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TheNutcracker

(2,104 posts)
1. If the country needs Florida, then turnout matters.
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 10:30 AM
Dec 2014

Besides, even if they are electronically stealing elections, like credit cards, new movies from Sony, etc., we must still show up and vote. If you don't vote, then the special interests don't even have to speak to you. That leaves even more money in their pockets for elections.

If you vote, they must speak to your concerns, and that costs money. If most people voted, they would not be able to "flip the vote".

Voting should be on a special day, as it was in the past. Now with early voting, vote by mail, etc. the process is strung out over a month, beginning when they mail the ballots out. It's hard to see in the open, where the tide is leaning, when it is so spread out.

We need 100% voting.

And lack of Democratic turnout, is why Florida continues to lose in all midterms. This has just all been flushed out.

If the country needs Florida, then turnout matters. TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #1
Of course we want 100% Progressive turnout. Wishing for it rhett o rick Dec 2014 #3
We need to counter the conservative/Oligarchy propaganda. Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #4
So where were people when Rush Holt or Donald Berwick were running? Most didn't bother showing up at Chathamization Dec 2014 #9
Great question. We need to find out the why people don't turn out and fix it. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #10
Why are Progressives NOT voting? We know voting is necessary, we also know that there are not sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #8
Why are Democrats not turning out? They turned out in 2008. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #21
Yes, The deeper problem is Elected Dems enabling the problems Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #2
To play devil's advocate swilton Dec 2014 #5
Exactly. There are a number of things we need to correct to get the election rhett o rick Dec 2014 #6
Where is the "vision" of what will replace what is broken? Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #7
This sounds a great deal like Paul Weyrich and the goo goo syndrome. salib Dec 2014 #11
We do want everyone to vote....so let us tackle WHY people don't vote.... KoKo Dec 2014 #12
Where is the INSPIRATIONAL... go vote, damn it! Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #13
Simple as that? jeepers Dec 2014 #14
No, not as simple as that. Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #15
In your experience is any of that true or are you wishing it were true jeepers Dec 2014 #16
Don't be so optimistic ;~/ Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #17
I suspect you are speakng sarcasm jeepers Dec 2014 #18
We attack our analyses because we don't act. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #19
I concur. nm Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #20
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