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Mon Nov-01-04 04:22 PM
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Report from Duval County, FL ("Problem" County) |
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Three to four hours to early vote today. Several thousands of people, lots of Kerry/Edwards' workers and African-Americans, women, young and older folks! Our people are making their presence known so there are no "problems" with voting this time around.
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This is a town where the local rag endored Shrubbiepoo.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:23 PM
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You folks down there are doing all America proud!
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:44 PM
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It hasn't always been easy.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:24 PM
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2. Please keep us informed. I'm feeling pins and needles about FL. |
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Kerry will win the state, IF all or even most Dem votes are counted. :scared:
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:25 PM
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3. I know, it's very stressful. |
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Edited on Mon Nov-01-04 04:25 PM by LibertyChick
Just got the telephone call from one of our people from an early-voting library location in central Jacksonville.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:40 PM
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6. Hope all is well there. |
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:43 PM
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7. Dear Mother of God, yes |
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Edited on Mon Nov-01-04 04:46 PM by LibertyChick
This place is so red it's...well, it's very red.
Lots of K/E signs went awol. THey were keying cars with any bumper sticker seen as "librul". Friend was spat on.
Many people have attempted to "save me" since I have been here.
A "living wage" is seen as an affront to God, country, apple pie, and wholesome motherhood.
The local paper endorsed Bush.
It's bad.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:46 PM
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My God the insanity we are up against!
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:49 PM
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11. There is a small-but-growing group of dems and progressives |
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here. We even had a progressive run once!
It has a loooooooong way to go. We want to move, friends here say, "Please don't move! We need more people like you here!"
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:52 PM
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12. Both Florida and Texas are battling for this nation's soul. |
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Many, many people in Texas want the bushistas overthrown. In Kansas I think it will be an easier transition. There's not the kind of rightwing political machine here that has such a stranglehold on TX and FL.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:53 PM
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We had a friend whose sole job was staying up all night and putting up Kerry/Edwards' signs. They would disappear, but he bought all these signs himself, paid for them himself, and spent all night driving around, putting them up.
He's retired, so he has time.
Freeps would steal them, then they would pop up again in the morning, like mushrooms on cow crap!
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:48 PM
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Jesus, look what's become of this country. Thanks, Shrub! x(
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:27 PM
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I know that part of Florida is as red as can be, but fight like hell for every vote. Keep up the good work.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:28 PM
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5. We were given the finger yesterday |
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