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jillan

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9. To get people to vote you have to give them a reason to vote, esp now with big $ buying votes.

Reply to Waiting For Everyman (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 12:04 PM

Nov 2014

That is why Dems do so much better in Presidential elections. People are on our side on social issues and we are out on the campaign trail, the airwaves promoting those issues.

Then in the midterms - nothing.

If you want people to come out and vote you have to give them a reason to think - wow - I NEED to vote!

imho.

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The left-leaning people who don't vote have to start. [View all] Waiting For Everyman Nov 2014 OP

Sorry to say this, but safeinOhio Nov 2014 #1

Vote by cell phone ...they'd love that. L0oniX Nov 2014 #13

I got hammered for that... Historic NY Nov 2014 #16

All their money is spent on ads. I don't think upaloopa Nov 2014 #2

I know a pair of lefties who don't even register to vote SheilaT Nov 2014 #3

Give them a good reason LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #4

Wow, I didn't know 48% of democrats were on the far left... whatchamacallit Nov 2014 #5

People who like to attack the left should join DI. L0oniX Nov 2014 #14

Need something to vote for. woo me with science Nov 2014 #6

^^^this^^^ ...as usual. L0oniX Nov 2014 #15

Agreed deutsey Nov 2014 #17

yep!!! +1 wavesofeuphoria Nov 2014 #19

well remember this well so that later when people say we lost cause we didnt vote belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #7

Bullying corporate propaganda thread. Trashing thread. woo me with science Nov 2014 #8

To get people to vote you have to give them a reason to vote, esp now with big $ buying votes. jillan Nov 2014 #9

It's never too early to blame the left for mid-term losses Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #10

Vote for What? GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #11

Message: Blame the left. YAwn ...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz L0oniX Nov 2014 #12

Can we pay people to vote? Vattel Nov 2014 #18