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pnwmom

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28. We aim almost all our GOTV efforts on likely voters -- which means NOT NEW voters.
Sun Oct 21, 2018, 01:43 PM
Oct 2018

And, according to Maria Teresa Kumar on MSNBC, only 8 states require civics classes in high school -- so students aren't being taught how and why to vote.

With the exception of the odd troll or Russian disruptor, you are preaching to the choir.... hlthe2b Oct 2018 #1
There are those here who make LOTS of excuses for those who don't vote. There are plenty of ways LBM20 Oct 2018 #2
I'm glad if you are using that on those you encounter. hlthe2b Oct 2018 #5
One more reason to vote. You live by the rules the people the voters elect make. shraby Oct 2018 #3
Some people wait in long lines for hours. Some have to figure out where they are supposed to vote. wasupaloopa Oct 2018 #4
Every single reason that you gave for some people not being able to vote is BS. Blue_true Oct 2018 #9
Can avoid that in many places by voting absentee by mail. LBM20 Oct 2018 #18
Native Americans in Idaho can't even do that. wasupaloopa Oct 2018 #30
Don't boo. Vote. Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #6
You are right about the people who don't vote edhopper Oct 2018 #7
this shanny Oct 2018 #11
Gotta make sure they are registered, meet the deadline, and have ID. Bit of pain, but very doable. LBM20 Oct 2018 #19
Unless they think they are edhopper Oct 2018 #21
I totally agree. Blue_true Oct 2018 #8
Voting IS easy* shanny Oct 2018 #10
There are people in countries who get the right to vote maybe for the first in the nation's history elocs Oct 2018 #12
It's definitely not easy for many people oberliner Oct 2018 #13
Many states do. In my red state, one can vote by mail and I and Hoyt Oct 2018 #15
All the more reason to vote in all elections Retrograde Oct 2018 #29
Not voting? Surrender keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #14
It's only easy if you don't have a 50 page voter guide and don't feel the need pnwmom Oct 2018 #16
But how to get people in office who will change that by making more polling places treestar Oct 2018 #23
I don't know any young people who think it's EASY to stand in line for 2 hours. pnwmom Oct 2018 #24
All the other excuses let the Republicans create this one treestar Oct 2018 #25
What is your evidence that they are so much more willing to make a huge effort to vote? pnwmom Oct 2018 #27
They don't seem to have a problem getting out the vote treestar Oct 2018 #31
"16 percent of eligible voters ages 18 to 29 turned out to vote in the 2014 midterms" Baclava Oct 2018 #17
I've said this in other posts but Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #20
Seems obvious, doesn't it? It's there for the taking n/t Baclava Oct 2018 #22
We aim almost all our GOTV efforts on likely voters -- which means NOT NEW voters. pnwmom Oct 2018 #28
I put the following inscription on my canvassing runs. DinahMoeHum Oct 2018 #26
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