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Mad_Machine76

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18. It seems crazy

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 14, 2021, 12:49 PM

Sep 2021

that Republicans have the most power but do the least real work for the country. They seem to have endless financial resources, time, and energy to stir the pot for their base 24-7-365 on Fox News and countless AM Radio outlets all over the country, meanwhile working class people are too busy slaving away for the corporate best desperate to survive and are only partially aware of what's going on at any given amount of time and don't always get to the polls like the Republican base. I wish we could figure out a way to address this.

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If Newsom Is Recalled after Today's Election in California, [View all] MineralMan Sep 2021 OP

Complacency is a much bigger problem among Dems than among repubs... Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #1

Democrats don't have a huge media apparatus TheRealNorth Sep 2021 #5

It seems crazy Mad_Machine76 Sep 2021 #18

And without that resource, they've managed to win elections. brooklynite Sep 2021 #20

Yes, so it has seemed far too many times. MineralMan Sep 2021 #13

I proudly voted no! Fuck the MAGAs! Initech Sep 2021 #2

i just got my BOYCOTT TEXAS t shirt..am I going to have to get one for California too? samnsara Sep 2021 #3

No, not going to happen WA-03 Democrat Sep 2021 #4

Every registered person received a ballot jimfields33 Sep 2021 #6

That is why I think previous poll numbers were not factoring that in correctly in some of the polls JohnSJ Sep 2021 #8

In my view it will be a bellwether for 2022. JohnSJ Sep 2021 #7

Not enough votes is indeed the #1 reason that candidates lose elections fescuerescue Sep 2021 #9

The eloquent simplicity of your explanation reminds me of... 3catwoman3 Sep 2021 #10

He wins by a landslide. pwb Sep 2021 #11

I hope you are correct. MineralMan Sep 2021 #12

Currently Nate Silver has voters averaging 57% against recall Marius25 Sep 2021 #14

Republicans tend to show up on voting day. haele Sep 2021 #21

I fail to understand why SoCalNative Sep 2021 #15

I agree. It will be interesting to see the total vote count. MineralMan Sep 2021 #16

I think Texas abortion law has shocked complacent Dems into reality. honest.abe Sep 2021 #17

Well, it should have. MineralMan Sep 2021 #19