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WillyT

(72,631 posts) Wed Jan 15, 2014, 12:11 AM Jan 2014

Do You Think Anybody In The Democratic Party Pays Attention To Voters Who Post Online ??? [View all]

Because they should...

When they start the same old tired pablum in September... I think many will tune out.

Does the Democratic Party even have a person or two tuned into what's going down online?

Anybody know?

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Do You Think Anybody In The Democratic Party Pays Attention To Voters Who Post Online ??? [View all] WillyT Jan 2014 OP

Yes. Indirectly. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #1

Only a guess on my part, but I would say NO . russspeakeasy Jan 2014 #2

Other than to crack jokes about them? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #3

Yes, they do. But not as much as they used to. Back when most of them had no sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #4

It's obvious to me that powerful people care what we think and say on the internet, LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #10

Very interesting history about Kos. Thank you. woo me with science Jan 2014 #12

Yes, but they also listen to voters on the ground frazzled Jan 2014 #5

Good Info... Thanks !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #6

Absolutely they do. woo me with science Jan 2014 #7

I'm Having One Last Drink... And Going To Bed... WillyT Jan 2014 #8

+1 El_Johns Jan 2014 #9

That's why we have this insane surveillance apparatus. They have to know all about LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #11

indivdual posts - not much - over all outcries - have an influence, for sure Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #13

Obviously no. Only a few grassroots candidates or those mmonk Jan 2014 #14

One notable: Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #15