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BlueWI

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16. Clearly it isn't enough.

Reply to Joe941 (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 11:06 AM

Apr 2019

But as I mentioned, the GOP has extremely strong support in the rural parts of the county. That's not just a Wisconsin problem, it's a national problem.

In the city elections, we knocked on 12,000 doors in a city of 65,000. Progressive candidates won 4 of 5 city council seats, including the first openly trans woman elected to office in WI history. So I am proud of these efforts, but it isn't enough. What if in every race, we knocked on 1 of 5 doors in the entire city, focusing on potential Democratic voters? It would make a difference.

What are you doing or plan to do to maximize your turnout and expand the local base, given the realities of GOP current support in rural areas?

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Are Wisconsin's voting machines rigged? [View all] watoos Apr 2019 OP

My wife has thought so for the last 15 years, at least htuttle Apr 2019 #1

How many are still prevented from voting? Bettie Apr 2019 #2

Shitty fucking turnout. Ellipsis Apr 2019 #3

I don't buy it. watoos Apr 2019 #4

Well I don't really care what you're buying... Ellipsis Apr 2019 #5

I voted in WI - it was a paper ballot and scan machine for me. Joe941 Apr 2019 #14

Scott Walker, Finally a Former Governor, Is Still Causing Trouble for Democracy Celerity Apr 2019 #10

Not in my area! Greybnk48 Apr 2019 #11

There are several factors I think. BlueWI Apr 2019 #6

58% isn't enough it should be 65%+ Joe941 Apr 2019 #15

Clearly it isn't enough. BlueWI Apr 2019 #16

I voted in WI, but I did not volunteer... Joe941 Apr 2019 #17

I need to do more also. BlueWI Apr 2019 #18

You are doing more than your share I think. Joe941 Apr 2019 #19

There have been questions about voting irregularities in Waukesha County for years Poiuyt Apr 2019 #7

Not a Wisconsin expert, but Democrats did relatively well in 2018. Hoyt Apr 2019 #8

Dane county came through as usual, but we needed more from Bayfield, LaCrosse and Milwaukee. lkinwi Apr 2019 #9

When I went to vote yesterday I was number 120 and this was in the afternoon. I think Luciferous Apr 2019 #12

Every state should have the same policies re voting. BSdetect Apr 2019 #13