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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2014, 03:30 AM Nov 2014

Vote? Why? Not that big a deal

That's what I have been reading, and looking at the numbers of people voting as just 20%, that must mean 80% are thinking voting is no big deal.

Can anyone help me understand why 80% didn't vote?

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Vote? Why? Not that big a deal (Original Post) RobertEarl Nov 2014 OP

it's all I got scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #1

It probably can be broken down into different groups. Rex Nov 2014 #2

Who told you 80% didn't vote, the Corporate Media? And we're going to trust them because... blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #3

scarystuffyo

(733 posts)

1. it's all I got

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 03:38 AM

Nov 2014

Rex

(65,616 posts)

2. It probably can be broken down into different groups.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 03:47 AM

Nov 2014

Since you know it is not all from just one thing.

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

3. Who told you 80% didn't vote, the Corporate Media? And we're going to trust them because...

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 06:24 AM

Nov 2014

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