Don't protest DNC city Charlotte. Mecklenburg County voted AGAINST the marriage amendment.

[blm]

Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County. Meck County has been a solid blue in this state since 2004. It hasn't been easy, but, we did it.

Those demanding NC be punished by pulling the convention are calling for an attack on one of the most important areas trying to lead the south out of its backwards thinking - and, we've had to do so right in Bill Graham's backyard.

Support Charlotte - we will eventually win this fight in NC.

[think]

1. Thanks for the post. Did not know this.

[bluestateguy]

2. Indeed

We wouldn't cancel a convention in San Francisco, which voted 75% against proposition 8, because California voted for it.

[blm]

8. Exactly. And we Dems NEED cities like Charlotte in the South.

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[enough]

3. k&r (nt)

[all american girl]

4. Thanks, I hadn't realized that....It does change my mind!!!!!

[blm]

13. Then please share this with others. Thankyou.

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[spanone]

5. k&r...

[socialist_n_TN]

6. As another southerner living in a blue dot in a red state............

I concur.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Thank you for this post.

Rec

[one_voice]

9. Thanks for the info...

puts things in a different light.

K&R

[blm]

10. Thank you - this is important.

Cooler heads MUST prevail.

[Zorra]

11. I'm sorry. I live in Arizona, and if AZ did what NC just did, and

the Democratic Convention was scheduled to be held in (blue) Phoenix, I'd be thrilled if the DNC dissed the bigot bullies of my state by moving the convention from Phoenix to Seattle. Even if it cost me substantial personal profit.

Honestly, I'd be thrilled. Overjoyed. Ecstatic. I'd even probably campaign for Obama. Proud that my party grew a spine and took a stand, and sent this blunt message to bigots and bullies everywhere:

"We, the Democratic Party, have zero tolerance for bigotry of any kind, anywhere, anytime."

But of course, I'm LGBT, so I guess I'm probably a bit more invested than most here. Probably more bitter and insulted about my rights being denied than many folks who may empathize with me, *but*, since they have all their rights, they don't really feel the pain, hurt, abuse, disgust, and outrage like we LGBT folks do.

[blm]

12. This is an entire region we're dealing with here, and cutting the feet off the leader is NOT wise

especially given the battles that have been won.