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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Just a quick FYI about "the base" [View all]TheRealNorth
(9,478 posts)31. Talking like that about people isn't going to make them vote Democrat
There are many reasons why people don't vote, among them...
1 restrictive voter registration laws
2 people working multiple part-time jobs don't necessarily have the time to wait in line for 2+ hours to vote
3 indifference
4 Transportation
Rather than get frustrated about why people don't vote, we should be trying to figure out ways to lessen and remove those barriers. It's not easy, because the Republicans know that the more barriers they erect, the lower the turnout.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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We need to cultivate new voters...all these folks do is let us down when it matters...sorry, they
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#8
We shouldn't count on them...they have let us down repeatedly and we sure as hell shouldn't cater to
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#32
Then I guess if they feels that they don't 'owe' the Democratic party support or loyalty...than
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#33
+1000 Great post! Every word is true. I see the same faces at the meetings and the fund raisers...
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#9
The far left also doesn't understand that politics is a game of consensus building
BlueMississippi
Oct 2019
#11