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Odin2005

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45. An economic collapse and a decent candidate.

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 08:38 PM

Nov 2014

There are 2 main groups of non-voters; the discouraged cynics who think their vote doesn't matter, and the willfully ignorant who "are not interested in politics".

The good candidate will get the former out, the latter are a lost cause barring a complete economic collapse because they are very simple, concrete thinkers who are cognitively incapable of connecting political stuff with their everyday lives. To the willfully ignorant things the government does "just happen, as if they were a force of nature.

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So what is it going to take to get those who didn't vote in 2014 to vote in 2016? [View all] upaloopa Nov 2014 OP

A presidential candidate worth supporting FBaggins Nov 2014 #1

Good campaigning. Simple strong message. morningfog Nov 2014 #2

A Presidential Candidate dilby Nov 2014 #3

Something to vote for. nt TBF Nov 2014 #4

A clear reason to vote for something or someone awake Nov 2014 #5

Something better than "Not as bad as the other guy" hobbit709 Nov 2014 #6

Candidates running on LIBERAL POLICIES. TAX the rich. Feed the poor till there are no poor Vincardog Nov 2014 #7

didn't work for Feingold JI7 Nov 2014 #13

Did he run in 2016? Vincardog Nov 2014 #14

he ran in 2010 and lost JI7 Nov 2014 #15

My bad. I thought the thread was about 2016 Vincardog Nov 2014 #21

so you think candidates running as liberals to win didn't apply for 2010 but it will JI7 Nov 2014 #22

I think candidates running as faux conservatives along with GOP Vote suppression tactics Vincardog Nov 2014 #26

Harry Reid won his election ,is it because Reid is more liberal than Feingold ? JI7 Nov 2014 #28

Nebraska is not the whole country. In 2016 the Democrats will be defending 1 Senate seat. The GOP 22 Vincardog Nov 2014 #35

How about a Democratic Party message to the same effect? Forget about "candidates" ... Auggie Nov 2014 #29

Because we're not Canada. bobclark86 Nov 2014 #39

Heh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #43

but candidates DO matter , look at people voting for Christie, they aren't voting issues when they JI7 Nov 2014 #42

The Democratic Party has allowed the Republican Party to brand them, and it's been a disaster. Auggie Nov 2014 #44

Christie was endorsed by NJ Democratic leadership, and MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #51

why would that matter ? JI7 Nov 2014 #55

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Township75 Nov 2014 #8

A new war and more surveillance state Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2014 #10

A hot redhead with a great figure... Callmecrazy Nov 2014 #11

It comes down to which candidate promises everyone a hot redhead if he's elected. simak Nov 2014 #49

a Presidential Election JI7 Nov 2014 #12

Shouldn't have needed 12 posts to get to the obvious answer. JoePhilly Nov 2014 #16

well JI7 Nov 2014 #23

So true. JoePhilly Nov 2014 #24

I am one who feels you should always vote upaloopa Nov 2014 #25

Those people are usually full of shit. Most ballots have more than just congress on them. arcane1 Nov 2014 #31

I doubt any of them looked at their ballot. upaloopa Nov 2014 #36

Sad but true n/t arcane1 Nov 2014 #37

and it's local issues which are usually bigger during non presidential years JI7 Nov 2014 #41

We need to be more active more often. riqster Nov 2014 #32

Our best shot is the GOP itself Lee-Lee Nov 2014 #17

Activist involvement in the primaries. riqster Nov 2014 #18

A candidate the speaks to the issues of the common people. bravenak Nov 2014 #19

A Democratic party would help. Autumn Nov 2014 #20

Living the two years of Republicans in charge. orpupilofnature57 Nov 2014 #27

Didn't work in 2004. riqster Nov 2014 #30

Well it did in 06, unfortunately " Impeachment isn't on the table " orpupilofnature57 Nov 2014 #47

$ their way or economic depression or default of the U.S. Gov't due to GOP shutdown ffr Nov 2014 #33

Candidate who will stand up for their party and what they believe in liberal N proud Nov 2014 #34

I just read through the comments. My answer is a damned good depression. One that includes jwirr Nov 2014 #38

Some will turn out just because it's a presidential election, but 2016 is gonna be very tough HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #40

An economic collapse and a decent candidate. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #45

better product frylock Nov 2014 #46

A guy they'd like to have a beer with, LadyHawkAZ Nov 2014 #48

I don't care if the candidate of purest credentials is found, Skidmore Nov 2014 #50

Like this hasn't been discussed 93,502 before? Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #52

Seriously I posted my OP to show that upaloopa Nov 2014 #54

I was specific. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #58

Whatever upaloopa Nov 2014 #62

Speaking of whining . . . Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #64

More centrist policies! vi5 Nov 2014 #53

Promote Democratic candidates as good candidates despite their imperfections FSogol Nov 2014 #56

It would be helpful if THE CANDIDATES themselves did that LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #60

America is a diverse place. In Montana guns aren't a major problem. Why should a FSogol Nov 2014 #63

No where did I suggest Democrats "be bound to the same rigid platform" LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #65

Moving to the right worked ever so well in 2014..let's do more of it! Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #57

Democratic candidates that speak proudly and loudly LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #59

man if this group of repugs doesn't get you involved okieinpain Nov 2014 #61