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In reply to the discussion: How does Trump potentially win a second term? [View all]sarisataka
(18,216 posts)Because we are those who vote in every election. I am willing to bet most of DU is the same. Being members of such a group can give the impression that is the norm. It is not, we are in the minority.
The majority of eligible voters belong to two groups. The first group is those who vote occasionally. They vote typically only in the 'big' elections, i.e. the Presidential election. However if it is too much trouble, they may choose to skip that election. If they hear their preferred candidates are way ahead in the polls, it is much easier to self justify they are 'just one vote'. These are the people we must push to GOTV: even in 2020 they may be blade.
The second group is those who rarely, or never, vote for whatever reason. It is always worth trying to encourage them to vote but likely they will be the plurality of eligible voters. Again.