Do You Realize Right Now There Is Someone In The Repug Party Figuring Out....

[global1]

how many votes they have to suppress, steal and have the Russian's help in order to retain their power base.

I wonder when the orders will go out to the Red States as to what their contribution to a win will be?

This is why we need to have historic turnout for this Midterm Election. More people ever to vote in a U.S. election in history. It's the only way to prevent the Repugs from manipulating this election to their advantage.

If things are close - it's easy for them to interfere. If we turn out in historic numbers - there is no way that they can come up with the votes underhandedly to win without being obvious.

So People - GOTV!!!! And encourage your family, friends, colleagues and neighbors to GOTV!!!!!

[Raster]

1. We need to vote in such numbers...

...that manipulating the end results is not an option.

[H2O Man]

2. Exactly!

Recommended.

[bdamomma]

3. Those young people

need to get out there and vote. They need to realize the importance of voting this is their country too. Do they really want this shit show to continue.

[redstatebluegirl]

4. I agree but getting them to vote is difficult.

[bdamomma]

5. can you explain why???

the March Of Our Lives did energize them to a point. Or they will be living in a dictatorship.

Where's the Parkland kids??? they should do a commercial.

[redstatebluegirl]

6. Educated young people are by and large progressive.

Uneducated white youth are by and large racist repugs. We need to encourage the young progressives to get out and vote, it is our only chance since the racists are dragging their kids to vote. I saw one drug to register as a republican a few weeks ago. It was frightening.

[GoCubsGo]

14. You gotta hope kids like that become resentful.

I hope that kid who was forced to register republican, and the others like him, vote against their parents' wishes out of spite. They'e at an age where they're prone to do that kind of thing just out of sheer rebelliousness.

[redstatebluegirl]

17. We have to mentor them as voters. We need to show them that it matters.

I was fortunate, my folks made voting a big deal, they took us with them. These kids don't have those role models.

[bdamomma]

21. oh yes,

my parents too, voting is nothing to poo poo on. I was so excited when I turned 18 to vote.

[redstatebluegirl]

24. We went to vote with my parents and grandparents.

They dressed like they were going to Church because it was IMPORTANT. My father always told us that the republic was depending on us to show up. That men and women fought against tyranny for us to be able to vote. It was VITAL! Loved my folks for showing me this, but we need to pass this on.

[woodsprite]

44. We have done the same thing.

Unfortunately, we all considered it voting against grandmom (and it was).

Our youngest son will cast a vote in his first Federal election this Nov. 6th. If they're like they were in 2008 when our daughter cast her first vote, the poll workers will make a big deal out of it (ringing a bell, congrats all around, whoops).

[Separation]

29. Careful

That whole resentment issue goes both ways. I know for a fact that my daughter does not like being "preached to" about Trump or the myriad of other issues going on. She's like, "dad I know, I dont need it in my face 24/7."

She plans on voting, I dont know for who, because I wont ask. I do know she is a staunch opponent of abortion, but is very liberal in other areas. It's what I love about her. I have the picture of her coming out of the voting booth with a huge smile on her face the first time she was allowed to vote, sitting on my desk.

So be careful when talking to todays "kids". They dont like being told "what to do" even if it's in their best interest.

[GoCubsGo]

36. You're right.

They don't like being told what to do. But, did you drag your daughter to register to vote, and force her to choose your party? No. You let her decide for herself. You aren't causing any resentment in her.

[Separation]

37. Actually you're correct.

My daughter is in the camp of, it's a civic duty to vote. I do like believe she got some of her dad's thoughts of responsibility in her, but I know she is all her. 😊

[redstatebluegirl]

45. My problem is they want to complain, but they don't want to vote.

[Separation]

48. Such is life of a damn whipper snapper

That wont get off of my lawn.

I'm sure the Roman Senate had the same complaints.

"Damnit Clevius, you are a male roman citizen and all you care to do is hunt, drink, and chase women!" "When are you going to grow up?!"

[ChubbyStar]

56. Who preaches to their kids?

I talk with mine, and they talk to me. Your mileage may vary.

[Turin_C3PO]

9. It's always been that way.

I don’t know why, exactly, but the young have never historically voted in large numbers. It would be nice if they turned out this November and bucked the trend.

[bdamomma]

13. not to be rude

but they need to stay off their phones or may be read online the NYT or something.

[Turin_C3PO]

18. Yes that may be part of it.

But even before cell phones and the internet, the youth didn’t turn out to vote. I’m not sure why because these issues affect them more than anyone.

[redstatebluegirl]

19. Yes this is an issue but they see it as normal to be on their phones 24/7.

They lack communication skills by and large.

[bdamomma]

25. oh yes

they lack communication skills but are savvy when it comes to the technical stuff. Good and bad points.

But there is some cynicism in society now they just need to do it. In other countries they don't have the rights to vote, it's not a privilege it's a right.

[redstatebluegirl]

27. One thing they don't understand is how the federal courts can mess with their lives.

They don't see the importance of a nut like Kavanaugh moving on the Supreme Court for 40 years.

[bdamomma]

34. no they don't know

we have to educate them on this. My kids or young adults already told me that they have to clean up this mess.

[Separation]

41. Like was said earlier

The youth have never really voted in the numbers that they should. I believe it has to do with them being young. Everything is about the now, it's why summers seemed to fly by when you were younger. They aren't deep thinking about the future because most of them barely have a past. It's not until we hit our 30 and even 40s that we really start worrying about our future. It's why when we are older we go, "jeebus, I cant believe Christmas is only a month and a half away!"

[Turin_C3PO]

7. If we can increase

expected turnout among the youth from 25% to 35% Democrats will absolutely destroy the Republicans in November. We would likely even take the Senate. I’m doing all I can to convince my younger, Trump-hating friends to vote. I’ve been successful with two so far; they voted early.

