Last time around, 36% of all voters stayed home.

[hedgehog]

We need enthusiatic support for our candidate, not just a ho-hum "better than the Republican"


If Democratic voters had been more excited about either Gore or Kerry, would the Republicans have been able to steal the elections?

[bluestateguy]

1. True, but that was a historic improvement

And the best voter turnout since 1968. I bet we'll do even better in 2008.

[Taverner]

2. "If voting did any good, it would be illegal" - Jello Biafra

[skipos]

3. Where did you get 36%? It is @45%

Also, 45% didn't show up for McGovern vs. Nixon. Was McGovern a "ho-hum better than the Republican?"

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781453.html

[hedgehog]

4. I was using a Washington Post site.

The discrepancy comes about because some use the number of registered voters as a base and some use the number of all people over the age of 18 as a base. A lot of people aren't registered.

[Rageneau]

5. The way Pelosi and Reed are acting, I might just stay home, too.

Wy bother even voting if the people I vote for are going to behave exactly like the people I vote against.

I'm damn near giving up on politics entirely. I want to fight the good fight, but apparently neither our congressional nor senatorial leadership cares to.

Why should I care if it is pointless to?