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In reply to the discussion: Imagine This: 80% of Democrats Go to the Polls in November, 2014. [View all]MineralMan
(151,054 posts)impossible to elect a Democrat in 2014. But, we don't have to win every district to regain control. A massive turnout of Democrats will win more than enough seats to have control of the House and will assure election of enough Senators to have a super majority in the Senate.
Even in states where gerrymandering has made things difficult, though, there are districts that can be flipped. If yours isn't one of those, you can do GOTV in districts that can be flipped.
But, not all states have been gerrymandered in favor of Republicans. Redistricting was done in 2011 and 2012, following the 2010 census. Districts won't change until 2021 at the earliest. So, it's even more important in those states to GOTV in districts which can be flipped. In your own area, you can also work to elect Democrats to your state legislature. Even in gerrymandered districts, a strong local candidate can turn the tables on the Republicans in state legislative races.
Whatever you can do will help, even if you can't flip your congressional district. But if 80% of Democrats actually did turn out, even gerrymandered districts could be flipped.