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Median Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 10:53 PM
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It Is Likely That Four Out Of Ten People You Know Will Not Vote - Who Are They?
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There is a lot of discussion on this board about trying to convince lifelong Republicans to vote Democrat. Now, while this admirable, the fact of the matter is that voter turnout has never exceeded 40% since 1968. FORTY PERCENT. This is an election that will be decided by a single digit margin, yet a whopping 40% of people will not even vote in the upcoming election!

So, who are they? Can we convince this sometimes silent majority to vote, and to vote for the Democrats?

I would guess that many people do not vote for the following reasons:

1. People are disgusted with politics - The added benefit of GOP attack style politics is that even it convinces some people not to vote Republican, it also convinces people simply not to vote because they hate politics, and don't think there vote really makes a difference.

2. Voters cannot get to the polls do to work and family obligations - These people may plan to vote, but family or work obligations get in the way. We need to educate democrats to vote early as possible, and to take advantage of laws that give employees leave to vote. Of course, will a Wal-Mart be flexible in scheduling employees to allow them to vote?

3. Voters want to vote, but lack transportation - This may be the elderly or poor who depend on public transportation to vote.

So, what about you? We all seem to know Republicans. Do you personally know the four out of ten people who simply will not vote?
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