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duhneece

(4,475 posts)
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 07:56 PM Oct 2025

Do all county Democratic Party meetings begin with a prayer?

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I don’t know where I should be asking this.
A new Democrat to our county attended a meeting with our Governor candidate, Deb Haaland (former Secretary of the Interior).

The new woman was angry because a prayer was given at the beginning of the program. She was adamant that no prayers should be said.

I’ve only been to Democratic Party meetings in New Mexico and never thought about questioning the prayer that begins every state and county Democratic.

Is that standard?

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Do all county Democratic Party meetings begin with a prayer? (Original Post) duhneece Oct 2025 OP
It is not done at the county Democratic meetings in my county, McHenry in Illinois. 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #1
Thank you. I had no idea nt duhneece Oct 2025 #5
when they start imposing the only true religion u can start chanting om or something nt msongs Oct 2025 #2
I've been to town, city, county and state Dem yorkster Oct 2025 #3
Locking. Lasher Oct 2025 #4

3catwoman3

(28,590 posts)
1. It is not done at the county Democratic meetings in my county, McHenry in Illinois.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:05 PM
Oct 2025

I wouldn't like it if it were.

McHenry County is the only one of the "collar" counties surrounding Chicago that votes red.

duhneece

(4,475 posts)
5. Thank you. I had no idea nt
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:28 PM
Oct 2025

msongs

(73,084 posts)
2. when they start imposing the only true religion u can start chanting om or something nt
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:20 PM
Oct 2025

yorkster

(3,676 posts)
3. I've been to town, city, county and state Dem
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:24 PM
Oct 2025

meetings in MA, VT, NH and ME over the last 40 years and I don't recall a prayer at any of them. And I would have been quite surprised if there had been.

Lasher

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4. Locking.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:28 PM
Oct 2025

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