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WolverineDG

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12. Keep your hair on

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 11:19 AM

Mar 2014

It's just the primary. Lots of people sit those out, especially in areas where the primary serves as the local general election. If there are no local Dems running for local seats, the Dems won't vote.

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With a tip of the hat to TexasTowelie, I've brought this up twice to no reaction... [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 OP

How many contested races were there on the Dem ballot that Dems would have cared about? n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #1

Not enough Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #2

No local Dem. candidates here. Downwinder Mar 2014 #3

So what are you advocating? Capitulation at this point? Paladin Mar 2014 #4

Listen here, your entire comment is bullshit! Stop putting fucking words in ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #5

If you have some constructive ideas about boosting turnout, I'd love to see them. Paladin Mar 2014 #11

Your prior comments were bullshit spew trying to characterize my post as something it wasn't! ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #14

Posting that on DU isn't going to make that happen, though. randome Mar 2014 #15

+1. (nt) Paladin Mar 2014 #17

Listen here, you! Iggo Mar 2014 #8

+1 redqueen Mar 2014 #13

I'm Rooting For A Wendy Davis Win, I'd Vote Democratic Even If I Thought She'd Lose Vogon_Glory Mar 2014 #16

My sentiments exactly. Thanks for putting it so well. (nt) Paladin Mar 2014 #18

Two explanations: Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #6

"Flapping her gums..." ???? ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #7

Thank you for fighting the good fight! Don't ever be discouraged by punditry and sophistry! nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #10

It is very concerning blogslut Mar 2014 #9

Keep your hair on WolverineDG Mar 2014 #12

While that is a problem nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #19