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sarah FAILIN

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14. Just talk slower and say "ya'll"

Reply to crazycatlady (Reply #11)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 02:38 PM

Oct 2017

Yes, it is a potential problem, but I do not know how else we are going to get the calls made and we need to get calls made to republicans and dems alike. Right now the calls are supposedly focused on known dem voters which I feel is a mistake.
We have dem voters and I know we are going to get cross over votes from people ashamed of Moore, but we don't have a lot of dem volunteers in rural areas. I get excited in 20 show up to our local meeting.

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Would Jason Kander going to Alabama to campaign for Doug Jones be helpful or harmful to Jones? [View all] nkpolitics1212 Sep 2017 OP

I like Jason Kander... Raster Sep 2017 #1

Kander could only help Jones. He should campaign for him if he can. LonePirate Sep 2017 #2

Kander would be an excellent choice. democrank Sep 2017 #3

Jason Kander would have no influence on the Alabama Senate race... brooklynite Sep 2017 #4

He's not from Vermont, but he certainly got my attention. democrank Sep 2017 #5

You are a participant on a political blog... brooklynite Sep 2017 #9

I wonder if any endorsement by a Democratic politician has much weight in the general election karynnj Sep 2017 #7

He really seems like a bright guy Onyrleft Sep 2017 #6

I think the best strategy for national Dems crazycatlady Sep 2017 #8

We could use more than that. sarah FAILIN Sep 2017 #10

Targeted phone banks would work-- I currently manage one right now crazycatlady Sep 2017 #11

Just talk slower and say "ya'll" sarah FAILIN Oct 2017 #14

ITs early on in the general election cycle crazycatlady Oct 2017 #18

this election is Dec. 12 sarah FAILIN Oct 2017 #19

He's had a batshit crazy opponent for less than a week crazycatlady Oct 2017 #22

Thank you for all you do sarah FAILIN Oct 2017 #24

Me either JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #26

Faking the accent won't work. Would just insult them. haele Oct 2017 #21

I can fake a southern accent crazycatlady Oct 2017 #23

Talking slower really would help sarah FAILIN Oct 2017 #25

Agreed, but here's the problem. JNelson6563 Oct 2017 #28

Helpful. He is good. His gun routine thing impresses RWs, Alice11111 Sep 2017 #12

They should do shooting contest and a blindfolded rifle breakdown. grantcart Sep 2017 #13

He would help. kentuck Oct 2017 #15

Harmful. Quietly donate and let AL democrats handle strategy. nt ecstatic Oct 2017 #16

Helpful, a Vet from a red state. nt Blue_true Oct 2017 #17

Why not? gratuitous Oct 2017 #20

I think Kander could help GaryCnf Oct 2017 #27