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blm

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26. Here in NC voting rights keep getting stricter.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:48 PM
Apr 2016

Our fight has been every day since the SC gutted the Voting Rights Act with a newly installed GOP legislature and GOP governor in control of our once blue state.

I can relate Rebkeh Apr 2016 #1
I think this is a trigger for the release of pent of stress Samantha Apr 2016 #3
Can totally relate, Samantha. senz Apr 2016 #32
You got it, senz! Samantha Apr 2016 #37
I can hardly wait noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #31
K & R democrattotheend Apr 2016 #2
I cried when I voted in 2012 for Obama and Biden Samantha Apr 2016 #4
Why was 2008 your last opportunity to vote for them? pnwmom Apr 2016 #17
I didn't mean 2008 - I meant 2012 and I have fixed that Samantha Apr 2016 #35
Greenbelt here - and no lines - I think Greenbelt will go Bernie n/t Merryland Apr 2016 #5
I live in College Park but 4 blocks behind the Greenbelt metro Samantha Apr 2016 #7
Howdy! n/t Merryland Apr 2016 #10
kr Armstead Apr 2016 #6
I had a wonderful voting experience last week in NY, rural NY where Karma13612 Apr 2016 #8
What do you think will be the results this evening? Samantha Apr 2016 #9
Well Samantha, I don't want to burst your bubble. And I have no Karma13612 Apr 2016 #11
Similar experience in MontCo, elleng Apr 2016 #12
Are you wondering if Maryland will have a low turnout Samantha Apr 2016 #13
Sure I'm wondering, elleng Apr 2016 #15
They use the same system everywhere in NY, by the way: paper ballots and scanners. pnwmom Apr 2016 #18
You are wise and level-headed, not prone to celebrity worship, unaffected by fear tactics. CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #14
It is really nice to get such a compliment in these difficult days at DU Samantha Apr 2016 #23
Same experience voting for Sanders in Frederick Co., MD. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2016 #16
Both NY and MD have closed primaries and both use paper, scanned ballots. pnwmom Apr 2016 #19
WOW! elleng Apr 2016 #20
I know, my reaction too! Waiting For Everyman Apr 2016 #22
Thank you for this wonderful, thoughtful post Samantha Apr 2016 #27
KNR amborin Apr 2016 #21
Too bad the exit polls are weighing for Hillary. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #24
Bye Samantha Apr 2016 #28
Hi nolawarlock Apr 2016 #29
Is that the Methodist Church on Rhode Island Ave? DCBob Apr 2016 #25
Here in NC voting rights keep getting stricter. blm Apr 2016 #26
I have had that fear something similar might happen to Maryland since the GOP won the governorship Samantha Apr 2016 #36
We will - but our work gets harder every day. blm Apr 2016 #40
I enjoyed your writing style metroins Apr 2016 #30
This is a really, really nice thing to say Samantha Apr 2016 #34
Cheers, I experienced the same elsewhere in MD this morning. Vattel Apr 2016 #33
Bernie has touched something very deep in all of us. Thank you for sharing this. snowy owl Apr 2016 #38
Yes he has, and thank you for pointing it out Samantha Apr 2016 #39
There's one way we could improve elections in Maryland. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2016 #41
Thanks for sharing! And thanks for voting! Joob Apr 2016 #42
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