through the darkest our after another "Selection" by giving us "THE POWER" (just as Dr. Dean says) WE HAVE THE POWER! :yourock:
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Liberalynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 11:44 PM
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55. Thank You
Ida and Ms. Grace and all the Independent groups too for keeping democracy and hope alive.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 11:52 PM
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56. Just so you'll know.
A freeper posing as a DUer can pm you and get the email addy from you. Be careful.
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LiberalPersona Donating Member (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 12:01 AM
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57. Thank you
Edited on Sat Nov-13-04 12:01 AM by LiberalPersona
Thank you Grace.
And thank you too Nader, without whom a recount may not have happened at all.
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mulderig Donating Member (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:03 PM
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58. Thank you Ida & Ms. Grace!
Your actions have restored my faith in humanity. 59,000,000 people severely tested it last week....
O8) :toast: O8)
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 04:56 PM
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60. Hi mulderig!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:04 PM
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59. WOW. Awesome.
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 05:08 PM
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62. Hooooraayyyy!!!
And thank you, Ida, for all you do!

:toast:
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 05:36 PM
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63. Whoopee!! Bless her, and bless you for all your hard work. n/t
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