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2016 Postmortem

mikekohr

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10. That would be nice also, however

Reply to ellennelle (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 08:47 AM

Nov 2014

against the historic backdrop of overall shitty turnout in this nation, it is the huge drop off in the youth vote in 2010 and 2014 that hurt us, and ultimately them.

And they are the future. Us, not so much, or at least not so long.

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Younger Voters Are The Key To Democratic Success and Failure at the Polls [View all] mikekohr Nov 2014 OP

We Need (Actual) Change saintsebastian Nov 2014 #1

You got actual change From President Obama mikekohr Nov 2014 #2

Where's the Choice? saintsebastian Nov 2014 #4

Abso"'F'ing" lutely nt mikekohr Nov 2014 #5

We need democrats to look forward and push policy that will help US today. bravenak Nov 2014 #3

"We are the People we have been waiting for." -B. Obama- mikekohr Nov 2014 #6

I see the change happening before my eyes. bravenak Nov 2014 #7

well, no, actually.... ellennelle Nov 2014 #8

That would be nice also, however mikekohr Nov 2014 #10

We are doomed if people don't start realizing it is not the voters, A Simple Game Nov 2014 #9

One side, the smaller side, votes consistantly and monolithically mikekohr Nov 2014 #11