2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThank you DU! Your help made a HUGE difference in NC!
A few days ago, longtime DUer, activist and NC resident BLM put out the call for emergency cash donations for Mecklenburg County Democratic Party. MCDP had completely run out of sample ballots and had no money to print more. Early voting was only halfway finished
Some background, Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, NC) is ground zero in electoral dog fights in THREE nationally important races this year. There is a strong chance that NC's Electoral College votes could go to Hillary Clinton, we are fighting to defeat a horrible Governor who rubber stamped discriminatory voter laws and the infamous HB2 "Bathroom Law". And now Senator Burr (R-Corporations) is ALSO considered vulnerable. There is also a few judicial races that only the nerdiest pay attention to, but there will be HUGE ramifications if the GOP forces their choice through.
The Mecklenburg Democrats have been struggling to keep up with all the demands. One simple but very important service they provide is to hand out a "Blue Ballot" that lists all the Democratically endorsed candidates to voters as they wait in line. This is KEY because first, the GOP did away with straight-ticket voting and second, many judicial races are listed as non-partisan on the ballot, even though they are not. So the only way most Democratic voters know how to vote in 'non-partisan' races is if they get one of the Blue Ballots.
This is where DU came in! BLM made a post here for donations and MANY heard the call! How do I know this? As I was walking up to the line to early vote, the volunteer was PROUDLY displaying a HUGE stack of Blue Ballots and saying "Someone made a request on the DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND and we got over $3,000 in donations! We got a big one from MICHIGAN! They said their home races were secure and they wanted to give where it would really help!"
I about died! I had donated too and here I was seeing FIRST HAND how that donation was going to help swing one of the most important swing states into the blue column!
WAY TO GO DU!
And extra hugs to BLM and the Michigan DUer
Here is a link to MCDP. Thanks again, DU!
http://www.meckdem.org
sheshe2
(83,746 posts)Ligyron
(7,629 posts)DU is a lifeline in more ways than one. I love seeing stuff like this!
wildeyed
(11,243 posts)Warms my heart to see the generosity.
blm
(113,047 posts)this week.
We NEED at least another 100,000 more blue ballots printed.
If people can keep this office sourced we will pull this out for our fellow countrymen and countrywomen.
retrowire
(10,345 posts)blm
(113,047 posts)Our Moral Mondays movement of the last 2 years HAS to prevail on Tuesday, Nov 8.
And we have to give President Clinton a Democratic Senate.
wildeyed
(11,243 posts)We will show them what a Carolina Comeback looks like
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)mahina
(17,646 posts)And everyone, this is the highlight of my 13 years in this community. BLM, Michigan DUer and everyone who helped, you are my heroes. Mahalo Wildeyed for sharing this.
blm
(113,047 posts)this election is truly the forces of good against the forces of evil.
May the forces of all our good spirits be with us.
mahina
(17,646 posts)Aloha no.
wryter2000
(46,038 posts)You so have to get rid of your governor. I missed the call for money, but I would have been happy to help.
blm
(113,047 posts)to help pull Meck County through to election day.
The link to help is in wild-eyed's post. Every bit helps. When I posted they had NOTHING left in their account to pay the printer. There is no paid staff, the office is 100% volunteer. NCGOP removed the $3 checkbox for public financing that goes to state elections. It's the fastest growing population area in the south and NCGOP is obstructing us at every turn.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)monmouth4
(9,694 posts)Mary Mac
(323 posts)And everyone at DU
blm
(113,047 posts).
DemonGoddess
(4,640 posts)oasis
(49,378 posts)blm
(113,047 posts)heheh
gademocrat7
(10,656 posts)Response to wildeyed (Original post)
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appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)LAS14
(13,783 posts)blm
(113,047 posts)Dems and GOP are making NC 'THE' battleground.
Please send whatever you can to help carry the load. Those blue ballots are our bullets on this battlefield. They will need at least a 100,000 more printed before Wednesday.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)Tanuki
(14,918 posts)blm
(113,047 posts)LAS14
(13,783 posts)blm
(113,047 posts)made some races nonpartisan - Dems were heavily effected by voters not knowing names of judges.
wildeyed
(11,243 posts)Typical GOP obstructionism. Might have shot themselves in the foot with that one though. Trump voters are not always super excited about down-ticket GOP candidates or regular voters. Makes it harder for them to vote the local races too
Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)NoGoodNamesLeft
(2,056 posts)woo hoo!
I love reading about stories like this.
I missed BLM's orig post, but I'll keep an eye out in the future because I'd love to help.
Way to go, DU!!!
blm
(113,047 posts)before Wednesday - at LEAST another 100,000. HRC and Obama will be back in NC this week - this IS the battleground for this election, and we want to win it for EVERY Dem around the country and give President Clinton a Democratic Senate.
sarae
(3,284 posts)Every bit helps!
blm
(113,047 posts)Turn the Senate Blue.
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)As blm and wildeyed have both said, donations from DUers have really helped, and more $ is needed ASAP for printing "blue ballot"voter guides to hand out to early voters! Now is our chance to help NC go blue for Hillary and take back the senate by electing Deborah Ross!