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ananda

(28,837 posts)

6. It's a sign all right.

Reply to RiverLover (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 10:00 AM

Nov 2015

People are willing to completely give up access to healthcare
and a decent living wage in order to make an ideological
statement against people they hate.

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Warning From KY: Managerial Democrats Can Lose to Extreme Republicans [View all] RiverLover Nov 2015 OP

Conway is a centrist & ran as a sane republican calling himself a Democrat. RiverLover Nov 2015 #1

And Dems could run as Republicans and win....but they won't. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2015 #2

The point is if you're a voter with Democratic values, but no one running shares those values, RiverLover Nov 2015 #3

You're exactly right... raindaddy Nov 2015 #10

Well said. RiverLover Nov 2015 #13

You're welcome RiverLover raindaddy Nov 2015 #14

The point I see is that the campaign should have Hortensis Nov 2015 #12

two-thirds of eligible voters failed to cast ballots. Sunlei Nov 2015 #4

But why? Is the default that voters should be shamed for not voting or HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #5

I don't know what can be done. Some people seem apathetic/depressed? they don't pay attention to Sunlei Nov 2015 #7

I don't see why state democratic parties can't take over administration of partisan elections. HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #9

State elections laws are pretty specific, and vary by state. SharonAnn Nov 2015 #17

Voters do not owe anyone their vote. Candidates must earn their vote. jeff47 Nov 2015 #15

It's a sign all right. ananda Nov 2015 #6

Well, 16% of voters were willing to do so n2doc Nov 2015 #8

To me, not voting means consent. ananda Nov 2015 #16

Isn't that what the party has been doing for almost 40 years now? frylock Nov 2015 #18

It does look that way. ananda Nov 2015 #19

He lost because his messaging was stupid. blackspade Nov 2015 #11