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sarisataka

(18,216 posts)
40. You are going to vote, as am I,
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 01:03 PM
Jul 2020

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.

This? soothsayer Jul 2020 #1
Possibly Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #5
O thank Buddha soothsayer Jul 2020 #12
Can't that just be because most Democrats are already registered? Aristus Jul 2020 #13
Ooh I hope so soothsayer Jul 2020 #15
And Yet His Numbers Are Shrinking Me. Jul 2020 #18
Says the biggest known liar in the world quoting his state propaganda network. brush Jul 2020 #22
If we get cocky and don't show up again. redstatebluegirl Jul 2020 #2
For the past 4 years Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #7
Agreed on this Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #14
I'm convinced the dial on most POTUS elections are set well before election day. sunonmars Jul 2020 #3
Trump is hated for doing a terrible job..(one that has killed thousands) Stuart G Jul 2020 #16
County election offices can reject ballots due to unmatched signatures, whether real or not. LonePirate Jul 2020 #4
My county must send a letter that day and let you know that signatures don't match jimfields33 Jul 2020 #9
Your county is the exception and not the rule. Many counties in the newer mail states do not. LonePirate Jul 2020 #19
Economy and virus will dictate and today doesn't matter September does. jimfields33 Jul 2020 #6
Fraud and chaos in the country. jalan48 Jul 2020 #8
They are betting that a vaccine will pull them through, and much of Wall Street is trying to talk up still_one Jul 2020 #10
Vaccine and economic recovery will not happen until well into the Biden administration. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #29
Bull horn moment California_Republic Jul 2020 #11
Problem is W was still a relative unknown in 2001 and Americans were not as polarized dalton99a Jul 2020 #17
Covid was his bullhorn moment. tinrobot Jul 2020 #28
He didn't fail; most just don't understand that mass murder has been his goal. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #30
Voter suppression in key states ibegurpard Jul 2020 #20
Aliens land on WH lawn and declare Trump "best earth leader, ever", so no, he's doomed Baclava Jul 2020 #21
Very easily sarisataka Jul 2020 #23
Do you think that people are going feel as blase about voting this year Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #32
You are going to vote, as am I, sarisataka Jul 2020 #40
True Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #44
He doesn't.. stillcool Jul 2020 #24
I can see by the responses people didn't get your point BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #25
He can claim vaccine breakthrough, no way that LisaL Jul 2020 #34
I'll leave it up to the scientists to determine what's safe and what isn't BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #39
Something triggers mass nationwide riots, and/or a liberal SCOTUS judge dies, near election day. Tercules Jul 2020 #26
Mass nationwide riots have worked against Trump. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #31
Here's One Thing You Can Take To The Bank ChoppinBroccoli Jul 2020 #27
They'll just make it up, Broc. dawg Jul 2020 #37
The million dollar question would be though Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #43
Because of covid, people are afraid to vote. LisaL Jul 2020 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Jul 2020 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2020 #36
If God-forbid he had to exit in October, it would he a mess Polybius Jul 2020 #42
He can win by a combination of disinformation and voter supression. dawg Jul 2020 #38
Only if something real nasty comes out on Biden in October or if he takes extreme positions Polybius Jul 2020 #41
+1, nasty like in Biden ate puppy ears and it has to be on video and he has to like it uponit7771 Jul 2020 #46
Killing as many non-whites people as possible uponit7771 Jul 2020 #45
A couple things sparky999 Jul 2020 #47
My thoughts Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #49
Still not certain of victory sparky999 Jul 2020 #50
He Cheats. spanone Jul 2020 #48
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