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NewJeffCT

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25. when Democrats thought they had a chance in 2016 in Arizona

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 12:17 PM

Jan 2020

Jan Brewer basically mocked Democratic efforts to get Latin and Native Americans out to vote because their turnout rates are generally much lower than it is for White and African American voters. (White & AA voters turn out around 80+% of registered voters, while Latin, Asian and Native American voters are typically a bit under 60%)

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Update: Navajos, Apaches Working to Deny Trump Arizona's 11 Electoral Votes [View all] Bayard Jan 2020 OP

YES! YES! GO, APACHES AND NAVAJOS! raging moderate Jan 2020 #1

AGREED!! Duppers Jan 2020 #3

Wouldn't this work on ALL reservations? We need to repeat this in all tribes. KewlKat Jan 2020 #2

Rachel Maddow did several episodes addressing the situation in the Dakotas... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #4

Good not fooled Jan 2020 #6

AZ is critical. We need every electoral vote we can get. Dopers_Greed Jan 2020 #9

Agreed ... Plus there's another system for addresses. mwooldri Jan 2020 #11

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2020 #5

lot of repuke Indians here Kali Jan 2020 #7

kick Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #8

Excellent news....so tired of all of the voter suppression by the GOPers. nt iluvtennis Jan 2020 #10

another good reason to defeat McSally EveHammond13 Jan 2020 #12

"Without Arizona, Trump has no path to victory in the Electoral College." former9thward Jan 2020 #13

Yes. Unfortunately, volstork Jan 2020 #15

When he loses PA he will!! aeromanKC Jan 2020 #19

The point is Turin_C3PO Jan 2020 #24

Custer .. err I mean Trump is going to ask ... rickford66 Jan 2020 #14

What you mean we white man. Liberal In Texas Jan 2020 #16

And Republicans are working to deport Apache and Navajo IronLionZion Jan 2020 #17

Blessings and all good wishes for their success Hekate Jan 2020 #18

Now if we could just get the cowboys too... Totally Tunsie Jan 2020 #20

I talked briefly with Mark Kelly today DFW Jan 2020 #21

With those voter suppression tactics in mind, have you read Rick Wilson's new book ? OnDoutside Jan 2020 #29

This Is All Hands On Deck colsohlibgal Jan 2020 #22

Excellent! Mike 03 Jan 2020 #23

when Democrats thought they had a chance in 2016 in Arizona NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #25

That's wonderful! wryter2000 Jan 2020 #26

Thanks. Good luck! LakeArenal Jan 2020 #27

How can we help them? we can do it Jan 2020 #28

I think they may take donations through ActBlue Bayard Jan 2020 #30