Midterm elections: our new #1 problem

[Chico Man]

How on earth can we get the same level of voter motivation without the presidency on the line? We have to avoid a repeat of 2010 at all costs.

[aaaaaa5a]

1. Agreed.

The Obama coalition has to learn that midterm elections are just as important as Presidential years.

I hope this time the President will do more to help get out the vote.

[liberalmuse]

2. Pot initiatives/referendums, LOL.

Seriously. The pot initiatives really brought out the youth vote.

[ellisonz]

4. +1

[PSPS]

3. It's up to the president

The lesson Obama should have learned in 2010 is that your people will sit out a mid-term election if you kowtow to the top 0.1%.

[TheDebbieDee]

6. But, most Dems running for re-election in 2010 didn't want Pres. O anyplace nearby.

It was after Obamacare was passed, remember?

[uponit7771]

12. +1! People wont admit it but it's the truth, I'd say it was a majority didn't want anything to do...

...with him

[Skittles]

7. BINGO!!!

Obama will keep the enthusiasm if he really, truly understands WHY he was re-elected

[NYC Liberal]

10. Anyone who sat out in 2010 is an idiot and part of the problem.

[Junkdrawer]

11. I really thought he might this time...

But that Friday presser tells me it's 2008-2010 all over again.

Prediction: The RW will call the Grand Bargain "Obamanomics" and deride it as socialism. That, in turn, will be used to "prove" it really is progressive.

[TheDebbieDee]

5. I agree. The only thing I can suggest is that we all get involved with local party offices

and volunteer to pass out handbills and staff voter registration booths.

I know personally that I am usually not aware of local elections until I see the vote totals scrolling along the bottom of my television screen............

[skeewee08]

8. What do we do? Use our weapons!!!!

President O, FLOTUS, VP Biden, Big Dawg & HRC......

[Pbs1914]

9. Wonder if its possible with the GerryMandering of Districts?

[MineralMan]

13. Sure it is. We got rid of Chip Cravaak here in Minnesota, and

came damn close to dumping Michelle Bachman. All it takes is hard work to get the vote out. Remember: The Republicans stay home, too. Get involved with the Democratic Party organization in your own congressional district. Work hard. Help pick a candidate who can win, and then GOTV for that candidate. All Congressional races are local races. Grassroots activism works.

[craigmatic]

14. That's a good question. Hopefully it'll be a democratic wave election.

[Awsi Dooger]

15. Women are 51% in midterms, 53% in general elections

That's the difference. I don't see how we can deny it or overcome it, minus a wave scenario like 2006. But you really don't want that because it requires a president of the other party.

Single women don't show up in midterms. That's our demographic problem.

I'm not confident at all toward 2014.