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Merlot

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29. It's beyond reason the 5th largest economy in the world is this vulnerable

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #14)

Sat Aug 14, 2021, 07:14 PM

Aug 2021

to take over by right wing fanatics. This recall issue really needs to be fixed.

OTOH, if Newsom is recalled, how long will it take to recall the "winner?"

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Gov. Gavin Newsom FTW! [View all] Tommymac Aug 2021 OP

Is this enough? What are dems doing to GOTV in California? Merlot Aug 2021 #1

Ask and Ye Shall recieve: Tommymac Aug 2021 #3

Wow, thanks for that! Merlot Aug 2021 #4

I've received three texts so far tishaLA Aug 2021 #9

Crickets over here. Merlot Aug 2021 #28

https://postcardstovoters.org/ has a campaign for the recall too. catrose Aug 2021 #11

Thanks! Tommymac Aug 2021 #18

Even those of us who can't march/walk and die over phone catrose Aug 2021 #25

As a homegirl Aug 2021 #5

Won't that invalidate your NO vote? Glorfindel Aug 2021 #6

No it's phrased as dickthegrouch Aug 2021 #17

my thought too. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2021 #26

No, it's a just in case thing Sympthsical Aug 2021 #27

Seems the Democratic leadership of CA finds it a risk worth taking. LanternWaste Aug 2021 #32

Maybe I have a mind of my own? Sympthsical Aug 2021 #34

It's an own goal solution. plimsoll Aug 2021 #10

no. just vote no. don't do anything else. IcyPeas Aug 2021 #13

Will that mean Gov Gavin gets no votes if recall succeeds? Tommymac Aug 2021 #19

you don't need to write anything in. just answer the first question. IcyPeas Aug 2021 #20

I understand that. BUT What If the YES side WINS... Tommymac Aug 2021 #22

this short article explains it. IcyPeas Aug 2021 #23

Gavin Newsom is a far better write in than anything else dickthegrouch Aug 2021 #16

Or they are rethug/QAnon fakes trying to divide the vote. Tommymac Aug 2021 #21

Won't work:( dickthegrouch Aug 2021 #30

What was that deal I read about putting Newsom's name EndlessWire Aug 2021 #36

K & R . . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #2

As long as people vote, the recall will fail JohnSJ Aug 2021 #7

Just got my ballot today! n/t aggiesal Aug 2021 #8

Return by Sept 14! I just wrote postcards telling people that. catrose Aug 2021 #12

Filling it out and ... aggiesal Aug 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author catrose Aug 2021 #24

want to add that right wing hate radio has been promoting this recall FOR MONTHS IcyPeas Aug 2021 #14

It's beyond reason the 5th largest economy in the world is this vulnerable Merlot Aug 2021 #29

The past year has been really bad for California ansible Aug 2021 #31

Well if Democrats don't understand that electing a righty is the wrong thing to do than Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #33

Maybe Newsom shouldn't have blocked other democratic candidates from the ballot then ansible Aug 2021 #35

If they win EndlessWire Aug 2021 #37