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riqster

(13,986 posts)
Tue Oct 28, 2014, 09:08 AM Oct 2014

Today's GOTV Success is especially sweet:

Most of you know that I am a teeny-tiny bit interested in Get Out The Vote activism. But for quite some time, I could not persuade my wife to vote. She was raised to see it as a waste of time, nothing ever changes, her vote didn't matter, you know the line.

Things in Ohio have gotten so bad for women, children, minorities and the poor, she has not only cast her first ballot ever, but is working hard to GOTV herself.

To say I am proud of her would be a massive understatement. To say that I àm happy, even more so.

GOTV, friends! GOTV.

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Today's GOTV Success is especially sweet: (Original Post) riqster Oct 2014 OP
Yay! shenmue Oct 2014 #1
Indeed. I am over the moon about it. riqster Oct 2014 #4
Proof: All politics are local. rgbecker Oct 2014 #2
True. riqster Oct 2014 #3
Will the Republican 'War on Women' finally backfire in all these 'close' races? PatrickforO Oct 2014 #5
If we can get women to the polls, yes. riqster Oct 2014 #6
Congratulations to your little lady... ReRe Oct 2014 #7
Actually, wine IS on the agenda. riqster Oct 2014 #8
Ahhh, wine'l do too. ReRe Oct 2014 #9
Found a new Bordeaux. riqster Oct 2014 #10
Wow... ReRe Oct 2014 #11
Truth to tell, it's more of a mutual filling of gaps in each others' selves. riqster Oct 2014 #16
Good for both of you! mountain grammy Oct 2014 #12
Good on the both of you, as well! riqster Oct 2014 #13
Very good news! freshwest Oct 2014 #14
Indeed. Thanks! riqster Oct 2014 #15

riqster

(13,986 posts)
6. If we can get women to the polls, yes.
Tue Oct 28, 2014, 10:06 AM
Oct 2014

Let's not just wait to tune in next week: let us also GOTV this week!

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
7. Congratulations to your little lady...
Tue Oct 28, 2014, 10:55 AM
Oct 2014

... upon her first vote. And to you too. As a matter of fact, if you can swing it, I'd say it's cause for celebration. Like dinner and a doc.

riqster

(13,986 posts)
16. Truth to tell, it's more of a mutual filling of gaps in each others' selves.
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 07:56 AM
Oct 2014

I got no complaints.

mountain grammy

(26,620 posts)
12. Good for both of you!
Tue Oct 28, 2014, 11:37 AM
Oct 2014

My husband, a registered Republican, always voted, but the last time he voted GOP was 2000, and he regretted it. Hell, he even regrets not voting for Carter. By 2000, we had been married 13 years, and I was ready to give up on him. W managed to do what I couldn't do, made my husband a GOP hater and a blue voter. He keeps his Republican registration because he's sure it messes with GOP heads.

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