Reply #57: One thing you are all forgetting. [View All]

When fewer people vote, repukes are more likely to be elected.

The repukes have a vested interest in Keeping the number of voters very low. With less turn out, there is a greater chance of repukes being elected. Why do you think they have caging lists and scare tactics that keep voters out of the voting booths? Why did Blackwell try so hard to keep the number of people voting in Ohio low?

There is a concerted effort by the repukes to prevent large groups of people from voting and it works. While they actively discourage certain groups of people from voting they encourage their ugly base to vote with hate inspired causes.

Someone here on DU once posted the question of why are negative adds so popular and successful? But the truth of negative adds is that they discourage voters. It doesn't increase the number of people voting for the guy who puts out the negative add. It decreases overall voter turnout. It disgusts people and makes them think all politicians are immoral crooks so they don't vote. The few people the negative add appeals to are motivated to vote, while the majority of people are disgusted by the adds and don't vote.

When fewer people vote, repukes get elected.

When fifty percent of the political machine is actively trying to prevent people from voting, your turnout on election day will always be low.