TAKE FOOD & DRINK TO LONG VOTING LINES...TURN IT INTO A PARTY!

[jansu]

THE REPUBLICANS ARE PLANNING ON CHALLENGING EVERY VOTER THEY CAN.....WHICH THEY HOPE WILL MAKE THE WAIT TO VOTE INTOLERABLE AND PEOPLE WILL LEAVE.

THE BEST THING THAT WE LITTLE PEOPLE CAN DO IS TO MAKE OR BUY SANDWICH'S, DONUTS, COOKIES, CRACKERS AND CHEESE, SMALL BOTTLES OF WATER & HOT COFFE AND GIVE IT TO THOSE IN THOSE LONG LINES......WITH A SMILE AND A THANK YOU FOR VOTING! BRING GOOD CHEER AND MAKE IT A PARTY, TO BE ENJOYED! DON'T FORGET THE MUSIC.

BRING CHAIRS FOR ELDERLY TO SIT ON. ASK YOUR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES TO HELP DONATE THE USE OF THEIRS AND HELP SET IT UP. THEY ARE A GOOD PLACE TO GET THE PEOPLE POWER TO HELP IN THOSE AREAS WHERE IT IS REALLY BIG TURNOUT!

SIGNS FOR THOSE DRIVING UP WHICH MAKES THEM WANT TO STAY AND PARTY AND VOTE! MANY WILL SEE THOSE LONG LINES AND LEAVE. DEMOCRAT'S WIN WHEN THE VOTING IS HIGH, REPUBLICAN'S WIN IF THEY CAN SUPPRESS THE VOTE! LET'S GO THE EXTRA STEP AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE DEFEATED!

THIS WILL DEFEAT THEM! AND WHEN POLLS HAVE TO STAY OPEN INTO THE EARLY MORNINGS, THE NEWS WILL BE COVERING THE NASTY DEALINGS OF THE REPUBLICANS!

HELP ME GET THIS IDEA OFF THE GROUND! I AND MY FAMILY ARE DOING IT IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. I AM GOING TO CALL THE NEWS TO GET IT COVERED AND HOPEFULLY OTHERS WILL TAKE UP THE CALL!

WE MUST BEAT THEM AT THEIR GAME!

THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE IN GETTING THIS IDEA OUT!

PLEASE ADD YOUR IDEAS OF WHAT MORE WE COULD DO! THIS IS JUST A STARTING PLACE!

IF YOU DO THIS OR SEE IT BEING DONE AT YOUR POLLING PLACE, NOTIFY THE NEWS MEDIA AND MAYBE OTHERS WILL SEE IT AND JOIN IN. PASS THIS IDEA ON!

ps i am not shouting, can only type with one hand and using capitals makes it easier.

[demokatgurrl]

1. Excellent idea. I will be at a poll all day

and plan to keep a supply of food at all times.

So feel free to stop by my poll!!!:-)

[Lex]

2. Sounds like a good plan.

Seriously, what a neat idea!

[jansu]

8. OKAY, I AM GOING TO PUSH....ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT AND ASK OTHERS TO JOIN?

WE NEED TO KEEP KICKING THIS TO KEEP IT ON TOP FOR THE NEXT FOUR DAYS! SEND THE IDEA TO ALL ON YOUR LISTS!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

3. Leftover Halloween Candy

and bottles of water, or, if it's cold, coffee.

[alonso_quijano]

4. Clear it with the poll workers first, though!

(as I replied in the other thread)

You don't want to be accused of electioneering at a polling place. According to Republicans outside the Reality-Based Community, handing out water is the equivalent of buying votes!

[jansu]

5. GOOD POINT! DON'T TALK POLITICS, NO POLITICAL BUTTONS OR SIGNS!

I HOPE THAT EVERYONE READS THE FIRST PART, WHICH SAYS WE ARE TO SMILE, HAVE FUN AND SAY THANK YOU FOR VOTING! THAT'S ALL! DO NOT EVEN WEAR A BUTTON OR HAVE ANY SIGN WHICH SAYS WHO YOU ARE VOTING FOR AND DON'T TALK POLITICS! BUT I WOULD BE WILLING TO BE ARRESTED FOR GIVING OUT FOOD AND DRINK. ISN'T THIS WHAT JESUS WOULD DO?

