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Bandit

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15. In every state that has "Vote By Mail" almost eighty percent turned out to vote.

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Sun Apr 19, 2015, 08:35 AM

Apr 2015

Why do Democrats fight so hard to keep things as they are?

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“We live in a faux democracy, which is why everyone’s so cynical and nobody votes” [View all] Triana Apr 2015 OP

36% voted in 2014, republicans got enough Senators to take the majority. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #1

I agree with you. But try to get anyone to vote. Triana Apr 2015 #2

The story "they are not motivating the voters" is one of the lamest excuse. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #3

Many only vote when there's a clear choice and a lot at stake leveymg Apr 2015 #12

+1,000 Scuba Apr 2015 #13

The one percent will win regardless of how many people vote. that's why people don't vote Doctor_J Apr 2015 #6

We did not have huge Democratic majorities to over ride a filibuster, in fact there was a 56-58/ Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #7

we had far bigger majorities than the republicans need to pass their agenda, and if the Doctor_J Apr 2015 #8

Say whatever you please, the fact the Senate needs 60 votes to pass most bills. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #9

Those are the facts. Democratic majority wasted. Octafish Apr 2015 #16

In every state that has "Vote By Mail" almost eighty percent turned out to vote. Bandit Apr 2015 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author guillaumeb Apr 2015 #4

+1 n/t Triana Apr 2015 #5

Can 64% of voters win elections? Sure they can, the 1% wins because they also vote. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #10

they also influence a lot of votes. it's not because 1% votes. cali Apr 2015 #14

64% does not influence congressional members, why should they worry about the non voters Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #18

I don't think that the voters or rather sadoldgirl Apr 2015 #11

I'm cynical, I vote. 99Forever Apr 2015 #17

Cynicism is a self-fulfilling prophecy. hay rick Apr 2015 #19

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