What's most responsible for keeping Democrats home?

[tabbycat31]

26. Other

Demographically, Democrats have a base that is traditionally not excited about voting (there are rare instances that it's been proven wrong. They don't attract the people who have Fox on as audio wallpaper and listen to political talk radio in the car (who vote no matter what). ARe there Democrats who have progressive TV and radio on all day? Sure, and many of them are on this website. But it's much more common for the Republicans to do that (MSNBC is on a higher tier package than Fox with many cable companies, progressive talk radio is few and far between).

Their base is young people, minorities, and women. Chances are their car radios (if the radio at all) is tuned into a music station, they watch things like reality TV shows, etc. They've got other issues to deal with besides living and breathing politics.

Although it would help if the politicians paid more attention. For example if you want to make an issue of something that will get young people voting in large numbers, mention student loan debt (an issue that their elders could care less about because college was MUCH cheaper back in the day).