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Bluenorthwest

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22. And yet in 2010, Oregon had record level midterm turnout. Why is that?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 11:29 AM

Jul 2014

We have Democrats who are recognizably different from Republicans, that helps. We tend to have issues people care about on our ballots and that helps. We also vote by mail, which makes voting very easy and user friendly.
Compare those elements to States with low turnout then take appropriate action.

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It's no secret that Democrats have a turnout problem. It's bad. [View all] kpete Jul 2014 OP

Idiots. onehandle Jul 2014 #1

That's one reason to be wary of polling data madville Jul 2014 #2

Why did voters stop turning out for primaries after 1970? herding cats Jul 2014 #3

It may have had something to do with the tumultuous 68 convention. progressoid Jul 2014 #6

I'll look that up. herding cats Jul 2014 #7

If I'm being generous BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #10

It may be less a matter of turnout decreasing than primaries increasing. TygrBright Jul 2014 #11

The Gop scares their base, gets them fired up to go vote. Why Dems cannot learn that is beyond me! jillan Jul 2014 #4

That's because the GOP base is motivated by fear. jeff47 Jul 2014 #17

The most endearing quality that the Democratic Party has is also its curse: DIVERSITY!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #5

I call BS quakerboy Jul 2014 #8

Plus, they don't have as many minority voters... who are viciously denied their right to vote. nt conservaphobe Jul 2014 #9

The problem in a two party state is that the party nomination process, which is all a primary is, Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #12

No offense, but fifty years ago, primaries were like hen's teeth. MADem Jul 2014 #13

The graph is midterm primaries, not presidential. (nt) jeff47 Jul 2014 #19

Ah, thank you! That's a horse of a different color, entirely!!! nt MADem Jul 2014 #23

holy shit! GOTV! hopemountain Jul 2014 #14

GOTV!!!! kpete Jul 2014 #18

The Republicans have been ratfucking for a very long time. joshcryer Jul 2014 #15

oK, this was one of the two primaries I did not vote in, I voted all the others - but hollysmom Jul 2014 #16

Yes, Republicans have that treestar Jul 2014 #20

I know several people who quit voting because there was no clear choice. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #21

And yet in 2010, Oregon had record level midterm turnout. Why is that? Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #22