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In reply to the discussion: I'm sorry, guys. I can't get past her vote for the Iraq "war". [View all]lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)we have a big GOTV push every election. I cannot understand why would we even need that? If people don't even care to vote, what does that say about them?
I am not referring to those folks where they make getting to the polls difficult, or removing voting machines so there are less of them in certain districts. Those are actually tactics to suppress peoples votes, and that is unforgivable.
I am talking about those folks who don't even have the desire to help themselves by getting out and voting. Fine if they don't like either the Democrat or republican choice, but at least vote for someone that aligns with you view of the situation.
Kentucky I think is a perfect example where a red state put in a Democratic governor, and guess what? It was one of the few red states that expanded Medicaid. I would like to think it was because people understand the issue of at least healthcare. Maybe that is my delusion, I hope it is because people realize what is important.
Anyway, I understand you frustration. If Warren or Sanders are in the primaries, I will vote for one of them in the primaries, but in the end, for better, and I can't see it would be worse than the republican choice, I will vote in the general election for whoever the Democratic nominee is, which will probably be Hillary.