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Autumn

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12. Yes there is a lot at stake. That's why Democratic politicians should
Mon Sep 15, 2014, 11:17 AM
Sep 2014

GOTV by trumpeting and pushing Democratic values. "Not as bad as the other guys" just don't work anymore. neither does "who else you gonna vote for" and "it's your fault for staying home" is sort of fallen by the wayside , no one believes that anymore

And don't even get me started on you have to vote for the blue dog or a republican will get elected and it's all your fault because that's a fucking joke

The Democratic leaders need to step up and GIVE us a reason to vote. Give me a reason I want to vote for you and enjoy it and know that I am voting for the betterment of our country and not the corporations and the 1%.

Now it's a shame that I have to post a disclaimer but I have voted in every election for any Democrat and I will never sit one out and will voted for any Democrat who is nominated but there are people out there that won't. Give them and me a reason to vote.

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Amen and amen! Peacetrain Sep 2014 #1
Our side has grown tired of being ignored and taken for granted. CentralMass Sep 2014 #2
Staying home is a great way of getting ignored. JoePhilly Sep 2014 #4
I haven't missed an opportunity to vote since 1978, when I turned 18. CentralMass Sep 2014 #5
Your earlier comment gave a different impression in this context. riqster Sep 2014 #9
I would suggest that the voting electorate feeling as if they are being ignored is the norm. CentralMass Sep 2014 #20
So is voting, apparently Scootaloo Sep 2014 #14
Not in my experience. JoePhilly Sep 2014 #19
GOTV will be huge in November. MineralMan Sep 2014 #3
Absolutely. All we have to do to see that this is true is look back to 2012. And I suspect this has jwirr Sep 2014 #6
Did he sleep through 2006? leftstreet Sep 2014 #7
2006 was atypical. riqster Sep 2014 #10
Yes. A rare sighting of Spined-Democratic Politicians n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #13
And a rare sighting of that elusive creature, riqster Sep 2014 #16
Yes, it was atypical, because the Democrats gave us something worth voting for them over Scootaloo Sep 2014 #15
One way of looking at it. I differ. riqster Sep 2014 #17
GOTFV. Rinse and repeat. riqster Sep 2014 #8
Sept 23... National Register to Vote Day handmade34 Sep 2014 #11
Yes there is a lot at stake. That's why Democratic politicians should Autumn Sep 2014 #12
It's a question of focus. riqster Sep 2014 #18
How can we provide our own reason to vote if the ones we have to vote for Autumn Sep 2014 #21
Well, I think "our side" voted in the 2006 Midterms but Cha Sep 2014 #22
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