Why Repubs try to suppress the vote
Political Wire:
GOP Hopes Rest on Low Turnout
White House strategists see low November turnout blunting Democrats’ edge in polls," according to Washington Wire. "In nearly all 2006 primaries so far, turnout has fallen below 1982-2002 midterm average. One exception: above-average participation in Connecticut’s Senate primary nominating antiwar Democrat Lamont over incumbent Lieberman."
Hotline On Call: "The key to analyzing this trend properly, we think, is to remember that for Dems to retake control of the House, they'll need high turnout only in four or so states with several House race toss-ups each (Ohio, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania).... as well as high turnout in about a dozen other districts. Unless they're going to pick up the Senate, too, Dems probably don't necessarily need a higher share of the two party vote nationwide."
posted by xoff @ 10:05 AM
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3 Comments:
I am sorry - who was it that was suppressing the vote a couple of years ago by slashing tires .... Oh yeah - you forgot about that didn't you.
Clint, the act you refer to was perpetrated by a few misguided individuals.
You and thousands of your kind want to suppress the right of your fellow citizens regularly, every election. That's a real crime.
You should be ashamed.
Or rather, you have no shame.
When too many people show up to vote than they would like to see, the Republicans claim voter ID fraud because, they lost the election.
Democrats have gotten too complacent at times, thinking everybody is disgusted with all the lies and will vote for change. I've been guilty of that myself.
We cannot let our guard down, it won't be a cakewalk. Perhaps we should play it like the Republicans, tell our supporters we will likely lose just to rile up enthusiasm to get out an vote.
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