[redstatebluegirl]

8. No doubt.

ONe of my husband's grad students was denied the ability to register in Oklahoma a few weeks ago. When I went back with her (a minority student by the way), she was allowed to register no issue. I made it clear I would go to the media if she had any issues since she had everything required to register.

[Turin_C3PO]

11. Awesome that you helped her!

It’s actions like that that will help us in November .

[redstatebluegirl]

12. It made me so mad that they denied her. I knew why, she was a grad student and a minority.

She also wanted to register as a Democrat. When I went back with her, we intentionally went to the same window. I told the woman when we left that I had her name and had called the League of Women Voters about her conduct. My guess is she will be reprimanded but not lose her job since she was doing what they told her to do.

[bdamomma]

28. that is great

you even had a back up plan to call the League of Women Voters, wonderful.

[redstatebluegirl]

30. I did the best I could, our League of Women Voters is strong in our area.

Many politicians and elected officials are scared of them and should be.

[bdamomma]

15. wow

that's good. You did a good thing.

[Turin_C3PO]

22. Thank you!

Yeah, my personal focus is on getting the young people out to vote. It’s their lives that Trump and the Republicans will hurt the most.

[magicarpet]

38. Red/St/Blue/Grl,...

You better check her voter registration before the cut off date to register voters just in case they lose her registration and it never showed up in the system.

Maybe a photo copy of her voter registration card to prove the transaction was properly completed.

These snakes and vipers Rethugs will try every trick in the book to win this one and advance their Fascist Theocratic Oligarchy to give the King of Orange a second term.

[Skruffy]

10. After getting Kav confirmed, the Republicans became confident and unconcerned.

Cruz, is down two points. No debate, No Trump to rally troops. These people feel like they think it is all in the bag, a month out.

[bdamomma]

16. welcome to DU.

when you post "these people" are you saying the repigs think it's all in the bag. Yes I read your post again, may be they will sit out the Nov 6th and we will be out there in droves.

[Skruffy]

26. I do not think the Republicans have the votes or enthusiasm. So, why isn't Cruz

more bothered about the close race in Texas? I am reading a lot about suppressing votes. Maybe this time, they will be so blatant that Democrats can prosecute, or something. They have the SC, so maybe the Republicans truly feel they can do anything in 2018. We are in new territory, for sure.

[bdamomma]

32. a lot of suppression

on the news last night they were talking about Georgia, and in the Governor's race, some guy Kemp (repig) is also involved on the state level, is suppressing votes of the black people who filled out their registrations, cause he is running against Stacey Abrams



Brian Kemp. In his race for governor, Brian Kemp -- who has been Georgia's secretary of state since 2010 -- calls himself a “politically incorrect conservative.”Jul 24, 2018

and

Stacey Abrams is running for Governor of Georgia in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election. In the Democratic primary she ran against Stacey Evans, another member of the Georgia House of Representatives. The media has referred to this as "the battle of the Staceys."

[Skruffy]

33. I read about Georgia. This. Yes.

[Garrett78]

47. Cruz is up by 6.6 points, according to the Real Clear Politics average.

[Skruffy]

49. Well, I have been corrected. Thank you.

I did see a poll the last two days having Beto up two. But, I googled after reading your post and got educated. Thanks.

[mountain grammy]

20. And a Supreme Court that will overturn any contested election..

[Rizen]

23. GOTV!

Republicans are fascist cultists.

[anarch]

31. Yup. And/or trying to find some other way to hang onto power...like packing the courts

and I'm not gonna be shocked if there's some kind of "national emergency" or some shit. I actually won't.

And yes, the main thing right now is to overwhelm them with votes. I am 1000% positive that we have the votes, if they would just stand up and be counted.

(although I'm not sure that would be true if the vote were restricted to white, landowning males...which is what baffles me about anyone who squanders their franchise.)

[bdamomma]

35. packing the courts

they have been wanting to do this for a very long time. So corrupt.

[pangaia]

53. They HAVE been doing this for a very long time.. along with

small town school boards, road commissioners, state reps.... you name it.. for decades...

the slowly heating pot...

[YOHABLO]

39. It's the only way they can stay in power. They're criminal. The GOP is a criminal party.

[BamaRefugee]

40. The fix is in, one way or another...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/08/10/in-a-new-poll-half-of-republicans-say-they-would-support-postponing-the-2020-election-if-trump-proposed-it/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.85c66b253896


It's probably 80% by now...

[GopherGal]

42. a couple quibbles:

1) I don't think it's just one "someone"; I think they've got whole teams on it.
2) Is the lead being taken by the Repug party or Putin's cronies?

[Botany]

43. They cheat end of story and w/the machines too

But things that can be done:

Vote Early

Vote on Paper if you can .... such as an absentee ballot.

If you can vote for 1 republican so you are not voting a straight party ticket.

Put up signs Stop Russia vote for a democrat.

[brush]

46. You're right. That's how they won in those 3 states in 2016. It was calculated...

down to the EC college votes needed. They knew they would lose the popular vote.

[INdemo]

50. Im voting early tomorrow wearing my Blue Shirt and

voting in this Red County,Red Township,Red sidewalks,Red grass and Red building ..and Im wearing Blue.

[VOX]

51. They also have unlimited amounts of $$$$$$$$$$ and a massive media infrastructure.

All of which translates to: Democrats, and individually voting Democratic, HAVE to crush the polls in record numbers. Nobody can sit this one out. Nobody.

[elmac]

52. over 90 million eligible voters didn't bother to vote in the last election

and a new report puts it closer to 130 million.

[pangaia]

54. I CANNOT believe the posts here 'bashing' criticizing, blaming 'young people.'

[jimlup]

55. This is why the number of votes on our side has to be overwhelming /nt