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Hope22

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10. I disagree.

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 08:27 AM

Apr 2023

In Ohio people do not have the funds to run as a Democrat in light of the fact that the gerrymandering which we have been trying to correct for years pretty much predicts defeat. People can’t afford to go into debt for this. In my area the current election ballot has no candidates on it due to the fact that all R’s are running unopposed!😳. When Vance ran for senate this last cycle the dark money and lies filled the TV screens. The national Democratic voices were no where to be seen. We had a chance with Tim Ryan but big money killed it. The national democratic system needs to take every chance to fill the seats with Dems, not sit out the ones they deem hopeless.
As a Democrat I only have so much money to donate to campaigns. Candidates from cross the country fill my inbox with requests for donations. There is only so much money….it is a problem.

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AT LONG LAST!!! [View all] Samrob Apr 2023 OP

Why are you blaming Democrats? Do they have unlimited funding? "Corporate friend"? What? betsuni Apr 2023 #1

Funding is not the problem. We need to do a better job of where to spend. nt Samrob Apr 2023 #7

I disagree. Hope22 Apr 2023 #10

I'm in a similar situation in the blue state of NY. wnylib Apr 2023 #17

Letters to the editor can get your house shot at or your kids. Hope22 Apr 2023 #21

A lot of politics is local IronLionZion Apr 2023 #2

Meh, the Magats will just do a better job gab13by13 Apr 2023 #3

sounds like you've given up... Trueblue Texan Apr 2023 #4

NO! TN gives me renewed hope. nt Samrob Apr 2023 #6

I believe you made my point for me. State and local is the key. nt Samrob Apr 2023 #8

Exactly, giving MTG and TFG the treestar Apr 2023 #13

Democracy is so inconvenient for bullies. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2023 #5

folks need to be willing to lose. mopinko Apr 2023 #9

Aside from being DU, i don't know what the Politicos do on a day by day basis Tetrachloride Apr 2023 #11

Spot on treestar Apr 2023 #12

completely agree that local and state stopdiggin Apr 2023 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2023 #15

Every time I hear Gen-Z I smile. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #16

Yes, big hopes for the Zoomers. They have a lot riding on activism and voting. Magoo48 Apr 2023 #20

Heard yesterday that in FL's last election, sixty percent of Repug legislators ran unopposed. I allegorical oracle Apr 2023 #18

It's not cheap to run. Hope22 Apr 2023 #22

eggscllent AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 #19