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BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
2. This is why Democrats and Democratic Party leaning
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:49 AM
Nov 2012

voters MUST learn to vote in every single election; presidential, mid-terms, and each and every special election. We need to educate each other that there are elections at least every two years, not four. This way, crooks like Rick Scott and Scott Walker won't have a snowball's chance in HELL to win.

As long as Democratic and Democratic Party-leaning voters have that laissez faire attitude when it comes to elections, we get people like Rick Scott in office.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,232 posts)
3. Absolutely right. Every election is crucial toward building and maintaining a progressive.....
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:09 PM
Nov 2012

coalition that will actually move us forward. I also wish "Independents" would make up their minds. I mean, WTF would vote for Obama for President, while voting for Teanutter Dean Heller for the Senate? What is the rationale for that?

Here in NC, we have just elected our first Repub Governor since 1988. I'm fearful that McCrory, with the help of a Repub legislature, will try to enact some of the extreme crap that Governor Perdue vetoed, including voter restrictions.

winterpark

(168 posts)
4. The only way to do that is to get apathetic independents and dems out
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:14 PM
Nov 2012

to vote in mid-terms. Alot of them sat on their asses here in Florida in 2010 and we got saddled with Dan Webster and Rubio and Scott and all the rest of those assholes.

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