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(@michele-b)
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Wow,  brilliant! Go for it ❤❤

And no matter any and all disclaimers to the contrary,  you carry a strong justice archetype,  hence my thinking you were one of our lawyers!



   
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Hi All, 

Just a quick update on the overseas voting situation for the state of Georgia that I mentioned last week. Fortunately, I was able to confirm that it was indeed my ballot that was received (as I made a mistake with the date we sent out our ballots - my bad and sorry for the worry it caused). However, my son’s ballot still has not arrived. We managed to get someone on the phone in the absentee voter’s office to check again and make sure that it wasn’t in their unopnened mail and they advised him to resubmit a new ballot. We sent that off today and we will be keeping our fingers and toes crossed that it arrives this time. 

I know this is a difficult time but we will get through it if we don’t lose our sense of purpose. One foot in front of the other and one breath at a time. 

Sending all of you peace and light!



   
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(@mas1581)
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Just a heads up for Texas voters. If you vote straight Democrat ticket, it is changing the top vote of Beto to a vote for Ted Cruz according to what I am hearing on the news. Im not sure if it does it on mixed party or Ind. tickets. Make sure you double and triple check ballots before submitting them. 



   
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(@lauri-h)
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Laura, 

if you are returning to the US via I5, you’ll pass through Bellingham; give me a shout. You PM me via Facebook. Thanks for all your work! 

Lauri Huston



   
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(@michele-b)
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Laura F. 

A 3rd Texas newspaper endorsement was just given to O'Rourke over Cruz:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413480-orourke-picks-up-third-texas-newspaper-endorsement-over-cruz%3famp



   
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(@laura-f)
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Michele-YAY!

Lauri- sorry, we flew up...but thanks!



   
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(@nwdoug)
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Laura, with voting day one week  away I've been robocalled many times lately. I just got one and called the number back. I was able to talk to the person whose number was used to make that call. I usually I don't answer the call unless I recognize it. The person told me they didn't make the call. We decided the best way to deal with the robocalls was not to answer. If the call is legit they could leave a message and could be called back. Just learned another tactic; answer "This is the FBI fraud division. How may I direct your call?"

At the moment my wife and I are in Roswell, NM helping my 89 year old mother-in-law. Roswell is a very red town even though New Mexico is mostly blue. Pence visited here last Friday and there was only one protester, a 17 year-old transgender girl. She is now being protected by the Roswell Refuge Center since she is now in danger of violent attacks, especially in this town. Everyone loves Tromp here.



   
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(@tag22)
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NWDoug,

I only answer calls from numbers I know, too.  This weekend, a number I didn't recognize left a message.  I don't think they meant to leave a message.  It was a woman speaking Chinese (I think) to someone with music in the background.  Weird.



   
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(@michele-b)
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The Nation's Most Progressive Governor Is In Trouble....

Oregon's Kate Brown has been one of Trump's strongest opponents.   
 
She just signed an executive order banning offshore drilling in Oregon.
 
She responded to the Parkland, Florida, shooting by signing a new gun safety law.
 
She signed the nation’s strongest reproductive health law,
 
and when President Donald Trump began targeting undocumented immigrants for deportation, she beefed up Oregon’s sanctuary laws.
 
The GOP is has gone into overdrive and within the past few weeks, the same GOP political ad has been running what seems like a dozen times a day.
 
The GOP is spending enormous amounts of money to unseat her.
 
Obviously,  they knew they needed to be worried. And they've come out swinging with all their bullets loaded!
 
Within the past week here in Oregon, our almost shoe-in for Governor, Democrat Governor and previous Secretary of State Kate Brown, is suddenly in a neck and neck race with Republican candidate state legislator, Knute Buehler.
 
I was concerned with a viewing of the first ad, started paying attention to its message and what I was hearing in public discourse . 
 
I'd already started mentioning falsehood from the ads, twisting facts or leaving out details. Sharing with others how important it was to set aside concerns that she hadn't made a big enough difference,  not what many wanted or expected. 
 
But Kate Brown was so far ahead and the ads moved in and took over opinions like wildfire. 
 

 

 



   
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Oh no, Michele! We need Gov. Brown in office!  I will surround her in protective light. 



   
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