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Just_Vote_Dem

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10. It's amazing

Wed Nov 2, 2022, 05:52 PM

Nov 2022

I saw someone post a poll that looked good for us, then someone else answered back, something to the effect of, "Why would you think we're winning???" and post some negative polls. I thought I wandered into the wrong group.

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I never seen the point of being negative prior to an election.. especially just a few days away [View all] Peacetrain Nov 2022 OP

I'll be generous and say it's a coping mechanism AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #1

It baffles me.. now is when you boost the most. get people excited to go vote Peacetrain Nov 2022 #2

I agree with you LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #37

How does it suppress the vote? BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #11

Things look hopeless, my vote won't make a difference AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #12

I just don't see that. BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #13

Why do people leave football games AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #16

In my experience that doesn't happen when a game is super close. BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #45

TV is pretty much telling Democrats we are going to lose...some here do the same everyday... Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #19

Assuming we're talking about discussions here... brooklynite Nov 2022 #25

Not necessarily just here AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #31

That's how we 'run' candidates in JustAnotherGen Nov 2022 #47

Lowering expectations. Caliman73 Nov 2022 #3

You said that right!! give it everything you've got.. Peacetrain Nov 2022 #4

Hopefully claudette Nov 2022 #5

Yep... it plays right into their deviant little hands.. Peacetrain Nov 2022 #6

Exactly. If this was months from the election that would be one thing, but 7 days before the JohnSJ Nov 2022 #7

To discourage you Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2022 #8

"Discourage" is an overt act. Point to someone who is. brooklynite Nov 2022 #26

No. Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2022 #27

Nice try to get me a hide by mentioning someome though Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2022 #28

Well played JustAnotherGen Nov 2022 #48

+1000. Hortensis Nov 2022 #9

It's amazing Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2022 #10

But candidates do this too. It's to create a sense of urgency LeftInTX Nov 2022 #38

Are you really so sure the "science minded" would agree? Silent3 Nov 2022 #43

I'll never understand. Nt mcar Nov 2022 #14

The onslaught of doom and gloom emails I've been getting Ocelot II Nov 2022 #15

Yes, they must work LeftInTX Nov 2022 #30

Well for some here it's a giant ego trip. BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #17

If they bother you so much you can block them AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #18

Why do that and let the trasher get away with it? Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2022 #20

Nah. BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #23

I don't know why it is done JustAnotherGen Nov 2022 #21

I wasn't talking about you but I also question why. BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #22

I know you weren't JustAnotherGen Nov 2022 #24

lol.. and Yep! So Appreciate Cha Nov 2022 #36

It was a huge source of info Polybius Nov 2022 #40

I don't see many negative posts iemanja Nov 2022 #29

To quote Knute Rockne... lame54 Nov 2022 #32

It has to be really bad to depress the vote. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #33

Email from a Democratic candidate LeftInTX Nov 2022 #34

There is nothing worse than, " We got this" LeftInTX Nov 2022 #35

How about November, 1984? November 1972? Polybius Nov 2022 #39

Why does what a person says have to have any other point than "This is how I feel"? Silent3 Nov 2022 #41

I agree , IT might be different if they had a specfiic strategy in Mind JI7 Nov 2022 #42

+1 betsuni Nov 2022 #44

I'm getting many doom & gloom texts and emails from candidates Kaleva Nov 2022 #46