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Ilsa

(64,565 posts) Sun Nov 18, 2018, 03:16 PM Nov 2018

Finally, we had a precinct turn blue.

The rest of the county is red, but as urban sprawl spreads into other counties, so do progressive voters.

I'm in N georgia, north of Atlanta.

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Finally, we had a precinct turn blue. (Original Post) Ilsa Nov 2018 OP

K&R sheshe2 Nov 2018 #1

Well done. Kath2 Nov 2018 #2

Congratulations! alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #3

Thank you for your effort in making that a reality. We tried, tried, tried in my red japple Nov 2018 #4

Thank you for your effort, you have a hard row to hoe. spike jones Nov 2018 #5

Glad to hear it! Better luck next time FakeNoose Nov 2018 #6

The SOS runoff on Dec 4. We are counting on Georgia. Blue_true Nov 2018 #7

.. Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #8

sheshe2

(98,429 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 03:28 PM

Nov 2018

Congratulations, Ilsa.

Kath2

(3,192 posts)

2. Well done.

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 05:24 PM

Nov 2018

I love it!

alwaysinasnit

(5,643 posts)

3. Congratulations!

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Sun Nov 18, 2018, 05:27 PM

Nov 2018

japple

(10,459 posts)

4. Thank you for your effort in making that a reality. We tried, tried, tried in my red

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 05:33 PM

Nov 2018

county, too, but couldn't get there. Best turnout for for the Democratic party, but still not enough to elect even one county comm. or school board member. BTW, I'm in N. GA, too. Gordon County. neighbor.

spike jones

(2,026 posts)

5. Thank you for your effort, you have a hard row to hoe.

Reply to japple (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 06:09 PM

Nov 2018

In a state where the black population is 30 %, Gordon County is about 89% white and 4% black. Historically, many parts of northern Georgia have been too dangerous for African-Americans to live.
I was raised in a similar area in SC.

FakeNoose

(42,391 posts)

6. Glad to hear it! Better luck next time

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 06:10 PM

Nov 2018

Don't get discouraged, it takes a lot of hard work and a lot of people seeing it through.
You've made a good start.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

7. The SOS runoff on Dec 4. We are counting on Georgia.

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Sun Nov 18, 2018, 06:14 PM

Nov 2018

A Dem in that role will be huge for voting fairness.

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

8. ..

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Sun Nov 18, 2018, 06:23 PM

Nov 2018

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