Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

California

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

11. It turned out to be far worse than that -- a pathetic 24 percent

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:24 PM

Jun 2012

If we don't get it together in the fall, while we still won't give up the state (and the country, and the free world) to Robme , we could still blow a chance to pick up that magical two-thirds in the legislature, as well as hand a couple of swing House seats to the repukes.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

California primary vote turnout expected to be light: 35% of registered voters [View all] Auggie Jun 2012 OP

Biggest issue on the ballot is a new tax on cigarettes which LibDemAlways Jun 2012 #1

What district, may I ask? Auggie Jun 2012 #2

26th - lines were recently redrawn. Elton Gallegly, the LibDemAlways Jun 2012 #8

I voted NO on the extra $1 tax per pack of cigarettes. BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #7

Also voted No on 29 KamaAina Jun 2012 #13

I'm glad we weren't the only ones who thought Prop 29 was a bad idea. BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #14

I mailed in my absentee ballot nearly 2 weeks ago. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #3

Me too. It was painless. Auggie Jun 2012 #4

Mailed it in last Friday. Brought it to the Post Office to ensure it would be delivered. eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #5

filed out my absentee on sunday and dropped at my polling place this morning frylock Jun 2012 #6

There are people here I have never heard of......like look at the judges Alameda Jun 2012 #9

I looked up the endorsements of the Dem Party for my county for the judicial contests... pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #10

I just read the candidate statements for the judges KamaAina Jun 2012 #12

I ended up Googleing them. Alameda Jun 2012 #15

It turned out to be far worse than that -- a pathetic 24 percent KamaAina Jun 2012 #11