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Alabama

Maraya1969

(22,997 posts) Tue Nov 21, 2017, 08:27 PM Nov 2017

26% of Alabamians are black. What is being done to bring out their vote?

I'd do call banking for this one.

Actually I think the black vote could change a lot in Alabama

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26% of Alabamians are black. What is being done to bring out their vote? (Original Post) Maraya1969 Nov 2017 OP

The Alabama Democratic Conference is working GOTV! yallerdawg Nov 2017 #1

But what if black people came out in droves? This is our chance! Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #2

Doug Jones has the right credentials. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #3

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

1. The Alabama Democratic Conference is working GOTV!

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 08:54 PM

Nov 2017

It's kind of low key, often church-based.

Joe Reed from the ADC said this special election will hinge on the choice white women make - Vote Moore, stay home or vote Jones.

Alabama Democrats have had a fissure in the party along racial lines since 2010 and the governor's primary race between Artur Davis and Ron Sparks. I'd say not at all settled, so it is tough in Alabama right now.

A win might change everything!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/alabamademocraticconfernce/posts/

Maraya1969

(22,997 posts)

2. But what if black people came out in droves? This is our chance!

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 09:03 PM

Nov 2017

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

3. Doug Jones has the right credentials.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 09:10 PM

Nov 2017

It could happen.

Ever heard of a vote for one office in a special election in mid-December?

I think what we are seeing here now is like a heavyweight fight - and the 10-second warning is about to go off!

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