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Sheepshank

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56. so the 1st time was stupidity and the 2nd time by design?

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 03:30 PM

Nov 2014

not buying it.

Kids just don't believe their vote has an impact and they have no clue what the platform is, with their elected officials.

Their apathy has nothing to do with disappointment, it has everything to do with apathy.

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Voter turnout among lowest on record for midterm election [View all] grahamhgreen Nov 2014 OP

Obama voters fail to support the President again. nt onehandle Nov 2014 #1

How's that Iraq war, extended version, working out for us? grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #3

Horse shit. Obama is doing no such thing. riqster Nov 2014 #5

We get clobbered in the midterms and you think Iraq has nothing to do with it???? grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #6

I have seen no data suggesting this was a significant factor. riqster Nov 2014 #7

Then you missed the poll where voters were asked what were their most important issues. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #8

^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller Nov 2014 #16

x2 truebrit71 Nov 2014 #51

I'd be interesting in seeing the poll that ties this all together Sheepshank Nov 2014 #46

Looks like gun control ballot measure was a win:) grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #54

polls touted here was that a majority of Americans favored gun control measures Sheepshank Nov 2014 #61

LOL. The entire 2008 election was a referendum on Iraq. Perpetual war is killing us. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #62

OR, voters were discouraged from voting by those telling them over and over again sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #63

or the apathy and therefore the lack of turn out, was a result of "they're all the same" rhetoric Sheepshank Nov 2014 #65

I took the trouble to look at the available stats so far. Clearly you did not. Again, congratulation sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #66

yeah? Well congrats on keeping the info all to yourself Sheepshank Nov 2014 #69

bullshit speculation with no supporting data Sheepshank Nov 2014 #45

Yep. Repubs turned out,Dems did not. riqster Nov 2014 #4

GOTV messages were ignored. That's why we lost. riqster Nov 2014 #2

Well, that sounds simple enough. So why do you think voters were so unenthusiastic?? sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #9

They don't trust the party anymore imo. polichick Nov 2014 #10

Exactly, thank you! sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author riqster Nov 2014 #13

This is the correct answer. woo me with science Nov 2014 #22

Pretty much nails it. Atman Nov 2014 #29

how does this jive with the last midterms where Dems got a Shellacking? n/t Sheepshank Nov 2014 #48

Young voters felt they got burned after working so hard for Obama... polichick Nov 2014 #55

so the 1st time was stupidity and the 2nd time by design? Sheepshank Nov 2014 #56

The kids I've spoken with say the system is rigged... polichick Nov 2014 #59

oh so your anectodal tales are broad spectrum facts? Great lol Sheepshank Nov 2014 #60

We lost because of centrism AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #31

Disagree completely. riqster Nov 2014 #33

We controlled both houses 40 years from 1954 - 1994 AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #35

And that is true. But it is NOT proven to be the #1 reason we lost. riqster Nov 2014 #41

So it's the #2 reason we lost? AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #43

It's not quantified, so it has no ranking. riqster Nov 2014 #47

It has ranking AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #49

Inference is not evidence. riqster Nov 2014 #52

he's been attempting to sing this same tune all day Sheepshank Nov 2014 #50

Minnesota has 55-60 Puglover Nov 2014 #12

Good a reason as any. riqster Nov 2014 #14

They were smart enough to ignore the calls to stay home. FSogol Nov 2014 #32

Mcgovern was my first vote my freshman year in college. :) Puglover Nov 2014 #37

You rock then. My first vote was for Jimmy Carter. n/t FSogol Nov 2014 #38

LOL I'm just older. Puglover Nov 2014 #39

My first vote was Carter too AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #44

The flood of negative advertisement has just this effect AZ Progressive Nov 2014 #15

When the voters want change it's not wise to offer them "more of the same". Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #17

As I've been saying for over a decade now, Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #18

I dunno, we had a person advocating statewide single-payer in Mass during the primaries, and just Chathamization Nov 2014 #19

So, we should continue to offer up Republican-Lite? Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #20

No, but it's also not as simple as just having people with better positions. Because people also Chathamization Nov 2014 #24

I wasn't suggesting that be the only Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #26

Well, that's true. The other issue is we're going to be better off with 52 progressives in the Chathamization Nov 2014 #27

On the other hand, Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #30

Until we all get involved in the primaries, it won't happen. riqster Nov 2014 #34

I'm not sure who "we" is Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #36

Can't argue with any of that. riqster Nov 2014 #40

I think the reason you rarely see it on the ground Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #53

No, actually, I'm not. riqster Nov 2014 #58

Vote suppression among highest on record for midterm election KamaAina Nov 2014 #21

I actually worried that turnout wasnt record low which would be even worse news randys1 Nov 2014 #28

+++++ marions ghost Nov 2014 #64

Voting is easy in California. Turnout was 30% Retrograde Nov 2014 #23

Fresno County: 28%. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #25

on du there was more about 2016 JI7 Nov 2014 #42

Then the people get exactly what they deserve still_one Nov 2014 #57

That was my initial reaction (anger) last night. It quickly morphed into KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #67

The American People see no reason to vote when both sides are corporate stooges. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #68