Here's one detail that didn't get in the story, but says a lot about the difference between the parties. Republicans were pushing a ballot measure around prevailing wages (basically trying to lower wages) and Dems on the election board fought it /2
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They said that because some petitioners listed PO boxes or no addresses, the petitions should be thrown out. Republicans argued, No, the will of the voter is what matters, the petitions should count /3
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Then like 2 weeks later Matt Morgan's petitions come in with a PO Box and the Republicans on the election board say, HEY, HE LISTED A PO BOX, THESE ARE DISQUALIFIED!! They were immediately willing to take whatever position then needed to to advance their agenda. The Dems... /4
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The Democrats, who value process as a legit end in itself, said, well, we just argued recently that PO Boxes shouldn't count, so yeah, we'll side with Republicans and kick the Dem off the ballot. Classic. And
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Our movement is winning everywhere.
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That's what cori Bush and sayed said
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