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Tatiana

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21. All the "blue states" need to adopt a "red" state.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 12:38 AM

Jul 2017

Preferably one adjacent or close-by.

During the 2008 campaign, the Obama team had outreach efforts from people in Illinois to Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Michigan. They literally bussed volunteers to those states to work on voter registration, education about voting rights in each state, and knocking on doors. The information they had was very specific and detailed. There were addresses, maps, and number of volunteers needed/requested for each outreach effort.

We need that same type of coordination and outreach right now and henceforth.

California can adopt some of the right-wing Plains states and we can use Virginia and North Carolina as a vehicle to work on the South.

Find those disposed to vote for us and increase voting by those 18-26 by 10% and we start winning again.

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Agree with Dan Savage [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jun 2017 OP

we need to concentrate on voters who are blocked from voting. mopinko Jun 2017 #1

That's for sure. deurbano Jun 2017 #16

Those numbers are less than those who simply don't vote. cwydro Jul 2017 #26

Those numbers are proportionally much more liberal than those who don't vote- and their bettyellen Jul 2017 #32

iirc, the numbers in wis were in the neighborhood mopinko Jul 2017 #36

I agree!! Pisces Jun 2017 #2

Me Kēia Nui Me. Jun 2017 #3

Agree 100% Lotusflower70 Jun 2017 #4

And, help those who are in red states where Cha Jun 2017 #5

It's been my observation that people who don't or rarely vote...really don't care about politics. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #6

Except young women are paying for his cardiac stents and prostate surgery. At far higher cost. politicat Jun 2017 #8

No, they're not. Their premiums are 1/3rd of his. HE is paying for them, even tho they earn more $. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #10

No, you're objectively wrong. politicat Jul 2017 #20

Well, this might explain the gotta-reach-out-to-Trump-voters mindset. kcr Jul 2017 #31

Disagree Proud liberal 80 Jun 2017 #9

I agree fuck all Repubs gopiscrap Jun 2017 #7

Democrats voted for Trump. And independents. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #11

Yes, I know and you can sway those sometimes gopiscrap Jun 2017 #12

Oh, those. Yes, I know them. Have some in my family. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #13

They, unfortunately, fell for Trump's bullshit/lies. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #27

Yep. Also, desperate, angry people make irrational decisions sometime. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #30

I agree. Plus would go after those who have voted Dem before, but are more independent. Hoyt Jun 2017 #14

Makes sense to me! k&r DesertRat Jun 2017 #15

Yes! Duppers Jun 2017 #17

The Dems need to zentrum Jul 2017 #18

That is such a small fraction. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #23

Yeah, yeah, yeah--- zentrum Jul 2017 #41

Absolutely. Trying to win over "megachurch moms" is idiotic. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #19

All the "blue states" need to adopt a "red" state. Tatiana Jul 2017 #21

Hillary did the same thing last year. NJ volunteers spent time in PA, etc...her biggest problem was bettyellen Jul 2017 #34

Absolutely yes! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #22

Yes. cwydro Jul 2017 #24

i agree. and if we do reach out to them it has to be on our issues. they benefit from Obamacare JI7 Jul 2017 #25

The lsos got many who never vote to believe randr Jul 2017 #28

I usually agree with Dan, and I definitely do on this. Knr joeybee12 Jul 2017 #29

Thank HEAVEN for that! (I'm tired of being asked to hug Deplorables.) NurseJackie Jul 2017 #33

So many registered Dems don't vote mcar Jul 2017 #35

I agree. We need to define our Democratic platform and others can join or not. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #37

We did that in 16...as far as I can see ...there is no need to do it again... nothing but a pain in Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #39

That is a ridiculous statement. Obviously we did not. We welcomed an Independent into our primary. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #40

THANK YOU Skittles Jul 2017 #38