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NJCher

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Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:16 PM

Oct 2024

I always felt and said, if every eligible voter would vote, republicans would never win.

Is that because the number of Republicans is 38.8 million and the number of Democrats is 49 million?

There are more Independents than Republicans, so a lot depends on this.

The article seems to have a lot of facts and backup. It is published by the Heritage Foundation, though.

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Voter turnout, does it mean anything for Democrats? [View all] liberal N proud Oct 2024 OP

It should, but don't forget that Republicans are Stalinists DFW Oct 2024 #1

republicans always feel they have to cheat liberal N proud Oct 2024 #4

In many cases, they are not wrong DFW Oct 2024 #8

question NJCher Oct 2024 #2

Mostly, my feeling was from efforts by Democrats pushing voter registration liberal N proud Oct 2024 #3

yes, they do, so that would mean NJCher Oct 2024 #6

IMO, Voter turnout means B.See Oct 2024 #5

Exactly what I have always thought. liberal N proud Oct 2024 #7

I live in a red city in Oregon Tree Lady Oct 2024 #9

That's how canvassing is done liberal N proud Oct 2024 #10

There's a theory that low-propensity voters are becoming more conservative. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #11