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Awsi Dooger

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3. If women were 52% of the electorate that's promising

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:01 PM

Nov 2017

I saw that number tonight. Normally women drop to 51% in midterms and off year elections. It can be all the difference, from the 53.5% in presidential years. We need single women to remain motivated and show up.

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WOMEN propel Northam to win governorship in VIRGINIA [View all] Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 OP

K&R mcar Nov 2017 #1

..and we all thank you...all of you... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #2

Thanks for the thanks, Wounded Bear! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #14

Well, after the disaster last Nov and the Woman's March in Jan... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #16

If women were 52% of the electorate that's promising Awsi Dooger Nov 2017 #3

Woooop de fookin Yahoooooo!!!! :) :) :) Guilded Lilly Nov 2017 #4

Plus it looks as if a lot of those flipped assembly seats are going to women. NT enough Nov 2017 #5

Oh, yeahhhhhh. Keep it comin'! I can't stand all the good news! What a night.nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #8

Oh yeah! MoonRiver Nov 2017 #6

Yes shenmue Nov 2017 #7

No more grabbin' our p_____ies!!! And no more groups of only men deciding our health care!!! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #9

Well, they can grab them, but women can break their hands. nt Blue_true Nov 2017 #20

Excellent!!!! sheshe2 Nov 2017 #10

all I can say is vote like a girl crazycatlady Nov 2017 #11

I see what you did there... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #17

So resounding is this defeat for GOP, I bet it sends a message about health care and wiggs Nov 2017 #12

I worked the polls in Pa iamateacher Nov 2017 #13

+1. Thanks for your hard work! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #15

I guess these were the nasty women who showed up to vote! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #18

You're welcome! carburyme Nov 2017 #19