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24. So you think

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #23)

Tue May 21, 2013, 06:36 PM

May 2013

NC is a solid red state? How come it went for Obama in 2008?

NC is/was poised to go even bluer. That's why ALEC had to hijack it. And start rolling back all the voting reforms that people have worked so hard for years to achieve in NC. Read up if you don't believe me. NC is a battleground state & the stakes have never been more serious. These protestors are activist groups, NAACP, university professors, voting right advocates, progressive churches--NOT the tea party.

This thread from today has more background:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022877047

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A 'Nonviolent Army of Love' Rises in North Carolina to Face Down Rightwing's Assault on Progress [View all] Scuba May 2013 OP

Go Go Go !!!! nt clarice May 2013 #1

Woohoo! HappyMe May 2013 #2

k n r cui bono May 2013 #3

Way to go!! felix_numinous May 2013 #4

K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2013 #5

I stand with these protestors marions ghost May 2013 #6

+1 ! octoberlib May 2013 #32

+1 Politicub May 2013 #7

It is about time the Sunday benchwarmers Skidmore May 2013 #8

huh? marions ghost May 2013 #9

How many years were these good Christians going to sit in pews and Skidmore May 2013 #19

What are you talking about? marions ghost May 2013 #20

Were not the "Rethuglicons" the self-styled party of God in this nation? Skidmore May 2013 #21

You think NC is nothing but rightwingers? marions ghost May 2013 #22

That "over half the state" isn't reflected in the election results when over half the state Skidmore May 2013 #23

So you think marions ghost May 2013 #24

You' re off-base here, Skidmore... ms liberty May 2013 #26

Nc has had a Dem majority legislature for the past century and a Dem Governor for the past 30 years octoberlib May 2013 #31

Where Were They In The Special Election otohara May 2013 #10

You *they* were the ones who didn't vote? Lex May 2013 #16

Numbers Don't Lie otohara May 2013 #18

So many people worked hard for this in NC marions ghost May 2013 #25

Yes, indeed! MoreGOPoop May 2013 #11

Radicals! WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #12

Oh!! Such GOOD News! I'm very happy about this. Love & SOLIDARITY! nt patrice May 2013 #13

+1 freshwest May 2013 #27

Indeed NC has become another "battle ground"! K&R!!! hue May 2013 #14

This could catch on in other states..... northoftheborder May 2013 #15

Other states marions ghost May 2013 #34

Democrats would do well to pay more attention to state politics! lastlib May 2013 #41

Occupy should get involved. You rock NonViolent Army of Love! xtraxritical May 2013 #17

Go North Carolina! sheshe2 May 2013 #28

k&r n/t RainDog May 2013 #29

I'll admit it: I am impressed Skittles May 2013 #30

Thanks for posting, Scuba! nt octoberlib May 2013 #33

Happy to see fellow residents of NC responding. Hubby attended mnhtnbb May 2013 #35

If you run across anyone marions ghost May 2013 #36

I bet nobody has seen this story in the corporate media G_j May 2013 #37

Some local media covering marions ghost May 2013 #42

I feel ill G_j May 2013 #43

They have no shame marions ghost May 2013 #44

Love this!!! gopiscrap May 2013 #38

Off topic lark May 2013 #39

Solidarity marions ghost May 2013 #45

God, I wish I could join 'em!! lastlib May 2013 #40