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paleotn

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31. An anachronism. State's laws control elections within the state, even in national elections.

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:23 AM

Nov 3

Some day, maybe we'll discover that all that state power is outdated and unnecessary in a modern society and chuck it most of it, along with the Electoral College. I'm not holding my breath.

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"A sign of a huge win" for Kamala. The ground game in PA. [View all] speak easy Nov 3 OP

I look for a landslide victory for Harris. Emile Nov 3 #1

I agree with you. OLDMDDEM Nov 3 #2

Every data point is positive..... getagrip_already Nov 3 #3

There Is No RobinA Nov 3 #22

I beg your pardon? getagrip_already Nov 3 #27

I was recently reviewing actual data... WarGamer Nov 3 #33

2020 was covid... getagrip_already Nov 3 #35

Of course, agreed. WarGamer Nov 3 #37

here's my other post with links and specific numbers WarGamer Nov 3 #39

Is there data on female to male ratio of the early PA vote? DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 3 #65

PA does have early voting Blue_Roses Nov 4 #75

You Can Turn In RobinA Nov 3 #48

Can't people be asked by a pollster if they voted early and how? Or... LAS14 Nov 3 #63

That's Not RobinA Nov 3 #70

Kamala has the best ground game since Obama 08. Trump literally has none. bearsfootball516 Nov 3 #4

Musk is running his ground ops.... getagrip_already Nov 3 #7

Rofl Joinfortmill Nov 3 #29

And I read here somewhere that moonscape Nov 3 #30

My husband said he'd knock on every door & ask for directions. -nt CrispyQ Nov 3 #52

That might explain my recent experience... Blasphemer Nov 4 #77

Here in MI Johnny2X2X Nov 3 #5

Chester County reporting SallyHemmings Nov 3 #6

I did some searches on twitter Jarqui Nov 3 #8

Elmo's canvassers? I doubt they're terribly motivated. paleotn Nov 3 #24

I have read some reports of that. They're filing bogus info to get paid. Jarqui Nov 3 #42

Conning the con man kevink077 Nov 3 #53

I think it's not as close as we've been led to believe. paleotn Nov 3 #54

Decades ago, my sister registered as a Republican ... Jarqui Nov 3 #55

but this cant be true! jcgoldie Nov 3 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 3 #14

Because he started on 3rd base and has been falling forward his whole life. paleotn Nov 3 #25

All Musk will do is lose some cell phones Captain Zero Nov 3 #32

I just came back last night from Reading, PA. Beacool Nov 3 #10

Yes there are still Chump supporters in Pennsylvania, just not enough of them FakeNoose Nov 3 #13

"And Joe Biden won Pennsylvania in 2020." BumRushDaShow Nov 3 #18

"Biden won it by 81,000 votes..." dchill Nov 3 #40

+infinity BumRushDaShow Nov 3 #44

Here's hoping that Kamala wins PA by an even bigger margin. Beacool Nov 3 #57

I hope so BumRushDaShow Nov 3 #58

I'm hoping that PA is in the bag. Beacool Nov 3 #56

We have them in VT too. I doubt VT will flip. paleotn Nov 3 #23

Democrats win PA in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia... dchill Nov 3 #38

Erie usually votes blue, also Harrisburg and State College area FakeNoose Nov 3 #68

I believe you're right! 👍 dchill Nov 3 #71

From what i can see in the data askyagerz Nov 4 #76

Pendejo45 doesn't care about a ground game, he only cares about getting respectable number of votes so he can ... aggiesal Nov 3 #11

Several folks here predicted this when Farmer-Rick Nov 3 #12

All good points Farmer Rick FakeNoose Nov 3 #15

You've got them, exactly. And Elmo has never been able to run a business. paleotn Nov 3 #28

The RW church congregations got what they wanted with Dobbs. yardwork Nov 3 #34

Where I live in Philly (NW) I had 1 canvasser group (I think there were 3 of them) early on BumRushDaShow Nov 3 #16

Canvassing in Columbia County, PA Borogove Nov 3 #17

Please explain DownriverDem Nov 3 #19

I guess it is just state rules - in TX we have to register to vote TBF Nov 3 #21

An anachronism. State's laws control elections within the state, even in national elections. paleotn Nov 3 #31

"why some states make you register by party?" BumRushDaShow Nov 3 #45

I don't know PA, but if it's like the other midwest "blue" states TBF Nov 3 #20

"I don't know PA, but if it's like the other midwest "blue" states" BumRushDaShow Nov 3 #49

lol - in my mind being midwestern is a compliment! TBF Nov 3 #59

"but interesting that the outsourcing was a little earlier in PA" BumRushDaShow Nov 3 #60

Checking in from Bucks County, PA. FalloutShelter Nov 3 #26

Whereabouts are u living? PCIntern Nov 3 #36

Doylestown... FalloutShelter Nov 3 #41

I'm pretty confident... PCIntern Nov 3 #43

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? FalloutShelter Nov 3 #46

I was in K building... PCIntern Nov 3 #47

Don't remember what building I was in... FalloutShelter Nov 3 #50

Cheers!! PCIntern Nov 3 #51

I am in Allegheny County. Ten miles south of Pittsburgh which is always Blue. debm55 Nov 3 #62

Dad was a Pittsburgher...Duquesne grad. PCIntern Nov 3 #64

Good to hear. But might you live in a blue neighborhood that Trump canvassers are skipping? nt LAS14 Nov 3 #66

Absolutely not. FalloutShelter Nov 3 #67

Well, then, it's really, really good to hear!!!! nt LAS14 Nov 3 #69

Sure 👍🏻 is. FalloutShelter Nov 3 #73

My Neigborhood RobinA Nov 3 #72

Good to hear! But do you live in a blue neighborhood? nt LAS14 Nov 3 #61

Mahalo to you & the Canvassers For Kamala!🕊️🕯️💙🌊🌊🌊💙🇺🇸🌈 Cha Nov 4 #74

It is all about ground game in a tied state kansasobama Nov 4 #78

I even think Harris will win Iowa too! Emile Nov 4 #79