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PatrickforO

(15,427 posts)
12. Interesting.
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 01:39 AM
Oct 2018

They will be mailing out the ballots in Colorado on the 15th, and we can either mail them in, drop them off in secured ballot drop off locations, or vote in person. Lots of initiatives on the ballot, too - too many, but some that will draw people out. Lots of K-12 stuff. Some transportation infrastructure. A couple of really ill-advised measures both for and against oil and gas.

And, we have a lot of really good, high quality candidates at the state and local levels. I'm thinking Colorado will go blue even more in the House, which already has a Dem majority, and in the Senate, which is now controlled by Republicans. Polis will win for sure against the Legacy-Klansman Stapleton. Weiser should win, and he will be very good as AG. Dave Young is in a tougher race for Treasurer, and he's talking about public banking, which is great. Jena Griswald is running for SoS, and she was a voter rights attorney for the Obamas. She has momentum but most of the attention and money is on the Crow-Coffman contest. Crow should unseat Coffman, but it has been a tough race.

Well...enough of that. I'm working for the campaign of a candidate in my state House district because it is really time to focus on getting Democrats into office from the grassroots up.

As to WY? Blue? No. They will remain a red state with something like half a million people and they will STILL have two US Senators.

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K&R Scurrilous Oct 2018 #1
And, when you say not close to expected? Cracklin Charlie Oct 2018 #2
That was in the email. No explanation given. RandySF Oct 2018 #3
I don't get it. Are ballots being counted before election day? 3Hotdogs Oct 2018 #4
Party affiliation on a voter registration is public record RandySF Oct 2018 #6
k&r Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #5
Looks good to me. triron Oct 2018 #7
how many will be "lost"? Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #8
Please, can we have some good news without endless Debbie Downerism from some people. LBM20 Oct 2018 #15
Please, can we get real? Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #19
The DLCC know the number because of democratic poll monitors that must be present when votes are Blue_true Oct 2018 #20
GOTV Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #22
i keep trying to recommend this post orleans Oct 2018 #9
I don't understand the numbers. Stonepounder Oct 2018 #10
It's public information and being reported by the parties and media RandySF Oct 2018 #11
Interesting. PatrickforO Oct 2018 #12
For what it's worth, Republicans hate early voting Polybius Oct 2018 #13
Can be an enthusiasm indicator. But yes, we need to GOTV like HELL. LBM20 Oct 2018 #16
I am pretty sure early voting does not start in NC until the 17th. littlemissmartypants Oct 2018 #14
Good to vote early, BUT we gotta GOTV GOTV GOTV like hell and have big election day turnout too. LBM20 Oct 2018 #17
Absolutely!!!! eom littlemissmartypants Oct 2018 #18
Is this early voting totals from primaries? Early voting for the general election hasn't begun. jpljr77 Oct 2018 #21
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