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In reply to the discussion: Biden, Democrats shred spending, tax plans to get a deal done [View all]JustAnotherGen
(36,911 posts)6. Senate By the Numbers
They are part of disenfranchising 30 million Americans . . . who just happen to be black:
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/10/21/key-facts-about-black-eligible-voters-in-2020-battleground-states/
The number of Black Americans eligible to vote for president has reached a record 30 million in 2020, with more than one-third living in nine of the nations most competitive states Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin a higher share than the 29% of all U.S. eligible voters who live in these states. Nationwide, Black eligible voters now make up 12.5% of the U.S. electorate, up from 11.5% in 2000.
AZ - Mark Kelly - Latinos and Natives
FL - Val Demings - Black Americans can get her over the finish line
GA - Rafael Warnock - ditto
Iowa - Who cares
MI - No race
NC - Primary is Wide Open to take Burr's seat - A shot
OH- Ryan *crossing fingers - I think he can win* - Ohio has a bad history of taking minorities off the roles
PA - Three Contenders *crossing fingers I think two of the tree can win - Anxiety in 2012 - that can happen again.
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Hold the House, get rid of the filibuster with Loyal Democratic Party Members in the Senate -- and we can and SHOULD do whatever we want. That's all it takes.
Voting rights is how we get there.
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they should get a deal and then run on getting more Democrats elected in the midterms so that
samsingh
Oct 2021
#2
Biden doesn't have the power to use EO's to bypass actual passage of voter's rights legislation
Celerity
Oct 2021
#16
Why should he try an illegal power grab? We are not a Party that wants a dictator. That is
Celerity
Oct 2021
#19
It doesn't matter...if we get nothing and we lose the house and/ or the senate...we get nothing at
Demsrule86
Oct 2021
#9
We are going to pass a vastly reduced BBB Act, barring a complete blockage in the House or
Celerity
Oct 2021
#14
We need to make the American people understand WHO stopped Biden from fulling all his promises.
BlueLucy
Oct 2021
#27
The huge problem is Sinema and Manchin's refusal (so far, and I see nothing to suggest they are
Celerity
Oct 2021
#7
I really do not think that will work with them, especially Manchin. As for Rethugs, they not only
Celerity
Oct 2021
#15
The idea that Biden should NOT go the dictator route is hardly a 'moderate' one.
Celerity
Oct 2021
#25
What are you talking about? I NEVER defended the bloody filibuster. I have posted
Celerity
Oct 2021
#31
Biden cannot change Senate rules. That is basic Constitutional separation of powers.
Celerity
Oct 2021
#34