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11. There's a petition that got like 2,500 signatures in one hour...

Tue May 8, 2012, 10:21 PM

May 2012

...going around from Change.org. Not sure if it will make a difference, but I signed it anyway! A LGBT intolerant state doesn't deserve the tremendous revenue a huge convention like that would bring them and Democrats should represent better than that!

https://www.change.org/petitions/democratic-national-convention-committee-move-the-national-convention-out-of-north-carolina

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The convention should not be held in NC [View all] 47of74 May 2012 OP

Then you don't get it. JoePhilly May 2012 #1

How nice that you get to call someone your "wife" legally. ruggerson May 2012 #6

Does it make you feel better SteveABG May 2012 #14

Do you think it makes him ruggerson May 2012 #16

As did Wake, Orange and Durham Counties (where the Triangle is). gauguin57 May 2012 #5

Even better is if Obama had come out strongly against it. morningfog May 2012 #4

Or refuse to attend the convention. bigwillq May 2012 #10

Yes jeff47 May 2012 #20

Charlotte voted against it jberryhill May 2012 #8

too late--it will be held in NC book_worm May 2012 #9

There's a petition that got like 2,500 signatures in one hour... AynRandCollectedSS May 2012 #11

Boycott. James48 May 2012 #12

This was the last state in the south to pass this POS Alcibiades May 2012 #13

Yes! Drunken Irishman May 2012 #15

"C'mon, now. Do you guys want to lose in November?" Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #18

Sadly, there wouldn't be enough time... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #21

I understand your concern... but rufus dog May 2012 #17

News flash, it didn't pass in Charlotte. wildeyed May 2012 #23