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Vinca

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14. Unfortunately, Democrats only come out en mass when there's a "rock star" candidate.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Mar 18, 2016, 07:18 AM

Mar 2016

We're headed for a "mid-term" turnout unless something short of a miracle happens. Elizabeth Warren was very evasive about answering Hillary questions this morning so maybe she's in line for Veep. That would certainly help.

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If Democrats show up en mass to stop Trump, it may teach a generation to do their civic duty. [View all] applegrove Mar 2016 OP

Good luck getting Bernie supporters if it's Hillary... nt revbones Mar 2016 #1

There was a poll yesterday that said that millenials are very anti-Trump. applegrove Mar 2016 #2

That's a bit rich, given how Hillary supporters have revbones Mar 2016 #3

That has been true in the past. My OP is about how hopefully it might not be true in the future. applegrove Mar 2016 #9

Unfortunately, Hillary isn't a motivator revbones Mar 2016 #10

most Sanders supporters will vote for Clinton. It's mostly the Paulites-turned-Sanders supporters KittyWampus Mar 2016 #6

I'm sure they will revbones Mar 2016 #7

What polling? joshcryer Mar 2016 #16

Maybe the media and party leaders should stop Kittycat Mar 2016 #4

Another tranparent post noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #5

Transparently hoping Trump doesn't win and Democrats do? On a democratic discussion forum. Surely applegrove Mar 2016 #12

Well, the Humans of New York post excoriating Trump was the most shared FB post ever. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #8

lol tazkcmo Mar 2016 #11

Not just Democrats. Independents and some republicans need to 'show up in mass to stop Trump'. pampango Mar 2016 #13

Unfortunately, Democrats only come out en mass when there's a "rock star" candidate. Vinca Mar 2016 #14

What worries me is low voter turn out amongst democrats ripcord Mar 2016 #15

They won't need to. joshcryer Mar 2016 #17