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What specifically did Stacy Abrams do in Georgia that could be replicated in other states? (Original Post) Patterson Jun 2021 OP
I believe Jaime Harrison is doing that very thing in all 50 states. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #1
She registered huge numbers of ppl to vote mostly PortTack Jun 2021 #2
She went to the people... Lithos Jun 2021 #3
I believe Stacy Abrams has already visited Texas to launch a grassroots Fair Fight program Brother Buzz Jun 2021 #4
Read up. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #5
She worked hard Deuxcents Jun 2021 #6
I am honestly not entirely sure dsc Jun 2021 #7
Harrison WHITT Jun 2021 #8
Talk to black people and gotv in college areas .... That were black., Basically uponit7771 Jun 2021 #9

PortTack

(32,750 posts)
2. She registered huge numbers of ppl to vote mostly
Mon Jun 21, 2021, 09:53 PM
Jun 2021

She used her “dot” org fairfight to educate ppl about platforms, candidates and voter suppression laws

Don’t Be A Mitch is a newer org that is working in 8 swing states to repeat her success

Lithos

(26,403 posts)
3. She went to the people...
Mon Jun 21, 2021, 10:01 PM
Jun 2021

She did not try and talk from on-high to them, she created an organization which went to each and every GA county. Made the outreach local.

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Deuxcents

(16,157 posts)
6. She worked hard
Mon Jun 21, 2021, 10:30 PM
Jun 2021

The old fashion way of face to face.. town halls. She n her volunteers spread out to every corner. The dot com was just as important. I love her n admire her determination to make lemonade out of the lemons she was given after her defeat. In the end.. she is and always be a winner. Baptized by fire as we say here

dsc

(52,155 posts)
7. I am honestly not entirely sure
Mon Jun 21, 2021, 10:44 PM
Jun 2021

GA and NC are somewhat similar states that had quite dissimilar results in 2020 (NC Dems lost both Senate and President and a majority of other state wide races we went 4 and 11 while GA Dems won all three statewide races) so on the surface it looks like she worked a miracle. But if you dig deeper you see that may not be the case. NC had a higher voter turn out in 2020 (71 vs 67), NC has a whiter electorate (75 vs 60), and a less AA one (22 vs 32).

The fact is, GA just became more Democratic. Now, she certainly did a good job organizing, no doubt about that. But if GA had the same percentages that NC did, the results of their elections would have been the same as ours. I do think, barring cheating, we should see decent results if Biden's numbers don't tank. Trump voters seem to only be willing to vote when Trump is on the ballot, similar to Obama voters who behaved the same way. In those elections states will need their own versions of Stacey Abrams because they will be turnout fights.

WHITT

(2,868 posts)
8. Harrison
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:28 AM
Jun 2021

needs to create a position, give it whatever title he wants, and appoint Stacy Abrams, give her a salary and a budget, and let do what she does best, state by state.

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