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jeff47

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2. They are where it counts.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 09:43 PM

Sep 2014

Showing up to vote. Every time. ESPECIALLY in the primary, where they get to steer the party.

Pissed off about Obama? Angry that Clinton is currently the likely nominee? The way you fix it is by showing up and voting. Third way came to power because they got more votes in primaries. Because the conservative Democrats showed up.

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Are conservatives more politically active than liberals? [View all] alp227 Sep 2014 OP

Republicans go to politically active churches Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #1

This is the absolute truth and it has been going on for quite a while. Tikki Sep 2014 #4

So do Democrats SpartanDem Sep 2014 #10

Some do, but not in equal numbers Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #11

They are where it counts. jeff47 Sep 2014 #2

True, compare the number of serious insurgent campaigns inside the Republican Party to the number Chathamization Sep 2014 #5

The far right has easily penetrated the Republican Party, alp227 Sep 2014 #6

You don't steer the party with the presidential ballot. jeff47 Sep 2014 #19

OK, I should have come up with better examples. alp227 Sep 2014 #20

Simply False LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #12

False is your reading of what I said. jeff47 Sep 2014 #18

Data is from 2006-2012 LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #21

Yes. They have fanatical energy. treestar Sep 2014 #3

+1 Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #7

Our side Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #8

People either vote for change, or to fight change leftstreet Sep 2014 #9

There's a difference between their political action and ours. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #13

Right wingers BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #14

It is much easier to galvanize opposition than support--especially if you're a liberal. bklyncowgirl Sep 2014 #15

They tend to be H2O Man Sep 2014 #16

God, I hope not maxrandb Sep 2014 #17