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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 12:46 AM Original message |
Midterms are decided by regular and older voters, we can't count on new young voters |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ok Eeyore. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. That's sure the historical data, and I suspect it will be true this time |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. that's why democrats are stupid to fuck over the base |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 02:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I don't think most DU'ers know where the Democratic base lies |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 08:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. I don't think I mentioned DU |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. young people would vote if they had a reason to |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 01:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. They usually don't have one doing off year elections |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. maybe if there were real health care reform Repubs were threatening to undo or |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 04:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. yep. so would most people. |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. given that the deficit commission |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 02:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I thought Obama had only appointed 6 members of the commission? |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 02:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. i know appointed simpson |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 04:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. True. It's a fact noticeably ignored though. |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. You are correct. Especially on the "even if Obama lived up to the hype" part -- |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
13. I tend to agree as an older voter, who is eating more fiber in order to be more regular. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. Regular? Older voters aren't regular voters? |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
15. I hope the young voters will surprise everyone this November, especially |
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LatteLibertine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm really |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
18. Older voters have lived the life under political hacks |
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mike r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. 'Angry' voters tend to be older voters |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. Explain 2006 then... |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. These young voters don't make up the base of either party |
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