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19. In NJ. Not any national Democrats.

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Let Me Ask You A Second Question... Why Would A Young Voter Join The Democratic Party After.. [View all] WillyT Nov 2013 OP

I don't know much about her but from her concession speech on the other thread, Buono seems Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #1

Anytime... Uncle Joe, Anytime... WillyT Nov 2013 #2

... Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #3

Yet I Have A Question... That Will Of Course Get Me In Trouble... WillyT Nov 2013 #4

Not if you post as a "moderate" Republican from New Jersey. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #5

I LOVE YOU, MAN !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #13

It will not get you in trouble with Progressive Democrats, which is really all you should care about sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #17

I Love You Sabrina ! !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #20

Good question. The party eats its own. Jakes Progress Nov 2013 #6

Not voting Democratic out of pique is one thing Fumesucker Nov 2013 #7

What you haven't heard? Support for Buono would mean SomethingFishy Nov 2013 #8

Ah... Got It... Moving To Higher Ground... WillyT Nov 2013 #10

How about because that was one election in one state? mythology Nov 2013 #9

I Believe A Couple Of Things About My Younger Peers... WillyT Nov 2013 #11

How many Republicans endorsed Democrats? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #12

In Virginia, quite a few repubs endorsed McAuliffe over Cooch. onenote Nov 2013 #28

They nest generation has already made their pov clear. They are the victims now of all these sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #26

To be in the same party as Elizabeth Warren, Barbara Lee, John Lewis, geek tragedy Nov 2013 #14

Why Not Call Out The Corrupt Assholes, And Hand Them Their Hats ??? WillyT Nov 2013 #16

They expected--and got--favors from Governor Christie. Not terribly complicated--that aspect anyhow geek tragedy Nov 2013 #56

Those who buy off politicians decide everything. Democrats making corrupt deals with Christie is Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #73

Who ARE the corrupt assholes in your opinion? sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #29

Anyone who endorsed Christie, for starters. Fuck LieberDems. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #55

Hell may have frozen over because for once, we agree. sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #57

Younger voters are smarter than you give them credit for scheming daemons Nov 2013 #15

You miss the point. 50 ELECTED DEMOCRATS ENDORSED CHRISTIE. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #18

In NJ. Not any national Democrats. scheming daemons Nov 2013 #19

Yes. I know. That fact does not negate my point. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #23

Not going to get spun up over 50 Dems in NJ that nobody ever heard of endorsing Christie scheming daemons Nov 2013 #32

Fuck Nader! Fumesucker Nov 2013 #36

New Jersey-ans heard of them and that is why he got elected. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #62

he would have won a landslide without a single one of their endorsements scheming daemons Nov 2013 #63

No, he got elected because he has been riding a 65-70% approval rating since Hurricane Sandy. phleshdef Nov 2013 #71

President Obama implicitly endorsed Christie MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #52

Nonsense. scheming daemons Nov 2013 #53

Oh FFS... SidDithers Nov 2013 #60

Relax MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #66

The Pope didn't endorse Buono either... SidDithers Nov 2013 #68

Exactly, it's only the olds who don't grok eleven dimensional chess Fumesucker Nov 2013 #21

Not true. The olds get it to. OP was about young voters. scheming daemons Nov 2013 #22

What's the point of playing eleven dimensional chess if everyone gets it? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #24

GOP doesn't get it. scheming daemons Nov 2013 #27

And yet the Republicans seem to control the conversation and the government Fumesucker Nov 2013 #31

I disagree with your assessment scheming daemons Nov 2013 #37

Mandatory private insurance was a Heritage foundation idea Fumesucker Nov 2013 #42

When the young see the old abandoning their party then what Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #25

Outside of NJ, very few voters... Young or old ... Even know about this scheming daemons Nov 2013 #30

That Used To Be True... Are You Familiar With Those Four Buttons At The End Of Every Post ??? WillyT Nov 2013 #41

McCaulliff had zero chance of winning until the party put all that money behind behind him. sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #40

Not even remotely true scheming daemons Nov 2013 #44

Would you vote for a Republican simply because they 'embraced Obama'? sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #54

I wouldn't. But many in NJ credit Christie with his post Sandy response scheming daemons Nov 2013 #69

If that is the case then Obama really should have endorsed the Democrat. Allowing himself to Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #74

Obama denied Christie any larger meaning from his win scheming daemons Nov 2013 #80

Wrong, Christie was under serious attack for his handling of Sandy one year after it sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #82

Zero chance?? Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #76

Got a call from senate reelection campaign asking for money, I told them after the Democratic Party lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #33

True or False...1/3 of Democrats VOTED for Chris Christie... brooklynite Nov 2013 #34

They were just following the endorsements of their leaders Fumesucker Nov 2013 #39

So then, maybe your problems is your weak-minded voters... brooklynite Nov 2013 #46

Yes, damn those liberal ideologues for being so weak minded Fumesucker Nov 2013 #48

Or with corrupt and spineless 'leadership' that promoted Christie. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #75

As a young voter, I would not have gone by a thing like that treestar Nov 2013 #35

Young voters are idealistic so they would totally understand a cynical political maneuver Fumesucker Nov 2013 #47

They'd be thinking about issues treestar Nov 2013 #49

Issues like abortion? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #51

I'm a Democrat...I just don't get involved in State races. brooklynite Nov 2013 #38

Really? Would you have voted for a Republican in a state race as so many Dems did, following the sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #43

I'm not an expert on NJ Politics, but I'd guess... brooklynite Nov 2013 #45

Are young voters "joiners"? Perhaps they're not into Party allegiance under winter is coming Nov 2013 #50

that's an Odd reason to Join or Oppose any Party. Reagan Democrats didn't keep me from becoming JI7 Nov 2013 #58

Lol. Maybe to fight against the Tepublifuckation of the U.S.? Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #59

The Democrats endorsing and assisting Christie are supporting an anti gay, anti choice right winger. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #79

he got out of the way on NJ gay marriage law Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #83

At the very least, WHY would you run for a state office unless you were running almost unopposed. hughee99 Nov 2013 #61

Progressive Dems spend the majority of the time here fighting establishment Dems Chathamization Nov 2013 #64

Perhaps to change it? MineralMan Nov 2013 #65

Christie won re-election by standing on the rubble of Hurricane Sandy Generic Other Nov 2013 #67

+1 ... it really is that simple. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #84

It's all three-dimensional chess...you THINK this is giving Christie a national boost joeybee12 Nov 2013 #70

Because we'd hope that a hypothetical young voter is smart enough... Silent3 Nov 2013 #72

What's the shock? You can find races in EVERY cycle Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #77

She the only one who didn't think it a lost cause? One_Life_To_Give Nov 2013 #78

I understand...I've been fredamae Nov 2013 #81

+ 1,000,000,000 What You Said !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #85

Our problem is keeping voters when they are no longer young. nt lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #86

Yes, the moderates that like to lecture everyone are strangely absent right now. Rex Nov 2013 #87