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mopinko

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2. working downticket is how the 18 wave happened.
Mon Feb 12, 2024, 01:34 PM
Feb 2024

here’s the thing about a tsunami- the water rises when it hits the beach. we need to b that solid surface that causes that wave to rise.

i’ll b working the polls on the day. i havent done it in several yrs, cuz it’s exhausting. but i feel like we need every bad ass we can find in the polling places. we dont have head judges here, but by my 2nd election, i ran my polls. other pollworkers looked to me for rules and procedures. i picked up the keys, checked the closet, made the call to election central. in 08, i was the 1 to talk down the folks who wanted to vote for obama but couldnt.
but i live in a cozy blue spot. my ward went 93% for obama. i dont expect any crap. but we do have a few nutjobs, so…

i highly rec the experience, even if you only do it once.

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Two things [View all] mtngirl47 Feb 2024 OP
Thank you for this democrank Feb 2024 #1
working downticket is how the 18 wave happened. mopinko Feb 2024 #2
Thank you, excellent message and great reminder for me wendyb-NC Feb 2024 #3
I'd like to add if you've been thinking about volunteering, this is the year. we can do it Feb 2024 #5
I agree wendyb-NC Feb 2024 #8
K&R betsuni Feb 2024 #4
democrats.org has some suggestions up and down the ballot. usonian Feb 2024 #6
Thank you, mtngirl47! calimary Feb 2024 #7
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