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Georgia

Cattledog

(5,914 posts) Wed Dec 5, 2018, 04:53 AM Dec 2018

Here's why we lost GA last night

Urban/Suburban Atlanta had a voter turnout between 21-25%

A whole swath of rural east central GA had a turnout between 30-35%

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Here's why we lost GA last night (Original Post) Cattledog Dec 2018 OP

I know a lot of people who stayed home Brainstormy Dec 2018 #1

Awe that's so sad. I really feel for them. Cattledog Dec 2018 #2

not just sad Brainstormy Dec 2018 #3

Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)

1. I know a lot of people who stayed home

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 10:29 AM

Dec 2018

because they were so bummed out over the General. One person told me it was "pointless." Another said, "they'll rig it anyway. Why bother?"

Cattledog

(5,914 posts)

2. Awe that's so sad. I really feel for them.

Reply to Brainstormy (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 12:23 PM

Dec 2018

People literally died here in GA for the right to vote. 1.3 million people who voted Democratic in the November election stayed home.
If 5% of them would have voted in the runoff we'd have a Dem. Sec of State. Not pointless at all they are just lazy. Took me all of 15 min to vote yesterday.

Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)

3. not just sad

Reply to Cattledog (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 12:46 PM

Dec 2018

but truly frightening. And yeah, I voted in about 15 minutes, too. And that was also sad.

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