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Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts) Sun Nov 11, 2018, 11:52 AM Nov 2018

Democratic Strength!

I am so proud of all the people who got out in such large numbers and voted Democratic. We proved that voting can overcome some of the voter suppression tactics of the R’s. Let’s hope this lesson was learned and 2020 voter numbers are even bigger!

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Democratic Strength! (Original Post) Cousin Dupree Nov 2018 OP

The people - united - will never be defeated. eleny Nov 2018 #1

It is indeed reason to celebrate Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #2

Wait till gerrymandering is gone... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2018 #3

Two years from now Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #4

eleny

(46,166 posts)

1. The people - united - will never be defeated.

Reply to Cousin Dupree (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 11:53 AM

Nov 2018

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)

2. It is indeed reason to celebrate

Reply to Cousin Dupree (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 11:57 AM

Nov 2018

The really frustrating part of it is that we were not able to overcome the suppression in the places we needed to do that the most, like Fla and Ga. But we came damned close and, as you said, if voter numbers are even bigger we can get there next time.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,721 posts)

3. Wait till gerrymandering is gone...

Reply to Cousin Dupree (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 11:58 AM

Nov 2018

It’s happening here in Michigan. That may be the end of the Republican Party as we know it.
It’ll take time but it will change.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)

4. Two years from now

Reply to Cousin Dupree (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 12:02 PM

Nov 2018

A lot more of Trump's elderly base will be gone, and a lot more millennials will be of voting age. Get out the vote, we got this!

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