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groundloop

(12,625 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:02 AM Nov 2024

What's wrong with the Alabama Democratic Party - Only 2 Democrats on my ballot out of 13 races.

I pulled up a sample ballot for my district and out of 13 races 11 of them have an only an unopposed repub. And it's not just local races, many are statewide such as the Alabama Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Public Service Commission President.

I get it that this is a deep red state, but is the Alabama Democratic Party so weak that we can't at least have candidates out there getting our message out? Change won't happen overnight, but if we don't put forth an effort it'll never happen.

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What's wrong with the Alabama Democratic Party - Only 2 Democrats on my ballot out of 13 races. (Original Post) groundloop Nov 2024 OP
Excellent points. GreenWave Nov 2024 #1
Ask seigleman what happens to democrats that win in Alabama questionseverything Nov 2024 #2
Perhaps Alabama is a not a place for good people? dem4decades Nov 2024 #3
Hey, I'm here groundloop Nov 2024 #5
That was my point, maybe you'd be happier in a nicer place. A place where Tuberville is not electable. dem4decades Nov 2024 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 2024 #8
my dtrs family moved there last year from seattle.. samnsara Nov 2024 #4
I live in a part of Ohio where there is a lack of democrats on the ballot. C OH Dem Nov 2024 #7
That thought crossed my mind..... I'm just not the right person to run for any kind of office. groundloop Nov 2024 #11
Time to run for office IbogaProject Nov 2024 #9
Same in Missouri Linda ladeewolf Nov 2024 #10

groundloop

(12,625 posts)
5. Hey, I'm here
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:12 AM
Nov 2024


In a way I wish I still lived in Georgia where my vote would mean something, but I guess I'm here to stay.

dem4decades

(12,429 posts)
6. That was my point, maybe you'd be happier in a nicer place. A place where Tuberville is not electable.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:19 AM
Nov 2024

Response to groundloop (Reply #5)

samnsara

(18,428 posts)
4. my dtrs family moved there last year from seattle..
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:12 AM
Nov 2024

..since then the two grand daughters are voting for the first time as is her Scottish hubby who got his citizenship just to vote against trump ( his home town in where trumps gold course it...boy do they hate him!)

so..they live in Fairhope. anything I should let them know about?

C OH Dem

(37 posts)
7. I live in a part of Ohio where there is a lack of democrats on the ballot.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:21 AM
Nov 2024

I don't blame the democratic party for it, I blame myself for not having the backbone to run for office.

groundloop

(12,625 posts)
11. That thought crossed my mind..... I'm just not the right person to run for any kind of office.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 01:39 PM
Nov 2024

I'm a retired engineer, and am just too old for it. Plus I have absolutely zero people skills and I'd get my ass handed to me in any kind of debate.

However, if we had any kind of local Democratic Party presence I'd happily donate to them.

Linda ladeewolf

(774 posts)
10. Same in Missouri
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 12:38 PM
Nov 2024

Very few democrats run in local elections. If I were younger I might give it a go, but I’m too damn old. Wish we had some younglings around to take it on.

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