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That's a far cry from putting your thumb on the scales for a particular candidate for President. Organization and cohesive strategy/tactics are important, but needs to stop short of playing favorites with who runs.
The DCCC definitely put their thumb on the scales in the TX-7 primary, far more so than they did during the 2016 presidential primaries, and almost certainly won the seat because of it.
Perhaps not, but it worked. And they were right- if they'd buried that article about her saying she'd rather have her teeth pulled than move back to Texas it definitely would have been found its way into her opponent's hands during the general campaign and likely cost the Dems the seat.
Valid point. Still find it unsavory. I'll never be a politician. I can see the need for pragmatism, but I'm still too idealistic.
Is it the hate that caves her face in and makes her face look like it's melting? Gotta be the hate right?Sheriff Bart said:
You cannot name a state with a better QB/RB/WR trio.timschochet said:
Wisconsin legislatures are planning on rolling back the powers they gave the Governor, Walker, when he took office in 2010. Why? Because a Dem governor is coming in. So corrupt and so stupid. There are other words to use but how the GOP is justifying it in Wisconsin is a mental gymnastic game that Nadia Comaneci would be in awe of.
Is a Do-Over Election Incoming? North Carolina Republicans Alleged to Have Committed Major Voter Fraud
let’s not jump to conclusions. We should wait until HellToupee’s investigation is complete.
These twats are totally shameless - Fitzgerald and Vos. What power they have is mostly due to gerrymandering. This legislation they’re pushing on Tuesday is truly appalling.
And Michigan just approved a huge anti-gerrymandering proposal. It can be a game changer for democracy.
If true, that is so freaking messed up. Democracy isn’t in such good shape in some parts of the country.
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How would they be able to prove anything? What are the chances that any of these old people have the slightest bit of evidence that someone took their ballot?If true, that is so freaking messed up. Democracy isn’t in such good shape in some parts of the country.
This was interesting/disturbing:
“In seven of the eight counties in the 9th District, for example, McCready won a lopsided majority of the mailed-in absentee ballots. But not in Bladen County. There, Republican Mark Harris won 61 percent even though registered Republicans accounted for only 19 percent of the county’s accepted absentee ballots. Unaffiliated voters accounted for 39 percent.
According to Catawba College political scientist Michael Bitzer, this would mean that “each and every one of those unaffiliated voters [in Bladen County]” voted for Harris. Such a result, Bitzer notes, would be “astonishing” but is exceedingly unlikely absent “something else.””
That is what I’m wondering, too. I think we can see that there’s something going on statistically, which lends credence to the claims, but they’re going to need some hard proof. Considering the election board would not certify, I have to imagine they have something more than just claims. Personally, seeing what has been pulled in NC recently, I tend to believe the claim. Messed up...[scooter] said:
I am embarrassed that I live in Vos' district, and why he has the power he does is amazing. The political maneuvering is amazing and how they pull all this off while thinking they are representing everyone in the state is laughable.CletiusMaximus said:
There are affadavits saying so.[scooter] said:
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/sworn-affidavits-allege-us-house-district-9-election-was-mishandled/880454598
I've said it before, but it's worth repeating: it wouldn't be that difficult for a conservative postal employee (in a liberal district) to hide a few thousand ballots for a couple days.
Sure. But 7 PM on Election Day seems unreasonable. Why not let people postmark ballots on election day and then give USPS a week to deliver them? What benefit is there to such a strict deadline that outweighs the cost of suppressing otherwise legitimate votes?
As long as voters are given anple warning it doesn’t seem unreasonable at all. Most of the votes are counted on Election Day and the day after. It makes sense for everybody to have their ballot in by that time.
I think it's unreasonable because I literally see no good reason for such an early cut-off. You haven't offered one- you just said it "makes sense" but haven't explained why, and even in doing so you admitted that not all of the ballots are counted on Election Day anyway. Meanwhile there's an obvious downside to cutting them off early- it makes it harder for people to participate in our democracy.
I guess when you are trying to argue in favor of restricting participation in democracy this kind of meaningless, circular babbling is about the best you can muster.
In a state where the vast majority of voters record their votes by election day, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect absentee voters to do the same. If you fail to mail the ballot in time, you can still make up for it by dropping off the ballot in person.
Why? Obviously many people are reminded to vote when they see news coverage of the election shortly before/during election day. What important reason do you have for preventing those people from voting?
It makes sense to me that mail-in ballots have to be in at the same time polls close. As long as voters are given ample warning and lead time I think it’s a perfectly reasonable request.
You can call it voter suppression if you like.
It restricts voting because it prevents people who are reminded to vote on/just before election day from voting. It also places an artificial limit on the information absentee voters can receive- the campaigns continue until election day so why shouldn't absentee voters be allowed to account for all of the information they receive during the campaign?
The flip side to your argument is that absentee voters actually get MORE reminders to vote, since they receive an official notice in the mail (in the form of their ballot).
California allows political operatives to knock on doors, collect ballots, and turn them in for people. That’s a recipe for elderly fraud.
