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50. GOTV effort was huge in FL! & Scott's tactics shortening early voting backfired

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:36 PM

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Romney Campaign Concedes FL [View all] Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 OP

I am so, so, so grateful to all those people who stood in line for hours renate Nov 2012 #1

Well said! Spazito Nov 2012 #10

+1 n/t BainsBane Nov 2012 #25

Especially grateful to those who waited in line even after VWolf Nov 2012 #29

I know! It seems they felt like a lot of us..that they just wanted Cha Nov 2012 #36

Add my thanks and gratitude to all who stayed in line no matter what... agracie Nov 2012 #43

Profound statement. myrna minx Nov 2012 #31

Amen. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #39

Yes! Thank you to all who endured the efforts to suppress the vote! PA Democrat Nov 2012 #46

The door is right over there, Willard. Berlum Nov 2012 #2

woot! love those extra electoral votes cali Nov 2012 #3

It's about time! frazzled Nov 2012 #4

hot sauce on the GETTINGTIRED Nov 2012 #5

Yes! deutsey Nov 2012 #6

Hey Robme and Turdblossom oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #7

Here's to all the late night line voters!! Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #8

+10000 CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #18

332-206 EVs! hifiguy Nov 2012 #9

Yes, 51.2% of the popular vote (Politico last update) and 61.7% of the electorial votes. AnnaLee Nov 2012 #13

Plus 55 Senate seats, gains in the House, and more total popular votes for all House races: NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #22

Ass kicking B Calm Nov 2012 #16

I knew I stood in line AlGoreRhythms Nov 2012 #11

thank you GETTINGTIRED Nov 2012 #15

welcome to DU and thank you niyad Nov 2012 #41

haHA! MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #12

What they did wrong was to try and suppress the upaloopa Nov 2012 #14

Yes, it was a mistake, but frogmarch Nov 2012 #19

My only Regret.... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #17

Concession is mostly irrelevant. longship Nov 2012 #20

Early voter - Santa Rosa County, FL smccarter Nov 2012 #21

Next door in Escambia JohnnyBoots Nov 2012 #24

Alrighty! City Lights Nov 2012 #23

A little salt in the wound for poor Mittloaf. LOL. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #26

Loser ... loser ... loser ... loser ... loser lpbk2713 Nov 2012 #27

Yeah, Baby! ReRe Nov 2012 #28

My dad was a nervous nellie Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2012 #30

It's my... DirtyDawg Nov 2012 #32

332 electoral votes is a mandate and I don't want to hear anything from Repubs that it is not. Jennicut Nov 2012 #33

Rick Scott needs to be looked at by the FBI... Hubert Flottz Nov 2012 #37

Hell yeah! MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #40

In spite of Rick Scott! Can you believe how incredibily determined Cha Nov 2012 #34

Can y'all smell that? Hutzpa Nov 2012 #35

Luv the color of Florida Blue. n/t L0oniX Nov 2012 #38

332!!!! So no more is it a mandate . . . Hell yes it's a MANDATE! W claimed to have earned Liberal In Red State Nov 2012 #42

...heh.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #44

No mandate my arse! Lugnut Nov 2012 #45

I just called and told them to stop counting votes. lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #47

YES!!!!!!!!! lexw Nov 2012 #48

332 LostinRed Nov 2012 #49

GOTV effort was huge in FL! & Scott's tactics shortening early voting backfired demo dutch Nov 2012 #50

MSNBC and CNN said as much around 11:30pm Eastern on Election Night. 4lbs Nov 2012 #51