I find polls exhausting. I am 85 years old. I knocked on 350 doors for Dems, (our little group of Blue Dots in Carteret Co. knocked on 4500 doors), wrote letters and talked to folks about Mo Green, Stein, Hunt and Jackson. As a former teacher I spent most of my time talking about public education in NC. People responded to these conversa…
I find polls exhausting. I am 85 years old. I knocked on 350 doors for Dems, (our little group of Blue Dots in Carteret Co. knocked on 4500 doors), wrote letters and talked to folks about Mo Green, Stein, Hunt and Jackson. As a former teacher I spent most of my time talking about public education in NC. People responded to these conversations. I did not talk about Harris or Trump although my list of candidates included backgrounds on all candidates. We did well in NC but to deny that racism and sexism played a role in the election of President, is to be blind. Wonder what would have happened if we voted on men’s reproductive rights. Would men really allow the state to tell them what they could or could not do with their bodies?
"to deny that racism and sexism played a role in the election of President, is to be blind"
I am blind I guess.
Not only do I think it is both unprovable, but likely wrong, but if you are right, then as Dems I guess we should just run white men.
If you are just going to be mad at the electorate, instead of adapting policies that appeal to voters that seems self defeating. Just tell them they are racist and sexist and that will convince them to like us.
btw the most successful Dem candidate since LBJ was one African American named Barack. I guess all the racists stayed home.
It also is notable that comparing 2020 with 2024 the Dems lost more of the women's vote where the margin shifted 5 points to Trump then men which shifted only 2 points. I guess that would mean that women are becoming more sexist than men.
Congrats on all your work and the Dem winners in NC. I too canvassed and worked the polls in Firsyth Co, NC. I agree, it has been exhausting. I agree with Thomas, Dems simply have git to apoeal to a wider swath of people. Thanks for all your hard work Lela.
I find polls exhausting. I am 85 years old. I knocked on 350 doors for Dems, (our little group of Blue Dots in Carteret Co. knocked on 4500 doors), wrote letters and talked to folks about Mo Green, Stein, Hunt and Jackson. As a former teacher I spent most of my time talking about public education in NC. People responded to these conversations. I did not talk about Harris or Trump although my list of candidates included backgrounds on all candidates. We did well in NC but to deny that racism and sexism played a role in the election of President, is to be blind. Wonder what would have happened if we voted on men’s reproductive rights. Would men really allow the state to tell them what they could or could not do with their bodies?
"to deny that racism and sexism played a role in the election of President, is to be blind"
I am blind I guess.
Not only do I think it is both unprovable, but likely wrong, but if you are right, then as Dems I guess we should just run white men.
If you are just going to be mad at the electorate, instead of adapting policies that appeal to voters that seems self defeating. Just tell them they are racist and sexist and that will convince them to like us.
btw the most successful Dem candidate since LBJ was one African American named Barack. I guess all the racists stayed home.
It also is notable that comparing 2020 with 2024 the Dems lost more of the women's vote where the margin shifted 5 points to Trump then men which shifted only 2 points. I guess that would mean that women are becoming more sexist than men.
Congrats on all your work and the Dem winners in NC. I too canvassed and worked the polls in Firsyth Co, NC. I agree, it has been exhausting. I agree with Thomas, Dems simply have git to apoeal to a wider swath of people. Thanks for all your hard work Lela.