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(14,553 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2025, 09:07 PM Saturday

So I went to a county Democratic Party fundraising picnic today. [View all]

Several candidates for different offices presented. All were nice but no one gave a specific on how they would make things better. I have no doubt that a Republican picnic would have the same results.

Of concern, there were about 90 people at the picnic. I don't know what advertisement was used to invite people to the picnic. Of more significance to me, there were only 10 or so people under the age of 50 in attendance.

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So I went to a county Democratic Party fundraising picnic today. [View all] 3Hotdogs Saturday OP

Good for you! What more of us should be doing in lieu of obssesing on a certain dead guy. marble falls Saturday #1

From what I have seen markodochartaigh Saturday #2

'But the average age of attendees was probably 60. Oeditpus Rex Saturday #4

I'm gonna guess it was in the '70's. A blurb in the Village Voice posted about a meeting of the Communist Party 3Hotdogs Saturday #7

Actually it was in the 2010's. markodochartaigh Saturday #8

Under 50 - good chance they have kids zeusdogmom Saturday #3

Yep! Everyone complains about everyone being old, but I wouldn't dare ask my kids to be precinct chairs. LeftInTX Saturday #5

You used to see a lot of 20-somethings pushing prams Oeditpus Rex Saturday #6