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nadinbrzezinski

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14. No it is not

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 03:11 PM

Mar 2014

why are people NOT voting? Care to ask that question? Especially at very local, SPECIAL elections?

But even at national Presidential, we are well bellow turnout averages for other advanced economies, and even some not so advanced economies.

By the way, you are not the only one with Agenda 21 idiots, Some even get elected to boards here. Even as electeds they are not as influential as otherwise your assumption would say they should.

So no, it is not that simple...

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The Answer Is Turnout: Vote, You Jackass [View all] WilliamPitt Mar 2014 OP

The answer is message and follow through of that message ... MindMover Mar 2014 #1

okay--vote for him because the other guy has the 'R' before his name. lastlib Mar 2014 #17

apparently not in Florida ... MindMover Mar 2014 #19

A lot votes Republican and this is why we have Ted Cruz. I agree the best suited Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #40

it's pathetic that you'd surrender your vote to the republicans. leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #39

Pathetic surrender and loss is what happens when we define progressive with the .. MindMover Mar 2014 #45

talk about bullshit leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #65

"If you don't vote, you are responsible for this." arcane1 Mar 2014 #2

Abso-freakin'-lutely! calimary Mar 2014 #7

I'll second that! napkinz Mar 2014 #52

These are TERRIFIC, napkinz! calimary Mar 2014 #56

The perfect antidote Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #3

Well, I was debating pointing out that parties change nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #15

Pipedreaming. What are YOU doing to make that happen? RBInMaine Mar 2014 #22

It is not me, this is a historic process nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #27

I can see that coming too. If I could, I'd recommend your post. n/t deafskeptic Mar 2014 #42

That is my dream as well psiman Mar 2014 #35

It is not a dream of mine nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #37

GOTV. I didn't vote one "non-important" election, school levy failed by 11 votes uppityperson Mar 2014 #4

We have a lot of one-issue voters here JJChambers Mar 2014 #5

Yes, have noticed that is the case. lumpy Mar 2014 #31

I think you may be confusing cause and effect Fumesucker Mar 2014 #6

Regardless, the best to the political situation is more turnout. lastlib Mar 2014 #18

In our system the way to get the lawmakers' attention is with a campaign donation Fumesucker Mar 2014 #20

The key to change that is TURNOUT!! lastlib Mar 2014 #36

+1 YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #47

Agreed. And turnout will get lower and lower if party leaders... polichick Mar 2014 #21

You didn't get perfect purity, but you got PROGRESS, and a damn lot of it. No more WHINING. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #23

I got precisely the opposite of what I thought I was supporting someone for Fumesucker Mar 2014 #29

Would Romney or McCain have given you more? Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #44

Such a thoughtful and unique response Fumesucker Mar 2014 #46

Thank you Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #49

Actually, it was a cogent and applicable response. riqster Mar 2014 #54

Yes the answer to vacillating and prevaricating politicians is that their opponents are worse Fumesucker Mar 2014 #55

The idea of another Bush-ish adminstration is hugely motivational to me. riqster Mar 2014 #57

that's not an answer more of a weasly evasion leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #66

I agree that we should all vote but not sure that it will make a difference. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #8

If voting mattered they would make it illegal tech3149 Mar 2014 #10

+1 nt raccoon Mar 2014 #60

Fuckin' A, Bubba! 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #9

I wish it was this simple nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #11

IT IS THAT SIMPLE. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #13

No it is not nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #14

And that goes especially for those who live in areas that they have been making it harder to vote. jwirr Mar 2014 #12

So after fanning anti-Obama, anti-Democratic Party flames ProSense Mar 2014 #16

"Who is the "jackass" supposed to vote for?" Martin Eden Mar 2014 #25

The least untruthful politician n/t Fumesucker Mar 2014 #32

For example, a politician who promises to make every effort to abolish SS, and does? n/t Martin Eden Mar 2014 #41

unfortunately you quoted another centrist right D ... MindMover Mar 2014 #28

That's from the OP. LOL! n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #34

Ya gotta love it BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #53

Ding Ding Ding Martin Eden Mar 2014 #24

Hillary bl968 Mar 2014 #26

... doesn't fit the definition of 'dynastic.' Sorry, I know all the cool progressive use the term... wyldwolf Mar 2014 #58

You are correct! Control-Z Mar 2014 #59

The answer is LOVE. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #30

What I feel like doing when I come up against one of those.... ReRe Mar 2014 #33

The answer is to get poor areas to sign up for vote by mail. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2014 #38

Always vote. Always. If you can't bring yourself to vote for a person on the ballot Autumn Mar 2014 #43

Exactly. Iggo Mar 2014 #48

Always vote, every office, to defeat every Republican in every election. gulliver Mar 2014 #50

Women have been kicked around by GOP Taliban and why women continue to vote Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #51

I will vote. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #61

Very interesting that this basic, fundamental truth gets only 54 recs at DU. MH1 Mar 2014 #62

is it that repubs always vote or is it that questionseverything Mar 2014 #63

link questionseverything Mar 2014 #64