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In reply to the discussion: Please help us in NC!! This volunteer is worn out. [View all]SaveAmerica
(5,342 posts)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.