2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWe registered about 50 college students today.
What a blast seeing the dawning of political involvement in their faces. We'd ask if they're registered to vote at their current address and they'd stop short with a look sweeping over them, like, wow, I can do this right here? The only real challenge was getting their attention through their earbuds.
Some were just changing their addresses, but most were 1st-time voters who were psyched to find out how easy it was to register and acted as if they were getting something valuable for free. Which is of course what was happening.
For me, the experience of today was a gift, too.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)JudyM
(29,250 posts)backatcha!
thereismore
(13,326 posts)JudyM
(29,250 posts)onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)JudyM
(29,250 posts)onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)yellerpup
(12,253 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)FEEL THE BERN!!!
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JudyM
(29,250 posts)SheilaT
(23,156 posts)the registration thing to be able to vote. Surely there's a way to simply let everyone vote come election day.
If nothing else, high schools ought to be registering kids as soon as they turn 18.
Liberal Jesus Freak
(1,451 posts)A young friend of mine recently registered to vote, albeit as a Republican. She told me it was because her whole family is Republican. I promised to educate her. As a young, single mom the Democrats have way more to offer. GOTV
JudyM
(29,250 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)femmedem
(8,203 posts)Vote by vote by vote.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)JudyM
(29,250 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)JudyM
(29,250 posts)I am feelin the love in a big way today.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)ejbr
(5,856 posts)A stage of adulthood that is patriotic.
artislife
(9,497 posts)JudyM
(29,250 posts)And we're for lovers.
artislife
(9,497 posts)I come from the Emerald City, and I see plenty of Bernie stickers and we have more donors than she does. However, she has far outraised funds here.
Still...we were the first city to say yes to $15 per hour.
JudyM
(29,250 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,364 posts)Thanks for your good works and sharing, JudyM.
pat_k
(9,313 posts)...organizing in the "real world."
"Way back when" (Dean campaign) we'd set up outside the Federal building in Newark, NJ, where they hold naturalization and oath ceremonies three times a day. We registered people from all walks of life. but it was a special kick to sign up new citizens!
It's time i volunteered again. I've been too demoralized for too long. You inspire me.
JudyM
(29,250 posts)Happen!
Great news, JudyM!!!!
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)One person at a time.
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
JudyM
(29,250 posts)daleanime
(17,796 posts)Ferd Berfel
(3,687 posts)I will be doing the same at a local community college tomorrow
JudyM
(29,250 posts)MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)As for many of my boomer friends and associates... "Teach your children well"
JudyM
(29,250 posts)Their dreams now are ours.