Thu Dec 14, 2017, 07:07 AM

onetexan (11,721 posts)

8 numbers out of Alabama that should terrify Republicans

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/13/politics/alabama-exit-poll-analysis/index.html

1. Moore won only among old(er) voters
2. Moms walked away from Moore
3. Moderates fell for Jones
4. Trump approval was blah
5. Jones played Moore to a draw on values
6. The Democratic Party is more popular than the Republican party
7. Republicans are increasingly only a rural party
8. Black voters are incredibly energized

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"Terrify" is a bit of a stretch but these are good indicators the party of Lincoln is no longer the party of the people.
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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
8 numbers out of Alabama that should terrify Republicans (Original post)	onetexan	Dec 2017	OP
Republicans should certainly be concerned.	J_William_Ryan	Dec 2017	#1
Many gave him a pass	MFM008	Dec 2017	#2
1 and 6 are a bigger deal	Renew Deal	Dec 2017	#3
This could be a critical thing!	lastlib	Dec 2017	#4
Attacking Medicare is not a good Republican Trump strategy.	gordianot	Dec 2017	#5
My kids are... 3 future Democratic voters between 10 and 14 right now! (n/t)	Moostache	Dec 2017	#7
Kudos! My 3 kids are one current Democratic voter and two future Democratic voters.	Pacifist Patriot	Dec 2017	#11
But what do millenials and youngers want?	Lonestarblue	Dec 2017	#8
They might be the ones to build a third party or to end one or both of the current ones	Renew Deal	Dec 2017	#13
9. The GOP is no longer the party of Lincoln (hasn't been for decades).	marble falls	Dec 2017	#6
We need to overwhelm the cheat machine	Farmer-Rick	Dec 2017	#9
Vote as if your life depends on it!	They_Live	Dec 2017	#10
SECOND THAT, can't be repeated enough	onetexan	Dec 2017	#12

Response to onetexan (Original post)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 07:19 AM

J_William_Ryan (1,504 posts)

1. Republicans should certainly be concerned.

Particularly with regard to Democrats being energized and motivated – when voter turnout is high, Republicans tend to lose.

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Response to onetexan (Original post)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 08:34 AM

MFM008 (19,698 posts)

2. Many gave him a pass

"How bad can he be"? Says they....
Now we know.

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Response to onetexan (Original post)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 08:54 AM

Renew Deal (80,790 posts)

3. 1 and 6 are a bigger deal

It means that we might be only a few years from a political reformation. There are a lot of 8-17 year olds that are getting the message about how terrible Trump is.

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Response to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 09:43 AM

lastlib (20,300 posts)

4. This could be a critical thing!

Start getting our future voters NOW!

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Response to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 09:44 AM

gordianot (15,001 posts)

5. Attacking Medicare is not a good Republican Trump strategy.

Especially when your largest demographic of support are the elderly who are dying off.

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Response to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 09:55 AM

Moostache (9,746 posts)

7. My kids are... 3 future Democratic voters between 10 and 14 right now! (n/t)

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Response to Moostache (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 10:08 AM

Pacifist Patriot (24,340 posts)

11. Kudos! My 3 kids are one current Democratic voter and two future Democratic voters.

Eldest voted for a woman for president in his first ever presidential election. Middle child will be eligible to vote in the 2018 mid-terms. Youngest won't quite make the cut for the 2020 presidential election, but eager to make a difference in a swing state. Love these boys!

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Response to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 10:00 AM

Lonestarblue (7,361 posts)

8. But what do millenials and youngers want?

There was a recent poll that showed a very high percentage of millennials reject both the Republican and Democratic parties. They favor a new third party. We need to make sure we’re also listening to their views to win them to our side.

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Response to Lonestarblue (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 12:14 PM

Renew Deal (80,790 posts)