Alabama

groundloop

(12,262 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:02 AM Nov 5

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 5 OP

Excellent points. GreenWave Nov 5 #1

Ask seigleman what happens to democrats that win in Alabama questionseverything Nov 5 #2

Perhaps Alabama is a not a place for good people? dem4decades Nov 5 #3

Hey, I'm here groundloop Nov 5 #5

That was my point, maybe you'd be happier in a nicer place. A place where Tuberville is not electable. dem4decades Nov 5 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 5 #8

my dtrs family moved there last year from seattle.. samnsara Nov 5 #4

I live in a part of Ohio where there is a lack of democrats on the ballot. C OH Dem Nov 5 #7

That thought crossed my mind..... I'm just not the right person to run for any kind of office. groundloop Nov 5 #11

Time to run for office IbogaProject Nov 5 #9

Same in Missouri Linda ladeewolf Nov 5 #10

GreenWave

(9,167 posts)

1. Excellent points.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:04 AM

Nov 5

questionseverything

(10,143 posts)

2. Ask seigleman what happens to democrats that win in Alabama

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:06 AM

Nov 5

They arrest them

dem4decades

(11,911 posts)

3. Perhaps Alabama is a not a place for good people?

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:09 AM

Nov 5

groundloop

(12,262 posts)

5. Hey, I'm here

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:12 AM

Nov 5

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

(11,911 posts)

6. That was my point, maybe you'd be happier in a nicer place. A place where Tuberville is not electable.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:19 AM

Nov 5

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ArkansasDemocrat1 This message was self-deleted by its author.

samnsara

(18,282 posts)

4. my dtrs family moved there last year from seattle..

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:12 AM

Nov 5

..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

(36 posts)

7. I live in a part of Ohio where there is a lack of democrats on the ballot.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:21 AM

Nov 5

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

groundloop

(12,262 posts)

11. That thought crossed my mind..... I'm just not the right person to run for any kind of office.

Reply to C OH Dem (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 01:39 PM

Nov 5

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.

IbogaProject

(3,647 posts)

9. Time to run for office

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 12:28 PM

Nov 5

Some state level offices are part time.

Linda ladeewolf

(390 posts)

10. Same in Missouri

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 12:38 PM

Nov 5

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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