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sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:41 PM Nov 2017

handwritten cards are being sent out telling dems to vote on the wrong date

Election day is December 12th in Alabama, this says it's the 15th and the post is from Greensboro NC.

If you know anyone here, please make sure they know the right date

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handwritten cards are being sent out telling dems to vote on the wrong date (Original Post) sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 OP
This is an old Republican tactic DFW Nov 2017 #1
Multi colored ink too sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Nov 2017 #2
The Democrats used handwritten notes to voters in the Virginia race, and they were smart to do it. pnwmom Nov 2017 #3
I had no idea. I've never received one. defacto7 Nov 2017 #4

DFW

(54,506 posts)
1. This is an old Republican tactic
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:48 PM
Nov 2017

They have been doing this in many elections where they see the race as tight. That they are even bothering to do it in this election means they are terrified they might lose--a good sign, actually. If they are doing the mailing from another state, it means it is a nationally coordinated effort and an FBI affair, though they'll do nothing as long as Sessions is AG.

The Republican National Committee and their Senate Committee will be keeping arm's length in case any of the perps are caught, but this has been a tactic of the national Republicans for MANY years. The only good news is that it means they are nervous, that their own internal polling shows the seat is vulnerable to the point where they might lose it despite their electoral fraud tactics.

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pnwmom

(109,024 posts)
3. The Democrats used handwritten notes to voters in the Virginia race, and they were smart to do it.
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 06:19 PM
Nov 2017

No one hired these people -- I personally know one of the volunteers.

Being handwritten isn't some dirty tactic. It's a legitimate way to not fall into the junk mail pile.

(This is an entirely separate issue from sending any kind of false info to voters in either party.)

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
4. I had no idea. I've never received one.
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 06:48 PM
Nov 2017

Last edited Tue Nov 14, 2017, 08:26 PM - Edit history (1)

It was just a coincidence that my daughter got that note today.

I'll delete if you think my response is not helpful.

I'll delete anyway as a gesture of peace. I can be wrong. It's a learning process.

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