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Will we GOTV in 2016 post Obama, The Davids, Messina etc (Original Post) DMacTX Nov 2012 OP
We have a Brain advantage in our nerds Cicada Nov 2012 #1
I don't care about 2016. Start with 2014. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #2
Agreed. We can't have a system where we win elections only every 4 years. aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #3

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
1. We have a Brain advantage in our nerds
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:25 PM
Nov 2012

I have read that we are vastly superior in learning tricks, with academics developing theories and doing actual experiments to find good prospecting, persuasion and turnout methods. And that academics - who are even smarter than Nate Silver - won't work for Republicans. We don't just "think" a tactic will work. We randomly assign voters to get or not get a tactic and actually measure whether it worked - did they register? Did they vote? What was the PRECISE yield? Was it worth the cost? Using official records to find out. Science seems better than armchair philosophy - and only we got the scientists.

aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)
3. Agreed. We can't have a system where we win elections only every 4 years.
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:42 PM
Nov 2012


Minorities, young people and women must learn that off year elections are just as important.
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