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1StrongBlackMan

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16. And we can do something about the first problem, as well ...

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:08 PM

Aug 2014

none of the gerrymandered districts has had a better than 50% turn-out of registered voters (since 2010) and more importantly, none of these districts has had a 30% turn-out of eligible voters. {I don't recall where I saw these figures, but they have stuck with me}

So a strong GOTV in these districts are likely to negate the gerrymandering effect.

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Morning Plum: GOP in doghouse among women, nonwhites, young [View all] applegrove Aug 2014 OP

Which is why they're poised to hold on to the House and capture the Senate, right? regnaD kciN Aug 2014 #1

Well there are the dual problems of gerrymandering and applegrove Aug 2014 #3

We Are Trying to Defend Far More Seats Than the Rapuglicans Are AndyTiedye Aug 2014 #6

Senate will remain D rufus dog Aug 2014 #31

From your mouth to the voters' ears. n/t MrModerate Aug 2014 #41

Damn right. GOTFV! riqster Aug 2014 #7

Senate seats are state-wide. Gerrymandering doesn't affect them. SharonAnn Aug 2014 #11

Yes. I was refering to the House seats when I said gerrymandering. applegrove Aug 2014 #13

And we can do something about the first problem, as well ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #16

Those reports drive me nuts, too nikto Aug 2014 #23

The powers that be and their MSM lackeys need to get that tblue37 Aug 2014 #36

Now if everyone would vote -not just old white men... lunasun Aug 2014 #2

How could this be? winter is coming Aug 2014 #4

As they said on FARK, Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #5

And Jar Jar Binks. AngryDem001 Aug 2014 #40

I wonder why..... hifiguy Aug 2014 #8

his does not bode well for the gop. samsingh Aug 2014 #9

Great rtracey Aug 2014 #10

The voters disapprove of the GOP far more than Democrats or Obama, where are they on voting day? Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #27

The VOTING MACHINEZ Love the GOP AndyTiedye Aug 2014 #39

Thats a lot of people. milestogo Aug 2014 #12

Here's the candidate I'm campaigning for. Zorra Aug 2014 #14

Unfortunately... Dopers_Greed Aug 2014 #15

Not true ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #17

There is a belief that voting GOP and talking like them helps you in your job.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #18

Ratings of foxes and Col. Sanders hifiguy Aug 2014 #19

which leaves um... dhill926 Aug 2014 #20

Frankly Aerows Aug 2014 #22

Turnout, turnout, turnout! muntrv Aug 2014 #21

Passion, passion, passion, if Obama does not use the bully pulpit to motivate, who will? Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #26

Obama is keeping his powder dry. And I don't think it's an oversight, either. blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #34

Voting for GOP=SEVERE PERSONAL DYSFUNCTION (i.e. chronic self-hatred) nikto Aug 2014 #24

Yet the narrative is the GOP will win, for sure....because liberal voters stay home, not motivated Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #25

The GOP's problem is that their shock jocks, bloggers, and other hucksters are loving this. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #28

"Among MODERATES, rocktivity Aug 2014 #29

Attention all women, nonwhites, and young people: VOTE this November 2014!! n/t Beartracks Aug 2014 #30

Let me know when that dog house is big enough that Republicans are in danger of losing the House... Silent3 Aug 2014 #32

We need to inspire the people who are the ones who get out the vote too. applegrove Aug 2014 #33

So how is it they are going to gain 6 Senate seats? Oh right, gerrymandering & vote fraud. Hekate Aug 2014 #35

Nothing a bit of vote suppression and gerrymandering won't fix AllyCat Aug 2014 #37

So the GOP is NOT in the doghouse with old white men. valerief Aug 2014 #38

Is there a concerted effort to get our voters out? Dawson Leery Aug 2014 #42

Friends don't let friends vote Republican libodem Aug 2014 #43