Only 83 percent of democrats plan on voting in Wisconsin

[bigdarryl]

Just saw this on Rachel show and 93 percent of rethugs plan on voting in the recall.What the fuck is up with the dems in Wisconsin not being motivated.Rachel pointed out that if the democrats loose the recall it's basically OVER for the Democratic Party in Wisconsin and the country.

[ELI BOY 1950]

1. DEMOCRATIC VOTE

hey, wake up wisconsin ...vote...we are not in iraq...this is your right

[Mz Pip]

2. It seems like we could lose this

just by not showing up. And that would just embolden the Republicans to beleive that they can swing any election just by throwing big money at it.

It's sad that people are so easily swayed by flashy misleading advertising. But there it is.

THe founding fathers designed a system that required informed voters. What we have is easily swayed low information voters who make descisions based on sound bites and talking points neatly wrapped up in a 30 second ad.

[bigdarryl]

3. Democrats tend to come home late

Just before an election with big Ed going to Wisconsin hopefully these guys get motivated

[virgogal]

4. "It ain't over 'til it's over." Relax.

[liberalnationalist]

13. exactly

polls mean nothing

[freshwest]

5. Very unwise of them to stay home. The Rabid Right always votes.

[SoutherDem]

6. Yes, all should vote

But if 83% Democrats vote and 93% Republicans vote that would give you somewhere around an 87% turnout give or take a % or two. I have never heard of such a turnout.

[Ohio Progressive]

7. Democrats

unfortunately usually have lower turnout. If you live in Wisconsin, please, talk to you neighbors and your neighbors' neighbors....get them out to vote.

[Jamaal510]

8. What is it with Democrats and sitting out elections??

How do we expect to get Republicans out of office if we have lower turnout than they do? Republicans almost always show up to the polls.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

9. That's how we ended up with that teabagger corbett,

people stayed home and didn't vote,now we're paying for it!

Don't vote at your own peril!

[madrchsod]

10. wait a minute.....here`s another poll! no wait a minute...here`s another!

NO ONE has a clue on who is going to win.

[AverageJoe90]

11. True. Still, though, get the vote out there!

[Hatchetman]

18. A big clue

I truly hope I'm wrong but they have already demonstrated election fraud in the Prosser justice election,I wholly expect the Democrats defeat,with no recourse,just as before!

[LiberalFighter]

12. I got a call Wednesday nite from someone asking how one of the workers in the factory

here in Indiana could vote. Gave him the info on what he should do if he goes back home in Wisconsin on the weekend or to request absentee ballot by email, fax or email.

[mwooldri]

14. OK, so how many registered R and registered D?

I can't easily find it for Wisconsin but NC State Board of Elections state the number clearly on their homepage: 2.7M Dems, 1.9M Repubs, 1.5M Unaffiliated, 0.013M Libertarians.

If Wisconsin has registered voters like that then surely it should be a Dem win because 83% of Dems in NC is more than 100% of Repubs in NC. That is, if 83% of registered Democrats actually vote Democratic.

Repubs may have money but Dems *need* get out the vote.

[tabbycat31]

15. Wisconsin does not have partisan voter registration

And this is why GOTV is so important. Democrats need to turn out that 17%

[MrSlayer]

16. 83% is an unheard of number.

93% is even less believable. A large part of the problem we have is that barely a majority of voters actually vote.

[Drunken Irishman]

22. And that's in major elections...

This is some election tucked away in June with no national ticket to help bring out the voters.

If this election was being held in November, I think the Dems win easily. But with it being in June, so short after a primary, it's going to be an uphill battle.

[Hatchetman]

17. Compromised Election

They have already demonstrated election fraud in the Prosser justice election,I wholly expect the Democrats defeat,with no recourse,just as before!

[Iggo]

19. 83% turnout would be fucking huge!

[Cal33]

20. But 93% is even huger! WI Dems. ought to realize this time, that as goes Wisconsin

on June 5, so will go the rest of the nation on November 6.

The right-wingers have been made to realize this, and that's why they're turning out
in such unheard of numbers.

Democrats must do it, too! They've got the money, we must make up for it in numbers!

[Drunken Irishman]

21. No way in hell will 83% of Democrats and 93% of Republicans turn out...

That would put turnout at nearly 90% statewide and that's unheard of in almost any election. My guess is that turnout isn't much over 50%. I'd be surprised if it's more than 60% for a June election.

[The Analyst]

23. I sure hope...

... those country club conservatives get booted out en masse.

[dionysus]

24. lose. not loose.

[thecentristword]

25. A little mystifying

I saw the chairperson of the DNC on the talk show circuit this weekend and I got the real impression she truly does not thing Wisconsin is a big deal. Don't know if she is trying to lower expectations or scare wisconsin Dems, but I am getting a bad feeling about the 'strategic thinkers' in the Dam party.