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16. I'm not selling anything, by law we can't have machines that flip votes in NC
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 12:09 AM
Mar 2016

In 2010 a lot of the new voters who were so excited to vote for President Obama in '08 didn't come back out to vote and that made huge changes in state and federal offices in NC. The tea party and folks who manipulate them had the money and swept them into office. The reasons folks gave for not voting included not thinking it was as important as the presidential election, being disillusioned with Obama and how he performed the first 2 years, etc.

Kay Hagan had an well-orchestrated outside campaign come after her including groups of conservative Veterans who canvassed in NC to convince folks that Hagan was responsible for Veterans who had received horrible treatment in Arizona VA (among other outlandish stuff). That was also a non-Presidential election year and although we have more Dems then Rs in NC they get more out to vote in 'minor' elections.

Kissell forgot he was a Democrat and voted like a Republican almost every time he went in to vote. Couldn't be seen with Obama or speak in support of Obama lest he hurt conservatives feelings in the district. He was out on his 3rd campaign which was also non-presidential election year.

Bev Perdue quit.

We do have to be diligent about what they can get up to with our ballots and election results but I feel that we have more to be concerned with in NC from the new Voter ID laws and other ways they can steal elections thanks to the changes of the Voter Rights Act. All of this has been happening in conjunction with Art Pope and Koch funds going to make people believe their lies and make NC a place we can hardly recognize politically. We went purple and they got scared of our abilities.

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I'm here, too. We have such a steep climb as activists in this state. I think some here blm Mar 2016 #1
So frustrating when you think back on the glory year of 2008! SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #2
I think Chaz Beasley will unseat Charles Jeter. blm Mar 2016 #14
Thank you for that link, I love what I'm seeing there. SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #18
The I-77 toll lane deal is what will hurt McCrory and GOP in this part of NC blm Mar 2016 #23
It's the voting machines RobertEarl Mar 2016 #3
I haven't used a voting machine in years. cwydro Mar 2016 #4
I want to hug my paper ballot every time I vote SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #6
I actually feel pretty confident in our voting machines here SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #5
The machines are still questionable RobertEarl Mar 2016 #8
There's always hope for NC and if the voting machines here SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #9
Overwhelming turnout RobertEarl Mar 2016 #13
I'm not selling anything, by law we can't have machines that flip votes in NC SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #16
It's the voting machines RobertEarl Mar 2016 #19
There is always hope, Let's meet back here on November 9 SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #20
I don't understand why you are letting Art Pope off the hook and laying all of this on Tanuki Mar 2016 #27
Art Pope loves the machines RobertEarl Mar 2016 #29
You should post this in the North Carolina group too. Triana Mar 2016 #7
Ok, I'll take a link there, thanks. SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #10
IF you have an Act Blue account this is faster Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #11
Thank you, I'll add that link to my post! SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #15
Asking a serious question of all dems here passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #12
I agree with all you're saying and I wish I had the answer! SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #17
You might be asking the wrong questions. noamnety Mar 2016 #22
Thanks everyone for your recs, I appreciate it! SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #21
Kicking for visibility and I will contribute a little something to get rid of McCrory Tanuki Mar 2016 #24
Thank you! SaveAmerica Mar 2016 #30
Getting Junior to come out as Trans would probably work. One_Life_To_Give Mar 2016 #25
I cannot believe this won't be taken to the courts still_one Mar 2016 #26
that is the plan - The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #28
McCrony will lose. mmonk Mar 2016 #31
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