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JPZenger

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5. Because Dems stayed home in 2010, Corbett was elected and Repubs ran up big nos. in legislature

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Thu Aug 28, 2014, 11:32 AM

Aug 2014

http://articles.philly.com/2014-04-17/news/49188446_1_youth-vote-new-voters-corbett

Over a million PA Dems and independents who voted in Presidential elections stayed home in the 2010 election. That not only elected Corbett, but also allowed Repubs to run up big numbers in the State House and State Senate.

That in turn allowed Repubs to gerrymander the hell out of the US House, State House and State Senate districts. As a result, in 2012, a majority of Pennsylvanians voted for Democrats for the US House, but Repubs won almost all of the seats. The Repubs ghettoized all of the minorities and Dems into only a few US House districts, so they could have majorities everywhere else.

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Corbett will win by "demotivating" voter turnout, says leaked internal campaign analysis [View all] JPZenger Aug 2014 OP

Corbett's TV ad barrage is increasing Corbett's negatives JPZenger Aug 2014 #1

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Pretty much the template for the GOP everywhere. malthaussen Aug 2014 #4

Because Dems stayed home in 2010, Corbett was elected and Repubs ran up big nos. in legislature JPZenger Aug 2014 #5

It works for them in off-year and midterm elections. riqster Aug 2014 #6

Won't Work On Me Treant Aug 2014 #7

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In the 15th Congressional district, Democratic Party leaders also demotivating turnout Number9Dream Aug 2014 #9

Here's another demotivational poster Corbett wants to put up outside city polling places JPZenger Aug 2014 #11