WE ARE THE PARTY WHICH BELIEVES IN OUR REPUBLIC AND THAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO HAVE THEIR VOTE CAST AND COUNTED!

[Jane Austin]

6. I've already bought cases and cases of "sip boxes" of

orange juice and tropical punch to chill and take to long lines.

We've got to keep people from dropping out of line, and if low energy and fatigue become a problem, the orange juice should help with that.


(edited for typo)

[jansu]

7. GREAT MINDS........GREAT IDEA ON THE FRUIT JUICE BOXES!

I PLAN ON GOING TO COSTCO AND BUYING REALLY IN BULK ON MONDAY. GOING TO TAKE MY WHOLE PAYCHECK THIS WEEK AND USE IT FOR THIS. WE DON'T NEED TO EAT THIS WEEK!

JUICE BOXES.
SMALL BOTTLES OF WATER.
CRACKERS & CHEESE.
CHIPS.
COOKIES,HOMEMADE AND BOUGHT.
DONUTS.
FRUIT.
GUM.
HARD CANDY.

ANYTHING ELSE?


I AM ALSO GOING TO ASK THE FAST FOOD PLACES ON MONDAY IF THEY WILL COME BY WITH HOT COFFEE EVERY HOUR, AND PASS IT OUT.

[Jane Austin]

16. Bless you for doing that.

Have you targeted where you will find the longest lines?

What state are you in?

I'm in Texas, where our Presidential vote may not matter as much, but by God, our Congressional and State House races really, really do.

[tomfodw]

9. Won't be a long line where I vote

Polls in NJ open at 6am, and that's when I plan to be at my polling site. Won't be more than 2-3 people in front of me when I get there.

[jansu]

11. TRY TO GO BACK ON YOUR LUNCH HOUR & TAKE SOMETHING TO THE VOTERS!

IF YOU CAN DO THIS, IT WILL HELP OUT. I'VE WATCHED A FEW PLACES WHERE THERE ARE MANY OLDER PEOPLE STANDING IN LINES FOR A LONG TIME TO VOTE AND I JUST WISHED SOMEONE HAD TAKEN SOME CHAIRS FOR THEM AND A DRINK AND SOME FOOD. THIS IS A TIME TO DO MORE THAN JUST VOTE....LET'S HELP OTHERS!

[DireStrike]

10. Food... Drink... Music... Performances!

If you can perform, or have a stereo, or just can bring any food and drink, do it!

[jansu]

13. THAT'S THE SPIRIT! ANYTHING TO HELP MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!

SO THAT OUR COUNTRY CAN HAVE MANY MORE OF THEM! NO MORE BLACK DAYS, HOPE IS ON THE WAY!

[RedEarth]

12. Good idea...however, please don't use all caps..it makes it hard to read

Thank you.....

[jansu]

14. sorry, but i can only use one hand to type

and it is so much eaiser to write in caps. again, sorry. not yelling, but i do feel like screaming at the undecideds.....how could you still be undecided?

[RedEarth]

15. No problem....

Please go ahead and use all caps...I can certainly understand how it would be easier. As for the undecided, it absolutely amazes me how any one could still be undecided. However, I just spoke to one of our neighbors and she said her husband is still not sure....????? I told her I would send her some information and perhaps it might help make up his mind.

Once again...really liked your idea.

[flygal]

18. Actually the all-caps was getting me fired up!!...

And I'm overseas and can't do JACK!!!

[Jane Austin]

17. I just wish I had a couple of extra wheel chairs

to offer older people so they can sit without having to get up and move their chairs constantly.

If you have one left over from something, consider taking it to the polls.