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fredamae

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5. I'm not sure why it matters

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 03:41 PM

Sep 2013

but I am still a Dem at heart-just not in membership.

The party has changed so much-toward the right-in the past 40 years, I cannot in good conscience endorse them anymore. By "them"-I mean the leadership.
The Dem party resembles the GOP from the '60's.
I didn't agree with the GOP then and I can no longer support todays "third way/new dem coalition".

Dems I know in local county politics-Dems on "main street" are still the same, but-should they try to question anything from the top-they likely, like I experienced, will not be heard. After trying, first with the local state party leaders-then national-DSCC/DNC/DCCC and finally understanding they don't care?
That was it. It took about 5 years for me to get the hint...it's not like I didn't try.
They need serious help with out reach, PR and addressing concerns like I and many others do share.

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Well-It's a "one-pager" fredamae Sep 2013 #1

Assuming all that is true... notadmblnd Sep 2013 #2

I'm not sure why it matters fredamae Sep 2013 #5

I'm sorry, I misunderstood notadmblnd Sep 2013 #6

:) It's ok fredamae Sep 2013 #7

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