What happens in the General Election will depend

[MineralMan]

on voter turnout, as it usually does. Here's what I've found to work best in canvassing to promote increased turnout:

I focus primarily on down-ticket races that have more impact on the potential voters I talk to than the main races. There are always state and local issues that will affect everyone I talk to. It's easy to show how the Democratic candidate will help individuals more with their issues than the Republican. Since the goal is to get people to the polls, I use whatever issues I can identify through asking questions to help individuals decide to take that crucial step and vote.

If you're going to be participating in GOTV efforts for the November election, learn as much as you can about the Democratic candidates down the ballot. Help people decide that it is their interest to show up and cast their votes. They'll vote for the other offices, too.

This may be even more important in 2016 than ever before.

[peacebird]

1. If Bernie is our nominee, turnout will be huge. If it is Hillary, turnout will drop off.

Inteesting off topic - GWBush had a little speechifying for Jeb!

Even tho former pres is popular w republicans they only half filled the room.

[MineralMan]

2. We're going to need turnout to be huge.

Regardless of who is the nominee, we will need a great turnout to keep the Republicans from getting what they want: control of all three branches of federal government. If they get that, they will change the landscape in ways that will make it even more difficult in the future.

I'm not overstating that risk, either. It is a real threat to progress. We win or we lose in a very major and crucial way.

[leftstreet]

3. Turnout is irrelevant when GOPers run unopposed

...which is probably a reason for lower turnout in the first place

[MineralMan]

4. I think that in most states where that happens,

there's no chance of a Democratic victory in the presidential race in the first place. They are the solid red states. Personally, I think no Republican should ever be able to run unopposed. Someone needs to file as a Democrat in every race, even if their chances are incredibly low. But, I don't live in a red state, so I've never seen an unopposed Republican for any office. I couldn't live in a place where that happened regularly, frankly.

[uppityperson]

5. People tell me they are disgusted with the Pres race so won't vote, I counter with local races and

stuff they can see an immediate local impact. To "but I don't know about many of them" I tell them to look at the voters guide at least, and if you truly don't want to vote for some parts, you don't have to. It's it like a test where you have to fill out all the bubbles.

Once they get voting on local, they are more about to continue with the federal level.

Getting people involved enough to simply do something is important.

[MineralMan]

6. Exactly. Just work to get them to the polls.

That's how we win.