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still_one

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2. It was voter apathy. Usually occurs at midterms, worse than usual this time. However, contrary to

Reply to KinMd (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 02:52 AM

Nov 2014

what the MSM would like you to believe it was NOT a mandate. Opinion poll after opinion poll rate Congress extremely low, with republicans rated lower than Democrats.

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Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low [View all] KinMd Nov 2014 OP

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It was voter apathy. Usually occurs at midterms, worse than usual this time. However, contrary to still_one Nov 2014 #2

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A lot of people believe it's all rigged, LuvNewcastle Nov 2014 #5

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