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LisaM

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22. I'll take it, but....

Sat Aug 20, 2022, 02:48 PM

Aug 2022

If they could only have been energized before, this would not have happened, and don't give me that Malarkey on how they have to be "inspired" by a candidate. That's very selfish. I often ponder how the people who were so excited by Obama then proceeded to disappear for the mid-terms, failing to give him the tools he needed to accomplish his goals.

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Jaw-dropping numbers: A huge surge in women registering to vote since the 6/24 Dobbs decision. [View all] kpete Aug 2022 OP

Very good news indeed! llmart Aug 2022 #1

Her mother? jimfields33 Aug 2022 #17

One romance novel at a time. Pinback Aug 2022 #36

I credit women for saving us in 2020 Saboburns Aug 2022 #38

Not surprising. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #2

Damn right! calimary Aug 2022 #47

SO good to hear. 👍 Diamond_Dog Aug 2022 #3

Never underestimate the power of a pissed off woman! redstatebluegirl Aug 2022 #4

Damn straight. Traildogbob Aug 2022 #12

Thanks, Bob BlueSky3 Aug 2022 #70

I stand with you Traildogbob Aug 2022 #74

Oh hell yeah! Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #5

The selfie generation: The battle for their life. Justice matters. Aug 2022 #6

I'll take it, but.... LisaM Aug 2022 #22

Actually, young people saved the country in 2020. Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #27

Here here! Saboburns Aug 2022 #39

Sorry, where were they in 2016? LisaM Aug 2022 #41

Where were they in 2016? AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #42

They may have backed Bernie in the primaries Mariana Aug 2022 #58

Indeed AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #62

Um, why not blame the older white voters for Trump? Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #44

I do like what I'm seeing in the female side, especially, of the younger slightlv Aug 2022 #49

+1 ancianita Aug 2022 #55

There are a lot of old hippies who didn't lose their sense of ethics or morality etc. Mariana Aug 2022 #60

Older Generation PaulnFortWorth Aug 2022 #66

The majority of voters over 50 cast their ballots for Trump, twice. Mariana Aug 2022 #69

The majority of old voters cast their ballots for Trump. Mariana Aug 2022 #57

A lot of the ones registering now were too young to vote in 2016. Mariana Aug 2022 #72

I think with midterms, a lot of people honestly don't know there are elections ecstatic Aug 2022 #53

Come on, Roevember! BadgerMom Aug 2022 #7

Roevember ... I like that! ificandream Aug 2022 #24

Wish I were that creative! BadgerMom Aug 2022 #29

WOW!!!! Karadeniz Aug 2022 #8

Excellent! Bayard Aug 2022 #9

:) I love the numbers for young registrants especially. Hortensis Aug 2022 #10

Fantastic! Especially here in PA. BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #11

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote! FakeNoose Aug 2022 #13

in an interview in Kansas, woman said "i would crawl thru glass to vote". Yes SISTER! Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #14

"Thanks, TFG"... cilla4progress Aug 2022 #15

While I love these numbers slightlv Aug 2022 #16

More reasons why it's very important to keep the House and get 52 Dem Senators... Justice matters. Aug 2022 #26

I'm definitely for getting rid of that damned filibuster! slightlv Aug 2022 #28

Not without a hot war I wouldn't think. Saboburns Aug 2022 #48

It's going to be hard to gerrymander women out of voting BlueSky3 Aug 2022 #73

K and R Quixote1818 Aug 2022 #18

Uh Roe, GOP EnergizedLib Aug 2022 #19

Oh yeah musclecar6 Aug 2022 #20

Even in my rather blue state (WA)... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #21

Yes this is why we will keep both houses. Butterflylady Aug 2022 #23

This is good news, but it might illustrate a weakness in Dems: JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2022 #25

From this point forward, Republicans will be giving us plenty of reasons Zambero Aug 2022 #51

I suspect most of the new registrants weren't Democrats until very recently. Mariana Aug 2022 #71

I agree it's a good thing. I just hope the urge to vote continues into the future, JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2022 #75

Rut roe, GOP GreenWave Aug 2022 #30

KICK orangecrush Aug 2022 #31

Remember when Irish women living abroad... Grins Aug 2022 #32

Battle cry of this election: Roe your vote, up and down the ballot! Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #33

The worst thing about Dobbs EnergizedLib Aug 2022 #34

Hope to see those percentages grow . . . peggysue2 Aug 2022 #35

When I attended protests in June BigmanPigman Aug 2022 #37

They have a simple solution to women's votes: orthoclad Aug 2022 #40

Are you ready for ROEVEMBER? LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #43

LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! ROEvember. calimary Aug 2022 #46

Good one! nt ecstatic Aug 2022 #54

Encouraging to see how this is trending. calimary Aug 2022 #45

As Helen Reddy once said... Zambero Aug 2022 #50

So women have decided leaving things up to men Aussie105 Aug 2022 #52

This certainly seems to dovetail nicely with the Dem. confidence in winning PA. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2022 #56

Be careful what you wish for! shanti Aug 2022 #59

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I remember from 5 year's back that a group of woman warned this country.... turbinetree Aug 2022 #63

This certainly seems to dovetail nicely with the Dem. confidence in winning PA. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2022 #64

I said awhile ago; I know TWO very conservative folks who lost it after that decision. oldsoftie Aug 2022 #65

Some of the Republican women registering to vote also want their rights back grantcart Aug 2022 #67

Yes. I'm sure both of these are GOP; one a woman & one man. oldsoftie Aug 2022 #76

Poke the Mama Bear... TFRD Aug 2022 #68