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still_one

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4. That is a cop out. There are more issues then just President Obama and the Federal level. In fact

Reply to librechik (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 11:03 AM

Dec 2014

it should start at the local level, that is how change actually takes place.

People who don't vote deserve everything that happens to their situation

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All that is fine, but if people don't get out and vote then they are part of the problem still_one Dec 2014 #1

vote all you want librechik Dec 2014 #3

That is a cop out. There are more issues then just President Obama and the Federal level. In fact still_one Dec 2014 #4

I heartily agree. Local is where it must start. librechik Dec 2014 #7

Then individuals run, and gathered grassroots support, that is how it is done. still_one Dec 2014 #8

that is how it used to be done, before Citizen's United. Now the bigger bank account librechik Dec 2014 #9

Democratic Party messaging is non-existent. librechik Dec 2014 #2

Then vote for someone who you don't think is in someones pocket. There is no excuse for not voting still_one Dec 2014 #5

I always vote. I'm a romantic. librechik Dec 2014 #6

who isn't disillusioned still_one Dec 2014 #10

we'll think of something librechik Dec 2014 #11