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Odin2005

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23. The GOP base is full of old-retired people who have time to vote.

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2016, 10:39 AM

Sep 2016

Our base is full of low-income people, many of them POC, who work multiple jobs and simply don't have time to get to the polling station and wait in line and can't afford to take time off to vote.

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I keep hearing that we're going to get creamed in 2018 because Dems don't vote in midterms. Why? [View all] mahina Sep 2016 OP

We better or we'll lose the senate. We have 23 seats to defend. GOP has 8. yeoman6987 Sep 2016 #1

2018 midterms? I predict if HRC wins in Nov - you're correct. If she loses, the next jonno99 Sep 2016 #2

I'd just really like to change that historical pattern. It's dumb to strive for a Democratic mahina Sep 2016 #3

Agreed. nt jonno99 Sep 2016 #6

It's common in WI. Mostly it's inner city voters that show up in smaller numbers. HereSince1628 Sep 2016 #4

Because the GOP has reliable causes that turn their base out: God, Guns, Gays, Abortion... Hekate Sep 2016 #5

15. Minimum wage, & legalize marijuana? Public financing of campaigns? mahina Sep 2016 #11

Extremists don't get their ponies from the president and give up. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #7

Primary is over. Your candidate won. Don't be a sore winner. bluesbassman Sep 2016 #12

I've watched election cycles since 1968. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #14

Your post, verbatim... bluesbassman Sep 2016 #16

It's analysis of a recurring problem with the Dems, not "rehashing bits from the primaries" Hekate Sep 2016 #17

It's a put down of people on the left that wish to see real change in our poitical system... bluesbassman Sep 2016 #19

I don't feel put down. If we keep losing midterm elections, and we do, maybe we should freaking ask Hekate Sep 2016 #20

It's what happens in EVERY Election. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #18

The Democratic election apparatus focuses on the general election Johonny Sep 2016 #8

The democratic base doesn't show up period. Mosby Sep 2016 #9

Wow. mahina Sep 2016 #10

I think it's the single biggest issue facing Liberals Mosby Sep 2016 #13

Thoughtful post. mahina Sep 2016 #22

There are multiple reasons. Exilednight Sep 2016 #15

Cause DNC doesn't appeal to its base and gerrymandering uponit7771 Sep 2016 #21

The GOP base is full of old-retired people who have time to vote. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #23