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riqster

(13,986 posts)
16. And a rare sighting of that elusive creature,
Mon Sep 15, 2014, 11:39 AM
Sep 2014
Democratus Offcyclus Votersis in greater numbers than usual.

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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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