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In reply to the discussion: Rand Paul Poll [View all]JohnnyRingo
(18,696 posts)...some republican candidates, then they will serve to convince a number of democrats to stay home on election day because "there's not a paper thin difference between the parties". That's a common excuse for not voting as it is for a large number of democrats, a bloc that is famous for not participating in elections.
While implied Rand Paul supporters and HRC detractors may assure us they'll vote for the democrat regardless of who wins the nomination, one has to consider how they affect cynics who already see voting akin with getting a root canal.
There is an incredible democratic-thinking majority in this country. The problem is they don't vote. One only has to look at the local government in Ferguson MO to see the consequences of such voter apathy. Republicans, on the other hand, are taught by their conservative fathers to vote every time, even if it's just for the proverbial dog catcher. They'll show up to faithfully vote for the republican dog catcher.