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aggiesal

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43. Agreed, we are on the same page ...

Reply to soldierant (Reply #42)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 10:58 PM

Nov 2020

They currently have 1 member in congress and 1 member in the senate,
but they are both non-voting representatives.

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Outstanding!!! Congrats to her, know what it feels like. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 #4

OMgosh gristy Nov 2020 #12

Sweet! fierywoman Nov 2020 #2

returned citizen? barbtries Nov 2020 #5

Her joy filled the room mcar Nov 2020 #6

i can imagine! barbtries Nov 2020 #7

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that's what i wanted to know! barbtries Nov 2020 #10

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LeBron James helped too! n/t mtngirl47 Nov 2020 #18

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It was an amendment in the 2018 midterm. Was approved overwhelmingly by Fl citizens. Fla Dem Nov 2020 #27

Oh wow - I didn't realize that's what it meant. whopis01 Nov 2020 #30

This is always a good thing ... aggiesal Nov 2020 #31

I agree! lunatica Nov 2020 #33

I think one of the arguments on enfranchisement issues soldierant Nov 2020 #36

They have a problem in DC. n/t aggiesal Nov 2020 #37

Agrred. Also in Puerto Rico. soldierant Nov 2020 #40

Personally I don't think DC should be a state ... aggiesal Nov 2020 #41

You make a good case soldierant Nov 2020 #42

Agreed, we are on the same page ... aggiesal Nov 2020 #43

that's great; glad we're making progress on breaking disenfranchisement. the whole concept stinks. unblock Nov 2020 #9

Two states allow voting in prison duhneece Nov 2020 #24

Ahhh, the best. LizBeth Nov 2020 #11

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She certainly is what it's all supposed to be about, eh? Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! Ford_Prefect Nov 2020 #15

A small, but potent microcosm of what every voter should be feeling. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #20

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Thank you for what you're doing. Glad you had a rewarding experience. Fla Dem Nov 2020 #28

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Happy tears here? Thank you so much for sharing! niyad Nov 2020 #38

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