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At the risk of sounding like a broken record:
June 21, 2019 1:05 pm

You can’t vote if you are not registered – CH needs a SERIOUS Voter Registration Drive !!
My understanding is that it is “better” to register as a Democrat – even if you plan to vote Republican in general elections. Maybe someone with knowledge of politics can explain that…. Moshiach should come first but every eligible voter (that includes our kids who learn out-of town but could vote thru Absentee ballots – many hundreds of votes right there) must be able to vote in 2020. Please don’t tell me I should organize this – I am a Bubby BH.

Response to Bubby
June 21, 2019 7:56 pm

Dear Bubby, To answer your question on why CH Jews should register as a democrat and vote Republican if they wish in the general, one must understand the election process. The Democratic primary is an election which determines which democrat candidate will run for office in the general election. Since the local district is overwhelmingly black and democrat (approximately 75% black and 90% democrat), the winning candidate will be black and democratic in the general. Based upon statistics from Community District 9 (CH), 76% of people are African-American and 11% are white. The goal is for the Jewish community to… Read more »

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