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Elessar Zappa

(16,385 posts) Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:56 PM Nov 2024

Looks like we lost primarily due to low Democratic voter turnout [View all]

Trump seemingly didn’t gain too many votes. It seems it’s always low turnout that dooms us. What more could we have done? By all accounts, Kamala had a great ground game.

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Looks like we lost primarily due to low Democratic voter turnout [View all] Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 OP

I dont believe this for a second johnnyfins Nov 2024 #1

Apathy... kirby Nov 2024 #7

Agree Dumpy Nov 2024 #10

Counting isn't done yet. Kamala will finish approximately 3 million shy of what Biden got... PeaceWave Nov 2024 #12

And part of that math is losing independents Amishman Nov 2024 #15

I will wait for the final totals johnnyfins Nov 2024 #41

I trust her experience as a lawyer Amishman Nov 2024 #46

I don't either Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #23

The opposition had a powerful ground game in Western PA with ubiquitous signs. John1956PA Nov 2024 #2

We heard that Harris had a massive ground game and trump had minimal oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #5

I can speak with regard to Western PA, only. John1956PA Nov 2024 #6

Crazy M_o_o_n_dust Nov 2024 #17

The problem La Coliniere Nov 2024 #48

This poster is right kwolf68 Nov 2024 #18

That ad played zillions of times in NC. yardwork Nov 2024 #19

They asked Plouffe about it and he said he wasn't worried Tribetime Nov 2024 #22

How to square this with oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #3

There was no record turnout Zeitghost Nov 2024 #35

Lower turnout was absolutely the case SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2024 #50

Needed to focus on the swing states delisen Nov 2024 #52

Anyone who didn't catch the enthusiasm marybourg Nov 2024 #4

cops and billionaires are not who I want in my tent The Wandering Harper Nov 2024 #8

There you are folks. One of our problems: we need to exclude cops and billionaires from our party. marybourg Nov 2024 #13

word, they shouldn't even exist The Wandering Harper Nov 2024 #64

Trump/Putin didn't even bother to cheat in a way that is believable. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #9

I'm wondering about the millions of fewer voters.... Chakaconcarne Nov 2024 #11

No evidence for that. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #16

Of course they won't admit Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #25

Hope a great investigative reporter like Greg Palast gets on the case. brush Nov 2024 #33

I'm not sure he's getting on the case -- sure wish he would but... Farmgirl1961 Nov 2024 #42

Georgia. I got vote calls from Maryland delisen Nov 2024 #14

Every time I went past our polling place it was crowded Norbert Nov 2024 #20

You do understand Zeitghost Nov 2024 #38

Could it be that some men were apathetic to a female candidate? groundloop Nov 2024 #21

Hispanic men yes black men no NoRethugFriends Nov 2024 #28

and maybe also apathetic about reproductive rights pstokely Nov 2024 #61

Not Buying It DET Nov 2024 #24

Thank you! Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #26

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #29

Uh huh... DET Nov 2024 #31

I hope bdamomma Nov 2024 #40

+10000 bdamomma Nov 2024 #44

Your post bdamomma Nov 2024 #51

What I Don't Understand... DET Nov 2024 #58

There are racist and sexist Democrats too. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #27

Oh, please. And you think these so-called racist and sexist Dems voted for trump? brush Nov 2024 #36

No. I think they stayed home. See post 30 in this thread. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #47

Numbers soandso Nov 2024 #30

Recreating COVID era turnout was always unlikely WarGamer Nov 2024 #32

Other than Republican COVID-era turnout dpibel Nov 2024 #54

should we be encouraging mail by vote? pstokely Nov 2024 #60

for sure!! WarGamer Nov 2024 #62

So there's bdamomma Nov 2024 #34

"By all accounts, Kamala had a great ground game." Jk23 Nov 2024 #37

Agreed Zeitghost Nov 2024 #39

That is so damn puzzling to me. All reports pre-election was record mail--in and record early voting. Jit423 Nov 2024 #43

Yeah but it was for the other guy. Jk23 Nov 2024 #49

Did you forget the sarcasm tag? dpibel Nov 2024 #57

How? Arthur_Frain Nov 2024 #45

I work with a pretty diverse group, and a few of us talked today. thatdemguy Nov 2024 #53

DEADLINE WHITEHOUSE uncovers REAL REASON Why Kamala Lost - Nicole Wallace MSNBC revealing Insights LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #55

I don't disagree with you Colgate 64 Nov 2024 #56

The right track/wrong track polling questions are highly subjective LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #63

How many people were purged ? proud patriot Nov 2024 #59

so all those lines and lines of people Skittles Nov 2024 #65