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VMA131Marine

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11. Unfortunately, people don't realize that local and state races....

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2017, 10:05 PM

Feb 2017

have far more effect on their day-to-day lives than national races do. Property tax, sales tax, unemployment eligibility and payments, education funding, highway laws and enforcement: all these and more are regulated at the state level and yet people don't turn out. Everyone should be far more familiar with their state representatives than those holding national offices.

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***Breaking: Hansen wins in Delaware!!!*** [View all] femmocrat Feb 2017 OP

I am glad she won but... nycbos Feb 2017 #1

Votes still being counted...up to 31.1% now...still not great , but will be higher nt pkdu Feb 2017 #4

The result is what important. LisaL Feb 2017 #8

Of course it is. nycbos Feb 2017 #10

Of course it is. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #24

Winning is everything. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #19

it is a special election...actually a good turn out. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #23

Yes, apparently double the normal for special elections. LisaL Feb 2017 #40

This sends a message and should put the fear of God into the GOP. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #44

Yes PLEASE!!! calimary Feb 2017 #45

K & R ...... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #2

Turnout was less than 25%, sad! sarcasmo Feb 2017 #3

When I refreshed, it was up to 34%. femmocrat Feb 2017 #5

Trump's #1 troll not liking this one. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #6

Big swing to the Democrats from past election cycles in that district. hrmjustin Feb 2017 #7

That is great news. femmocrat Feb 2017 #9

Unfortunately, people don't realize that local and state races.... VMA131Marine Feb 2017 #11

Congrats Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #12

This is great news! Happyhippychick Feb 2017 #13

Almost a 20% margin. hrmjustin Feb 2017 #14

Thanks for posting! Just came in to post it. woodsprite Feb 2017 #15

Thanks for the report! femmocrat Feb 2017 #16

Hi Newark, phylny Feb 2017 #37

Yeah Gothmog Feb 2017 #17

Hallelujah! Thanks to Mr. Biden and Mr. O'Malley. Congrats to Ms. Hansen! Tatiana Feb 2017 #18

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2017 #20

Hooray! Jane Austin Feb 2017 #21

K & R bronxiteforever Feb 2017 #22

It is like the mission that went to Japan after Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #25

Great analogy, fitting as we fight our own trump fascism in the us. bronxiteforever Feb 2017 #31

It gives you hope...for what will be a long struggle. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #32

Excellent! Lucinda Feb 2017 #26

Great news! n/t VOX Feb 2017 #27

Delaware only has 37083 voters?? nt LAS14 Feb 2017 #28

That's the voters in the district, not the whole state. LisaL Feb 2017 #39

Article about Biden on the campaign trail for Hansen! Lucinda Feb 2017 #29

O'Malley would have made a decent prez.... Binders Keepers Feb 2017 #30

He's still young enough ! OnDoutside Feb 2017 #38

K&R mcar Feb 2017 #33

An impressive win Zambero Feb 2017 #34

Living in PA just north of the Delaware border, Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #35

This is a great result! BlueMTexpat Feb 2017 #36

This is how it begins - race by race by race. Vinca Feb 2017 #41

www.ItStarts.today LAS14 Feb 2017 #42

Congrats to neighbor DE BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #43