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2016 Postmortem

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)

19. When there is voter enthusiasm there are votes.

Reply to tavalon (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 02:13 PM

Sep 2012

That voter enthusiasm was seen in 2008 but not in 2010. It is happening in 2012.

Even though Obama's presence is not the same here as in 2008 the enthusiasm is still there with people enthusiastic with other races just as critical. What happens at the state and local level helps Obama in our state too imo.

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Joe Madison: Forget about the polls [View all] bigdarryl Sep 2012 OP

I disagree. The best thing to do is run up the vote and win the house and more senators graham4anything Sep 2012 #1

We won't win anything if voters stay home out of complacency. Scuba Sep 2012 #2

I agree TroyD Sep 2012 #3

Are we reading the same board? tavalon Sep 2012 #9

We need to win, plus overcome all the cheating.... Scuba Sep 2012 #10

When there is voter enthusiasm there are votes. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #19

for every vote you are worried about losing, saying Obama has it won will keep the repubs home graham4anything Sep 2012 #14

I'm hardly ashamed of Barack Obama. Just a realist with many years experience. Scuba Sep 2012 #16

this ain't 2000 or 2004.(and I don't believe Kerry won in 2004, he was never ahead to begin.) graham4anything Sep 2012 #18

THAT has to be the mindset Cosmocat Sep 2012 #17

The polls will be adjusted or explained away. Skee Sep 2012 #4

Also, we want to win big so there is no doubt or debate. DCBob Sep 2012 #5

There is such a thing as enthusiasm driving more people to go to the polls. Jennicut Sep 2012 #6

Totally agree. DCBob Sep 2012 #7

The GOP is not giving up on trying to influence the polls TroyD Sep 2012 #8

I'm of two minds on this--one of course you don't want to be complacent and second, WI_DEM Sep 2012 #11

What's the point in even covering national polls anyway? Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #12

True, it could spawn apathy.... JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #13

It won't matter. People will still come out to vote this year. smorkingapple Sep 2012 #15

I want to see a freakin' LANDSLIDE for the President! And House/Senate too! Bake Sep 2012 #20