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Hugh_Lebowski

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4. The media persistently saying there's a Red or Blue Wave coming probably depresses turnout

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 10:16 AM

Nov 2022

Voters (well, people) are lazy. They're looking for excuses not to bother doing their civic duty.

Media pumps out messages of 'so and so has it in the bag', it can suppress turnout on either side, but I think often it mostly hurts the candidates who people are holding their nose and voting for. Those are the most easily peeled-off voters when you widely say 'this candidate is winning'.

There were a LOT of those candidates in the GOP. I think all the talk of a Red Wave in the leading weeks ... helped us overall.

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Michael Moore Still Batting 1.000 [View all] douglas9 Nov 2022 OP

Yep. He gave me hope weeks out when he said a Blue Wave was possible underpants Nov 2022 #1

I have always liked Michael Moore. ananda Nov 2022 #2

Me too.. whathehell Nov 2022 #16

I think Michael Moore is an annoying twit - but he's often correct. yardwork Nov 2022 #3

I think Michael Moore is terrific in ADDITION to whathehell Nov 2022 #15

Curious, what do you find annoying or twit-like about MM yardwork? sarchasm Nov 2022 #24

My opinion goes back decades. yardwork Nov 2022 #26

The media persistently saying there's a Red or Blue Wave coming probably depresses turnout Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #4

He was probably feeling the vibes in Michigan MaryMagdaline Nov 2022 #5

I think you are right on this. Moore listened to Michigan voters. nt delisen Nov 2022 #7

That was my thought as well... TheRealNorth Nov 2022 #10

No blue wave Rebl2 Nov 2022 #12

Wisconsin ... mmm Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #13

A Lighthouse Awash in a Sea of Lies 13Dogs Nov 2022 #6

Yup, Michael Moore was correct in his assessment of the mid-terms peggysue2 Nov 2022 #8

Good idea TheRealNorth Nov 2022 #11

Good stuff! Now if I can just remember Tom Bonier - TargetSmart, and KPN Nov 2022 #18

Except some guys here were saying DLCWIdem Nov 2022 #20

I love Michael Moore. And I trust what he says to be Greybnk48 Nov 2022 #9

Folks need to see DownriverDem Nov 2022 #14

This is so important! yardwork Nov 2022 #17

Yeah, my sister lives in MI and canvassed for getting that citizen committee redistricting. KPN Nov 2022 #19

Excellent, good for Michigan voters! appalachiablue Nov 2022 #23

Moore was marginally more on target stopdiggin Nov 2022 #21

Yeah, that didn't happen in NC at all. yardwork Nov 2022 #27

turnout in my district stopdiggin Nov 2022 #30

Good article about Michael Moore cate94 Nov 2022 #22

Michael Moore is always right Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #25

+1 yardwork Nov 2022 #28

and always with over the top bombast .. stopdiggin Nov 2022 #31

I still remember when Moore predicted Obama would lose in 2012. tman Nov 2022 #29