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somsai

(120 posts)
15. https://www.natesilver.net/p/turnout-didnt-cost-kamala-harris
Sat May 31, 2025, 10:20 AM
May 31

What we used to do, to tip the balance, is.....

We have a long history of mail in, even Republicans agitated when some looked to take it away, so we get a ton of mail ins. As a mail in is received that voter is listed as having sent a valid ballot. Ballots aren't opened and counted until election day, but,,, by knowing the registration and identity of people who did mail them in, we'd go knock on the doors of Democrats who hadn't yet voted. In my precinct we contacted every single Democratic voter, some multiple times.

Another problem is vote switchers. Reluctant voters switch more than others. Also more and more people are registering Independent to avoid the polarization.

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Run a white, middle-aged, protestant, straight man. I don't like it, but we need to face Scrivener7 May 30 #1
I agree. Haggard Celine May 30 #4
The percent of white male vote hasn't shifted as dramatically somsai May 30 #7
Doesn't matter. A white, male, protestant, middle-aged, straight man will bring them back. Scrivener7 May 30 #8
Chris Murphy, our Dem Senator from CT, fits the bill! CTyankee May 31 #14
I totally agree Scrivener7 Jun 1 #18
IMO, he is handsome/nice as opposed to what we have now. But that is not the question. CTyankee Jun 1 #19
I think that US culture values and promotes markodochartaigh May 30 #2
I think you're on to something there somsai May 30 #13
Show them a different boogie man, perhaps Raven123 May 30 #3
Dems have been accused of lacking marking moxie. Gum Logger May 31 #16
I struggled to understand the campaign Raven123 May 31 #17
We shudda known, but we (or really I shudda) the moment Biden had his "moment" in the debate where he went off track. CTyankee Jun 7 #21
Stop treating young black men as all gangsters. Stop shooting them in the streets. Simple little things. marble falls May 30 #5
With the Media that seems to paste a dark reality, whenever the Democrats are in front and center.... chouchou May 30 #6
How about male and female voters? Ponietz May 30 #9
There's a lot of polling showing non voters favored Trump somsai May 30 #11
Cites please Ponietz May 30 #12
https://www.natesilver.net/p/turnout-didnt-cost-kamala-harris somsai May 31 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author usonian May 30 #10
Well, I produced one... CTyankee Jun 2 #20
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