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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBefore the Alabama Senate race is called . . . . . .
. . . . . can I get some cheers for the voters that ARE the Democratic base. African Americas and women. The National party needs to pay more than lip service to these groups. They need to be our LEADERSHIP.
Stallion
(6,474 posts)bench scientist
(1,107 posts)AA women went for Jones 97 %. They should lead the party.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)catbyte
(34,393 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)There were at least 22,000 Republicans who did a write-in because they couldn't pull the lever for Moore.
That means a LOT when Jones has won with probably less than 20,000 vote difference.
Those were write-in voting Republicans (by and large) who knew they were probably giving it to Jones.
Also the black voters were total heroes too, showing up and voting when it really meant something.
Crowman2009
(2,497 posts)brush
(53,778 posts)That's the second highest Democratic demographic by far.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)Kick kick kick!!!!
yardwork
(61,622 posts)eppur_se_muova
(36,263 posts)DAngelo136
(265 posts)White women are proving themselves suspect in an election situation.
Even with everything that Roy Moore has been revealed himself to be, too many white women considered their skin color first before their gender or their Economic well being.
Something to think about in future campaigns.
whathehell
(29,067 posts)"Once again, white women are 'suspect"?...Gee, if "white women are "suspect", what are White MEN,?...Tried & convicted, I'd guess.
This is a happy night...How about we forget the finger pointing for awhile?
dlk
(11,566 posts)Decent American continue to make their voices heard. Onward!
mdbl
(4,973 posts)I still worried about all those little red dots outside the larger cities. They need to be deprogrammed.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)We have earned it.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)Hekate
(90,692 posts)Grown2Hate
(2,012 posts)Upthevibe
(8,051 posts)spicysista
(1,663 posts)SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)I'll drink to that!
MustLoveBeagles
(11,611 posts)Moral Compass
(1,521 posts)0rganism
(23,955 posts)...to be represented with black female leadership.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,611 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)roomtomove
(217 posts)White women elected Trumpolini.......
MustLoveBeagles
(11,611 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)...would be a great one.
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/1017470175
As would Letitia James in New York.
They speak from deep comviction, are not "managed" and actually have the passion, values and autheticity of old style Democrats.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)December 12th was Doug & Louise's 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!
Alaskans don't stand much on formality and automatically assume if we speak of Lisa or Byron or Uncle Ted, you know what we're talking about. THIS couple is going to be in EVERYONE'S first name list! And this was one HELL of a speech!
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/doug-jones-victory-speech-51756485