Sign the petition to DNC: Say “no” to Phoenix in 2016

[yortsed snacilbuper]

Phoenix is unacceptable. Arizona’s SB 1070 is still on the books, and police continue to profile and harass Latinos because of the way they look. It would be a very divisive move, and disrespectful to a growing constituency in the Democratic Party.

https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/901

Petition Text

Our Message to Democratic National Committee

Phoenix is an unacceptable choice for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. As Democrats, we must focus on the places that unite us—not consider places that divide.

[DemocraticWing]

1. Wouldn't this be a reason to go to Phoenix?

A presidential nominee criticizing anti-immigrant laws and making the Democratic Party case for comprehensive reform to a cheering multicultural crowd would be a powerful image to send in Arizona. Especially if there are Hispanic convention speakers within the Arizona Democratic Party who call out the Republicans and call for increased minority participation on behalf of the Democrats in the 2016 election.

Arizona very much has the potential to be a swing state in 2016, and such a moment could help us put it in play. All that aside, I think I voted for Birmingham simply because it was the closest, and I don't really care all that much where the convention is held.

[Rstrstx]

5. I agree

I think they're making a statement that they want to expand the electoral map, flipping AZ would really hurt, it's not that many electoral votes but symbolically it's huge.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Oh Christ. Sign another pettition and help us populate our mail list

so we can sell it to every other candidate running for office. I made the error of donating some modest sums to a few candidates and now my mailbox is
filled every day with requests from around the country for more.

[blkmusclmachine]

3. +1. You'll get LOTS and LOTS of Spam/money begs.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

4. Been here since 2001. Have not seen a pettition do shit yet.