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cheyanne

(733 posts)
Wed Jan 3, 2018, 01:03 AM Jan 2018

What unconstitutional means will the Repugs use to win the 2018 elections?

1. Rig elections by controlling election boards to introduce new obstacles to voting. This could include deleting any paper record
of the votes. Choice of election officials in the districts. Inadequate officials at the polling stations. Training of election
monitors to deny the voting of a citizen by providing false information about their right to vote. Closing voting stations,
2. Claim fraud and request recounts.
3. Send circulars of false information about voting.

This is just a start of what the Repubs will be planning. The party knows that the only way they can get and retain power is by cheating.

We must watch carefully what happens in the local election board meetings.

2018 starts now.

What other tactics will they use?

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What unconstitutional means will the Repugs use to win the 2018 elections? (Original Post) cheyanne Jan 2018 OP
They'll use the good economy. Anna Izmail Jan 2018 #1
Any and all of them. hedda_foil Jan 2018 #2
Beat me to it! ...nt 2naSalit Jan 2018 #3
They will do anything legal or not...doesn't matter to them BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #4
oh them gays them gays Chipper Chat Jan 2018 #5
Since the redumbliCONs have apparently cancelled the Constitution, democratisphere Jan 2018 #6
They mainly will lie. A lot of lies as usual. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2018 #7
 

Anna Izmail

(43 posts)
1. They'll use the good economy.
Wed Jan 3, 2018, 01:23 AM
Jan 2018

It's the economy that matters the most to people. Former President Obama left President Trump a good economy which President Trump will claim as his own. The Republicans will brag about how awesome America is doing and they'll say it's because of their actions. Anything the Republicans do which hurts the economy probably won't show its affects until after the 2018 elections. So ironically the Republicans might do well because of former President Obama's successful policies.

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)
4. They will do anything legal or not...doesn't matter to them
Wed Jan 3, 2018, 01:35 AM
Jan 2018

since they write the rules and change them to benefit their bank accounts and further their sick and twisted agenda.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)
7. They mainly will lie. A lot of lies as usual.
Wed Jan 3, 2018, 05:23 AM
Jan 2018

Unfortunately, lying and dishonesty is not unconstitutional. It's up to us to find new ways to call them out on every single lie and deception.

They also seem to always be out front first with dirt on opponents. It's time for Democrats to get out in front early in campaigns and stay there.

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