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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy apathy can decide a presidential candidate
Bears out what I keep saying - Dems outnumber Repukes, but Repukes are motivated and more involved (generalization)
"So far, Republicans have cast 19.8 million votes at primary and caucus elections this year, and Democrats have cast 14.8 million. But theres a third force that has once again dwarfed both of these numbers: the great American tradition of disinterest and apathy."
And that 3rd force - 106 MILLION registered voters that decided to stay at home .
http://qz.com/644111/trump-voters-make-up-about-5-6-of-the-voting-age-population/
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Why apathy can decide a presidential candidate (Original Post)
packman
Mar 2016
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underpants
(182,861 posts)1. Apathy and one side sitting it out in protest are our biggest concerns
IMHO
Dawgs
(14,755 posts)2. And when you take out the Bernie Millennials from the Democratic totals it will be an ass kicking.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)4. the main thing I hear from people who no longer bother to vote is
"Doesn't matter who is in charge, we're getting screwed either way."
When you're in the bottom end of the money scale you get fucked over by either party today.