8 numbers out of Alabama that should terrify Republicans

[onetexan]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/13/politics/alabama-exit-poll-analysis/index.html

1. Moore won only among old(er) voters
2. Moms walked away from Moore
3. Moderates fell for Jones
4. Trump approval was blah
5. Jones played Moore to a draw on values
6. The Democratic Party is more popular than the Republican party
7. Republicans are increasingly only a rural party
8. Black voters are incredibly energized

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"Terrify" is a bit of a stretch but these are good indicators the party of Lincoln is no longer the party of the people.
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[J_William_Ryan]

1. Republicans should certainly be concerned.

Particularly with regard to Democrats being energized and motivated – when voter turnout is high, Republicans tend to lose.

[MFM008]

2. Many gave him a pass

"How bad can he be"? Says they....
Now we know.

[Renew Deal]

3. 1 and 6 are a bigger deal

It means that we might be only a few years from a political reformation. There are a lot of 8-17 year olds that are getting the message about how terrible Trump is.

[lastlib]

4. This could be a critical thing!

Start getting our future voters NOW!

[gordianot]

5. Attacking Medicare is not a good Republican Trump strategy.

Especially when your largest demographic of support are the elderly who are dying off.

[Moostache]

7. My kids are... 3 future Democratic voters between 10 and 14 right now! (n/t)

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. Kudos! My 3 kids are one current Democratic voter and two future Democratic voters.

Eldest voted for a woman for president in his first ever presidential election. Middle child will be eligible to vote in the 2018 mid-terms. Youngest won't quite make the cut for the 2020 presidential election, but eager to make a difference in a swing state. Love these boys!

[Lonestarblue]

8. But what do millenials and youngers want?

There was a recent poll that showed a very high percentage of millennials reject both the Republican and Democratic parties. They favor a new third party. We need to make sure we’re also listening to their views to win them to our side.

[Renew Deal]

13. They might be the ones to build a third party or to end one or both of the current ones

It can happen, particularly to the republicans since they are commonly seen as dishonest brokers.

[marble falls]

6. 9. The GOP is no longer the party of Lincoln (hasn't been for decades).

[Farmer-Rick]

9. We need to overwhelm the cheat machine

Just like with Obama and Jones.

[They_Live]

10. Vote as if your life depends on it!

Because it DOES.

[onetexan]

12. SECOND THAT, can't be repeated enough