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Honeycombe8

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7. Both are true. Al Sharpton said trying voter suppression backfired, and fired Dems up....they

Reply to renate (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:22 PM

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went to vote big time and were prepared to vote vote vote!

Those wonderful people! I am in full admiration mode of the average American. It's people like that that make America great. Not the Mitt Romneys.

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I beg to differ with the "it was all demographics" theorists--it was the PEOPLE WHO STOOD IN LINE [View all] renate Nov 2012 OP

Y'damn right. In fact, their bullshit fired UP a lot of people. Once again, they helped their codjh9 Nov 2012 #1

Learn aletier_v Nov 2012 #2

All the talk about demographics means nothing compared to the power of the people. efhmc Nov 2012 #3

I said it once Buddaman Nov 2012 #4

you are right GETTINGTIRED Nov 2012 #5

Ypu are so right! It reaaly is heartening to know that the new DEMographic kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #6

Both are true. Al Sharpton said trying voter suppression backfired, and fired Dems up....they Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #7

I wish I could take credit for this, but I can't. man4allcats Nov 2012 #8

however, it WAS the demographics that are the democratic party the Rainbow Connection graham4anything Nov 2012 #9

Those voters are amazing! Lebam in LA Nov 2012 #10

Thank you. It was people doing whatever it takes to vote and get others to vote cally Nov 2012 #11