r/politics • u/slaysia • Dec 19 '17

Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote; creating 50-50 tie in legislature

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrat-wins-va-house-seat-in-recount-by-single-vote-creating-50-50-tie-in-legislature/2017/12/19/3ff227ae-e43e-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.82f2b85b50fa
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u/SecretScorekeeper Dec 20 '17

Or you can find an organization that supports a cause you really believe in and follow their endorsements. Your labor union, the Audubon Society, League of Women Voters; a lot of organizations recognize the importance of politics. (Including churches who should lose their tax exempt status for politicking now that we're rewriting the tax laws, but that was a non-starter with this boob, wasn't it.)

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u/ken_in_nm New Mexico Dec 20 '17

League of Women Voters

This group has created the most detailed voters' guides I've become familar with in CO and NM.

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u/nooniewhite Dec 20 '17

I have had to do just this- see who (the DFL in my case) supports but it would be far better to understand the candidates on my own if I knew how