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Cattledog

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21. During the Pandemic everyone got a mail in ballot automatically

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Thu Nov 7, 2024, 07:39 AM

Nov 7

I think that made it easier to vote and a lot more people did.

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Let's face it, Dem voters didn't show up. [View all] Cattledog Nov 7 OP

Doesn't seem to make sense. Long lines everywhere. mobeau69 Nov 7 #1

Many who filled out mail in ballots in 2020 didn't jimfields33 Nov 7 #6

This is exactly it and why Republicans are so bent on making voting hard Trekologer Nov 7 #42

Elon and Putin hacked the tabulators Meadowoak Nov 7 #20

That would take a massive job. Each precinct is only hooked up to their own internet. jimfields33 Nov 7 #43

Apparently the long lines were due to voter suppression... ananda Nov 7 #52

It's the numbers, not the lines. LeftInTX Nov 7 #62

Some of it is voter suppression. yardwork Nov 7 #2

Illinois is living rent free in my head Sympthsical Nov 7 #14

It may not be accurate to assign a coherent reason for this. yardwork Nov 7 #17

I'm going to disagree somewhat Sympthsical Nov 7 #23

I'm going to sit with this a while. yardwork Nov 7 #30

Spot on! Omnipresent Nov 7 #37

This exactly! City Lights Nov 7 #63

according to pundits on msnbc, based on the demographics of this election, the Republican Party is now more the party of Native Nov 7 #26

And given the electoral college Sympthsical Nov 7 #28

Exactly right. And we have to recognize the diversity of Latinos and Black Americans. Native Nov 7 #31

And we have to do a better job of fighting disinformation on social media Native Nov 7 #33

The Republican Party is now the party of the wealthy and the poor. yardwork Nov 7 #29

If Illinois is depressing you stay away from The Queens, Bronx and New Jersey numbers. Jk23 Nov 8 #70

Isn't the governor a democratic politician? I doubt he'd sign off on such rules. jimfields33 Nov 7 #44

The NC state legislature has been controlled by Republicans since 2011. yardwork Nov 7 #47

Don't forget the bomb threats and poll worker abuse. ananda Nov 7 #53

Voter suppression and bullshit shenanigans Dem4life1234 Nov 7 #3

somethings very fishy about the vote count, It doesn't match up. long lines everywhere for 3 weeks, breaking turnout Meadowoak Nov 7 #22

Just what I have been thinking, but who will investigate? rurallib Nov 7 #40

if there is an investigation, it has to be done before trump is inaugurated. Meadowoak Nov 7 #41

Republicans turned out, long lines doesn't mean voting for dems this election FloridaBlues Nov 7 #60

In PA, the vote was a bit higher in 2024 than in 2020. John1956PA Nov 7 #4

What's to explain? Sympthsical Nov 7 #5

"This year was just a regular old election." True Dough Nov 7 #11

Shoulda woulda coulda Sympthsical Nov 7 #15

Well, now we all pay the price True Dough Nov 7 #16

I agree with you. MontanaFarmer Nov 7 #19

It's like people are managing democracy a la carte Sympthsical Nov 7 #27

Apathy... kirby Nov 7 #7

That stat blows my mind. underpants Nov 7 #9

Pretty simple, a lot of conservative zoomers came of age in those rural counties. joshcryer Nov 7 #49

Yeah I guess so. underpants Nov 7 #55

I think many of those 2020 voters might not be into politics much JI7 Nov 7 #8

How do you know that deficit came from Democrats? The obvious decreases I saw via the exit polls were in the following JohnSJ Nov 7 #10

Can you imagine if they get rid of the filibuster and add 4 seats to the Supreme Court and then turn around jimfields33 Nov 7 #45

You bring up an excellent point. They already got rid of the filibuster for confirming SC judges. It makes one pause JohnSJ Nov 7 #48

Decisions are often made emotionally typically with frustration. jimfields33 Nov 7 #57

I wonder how many of them showed up at rallies. duncang Nov 7 #12

BINGO!!!!!!! You literally won the true statement of the day! jimfields33 Nov 7 #46

They did. ColinC Nov 7 #13

Yea, but Trump improved by 19% among Hispanic Men, and 8% among Hispanic Women... SKKY Nov 7 #18

During the Pandemic everyone got a mail in ballot automatically Cattledog Nov 7 #21

... Crepuscular Nov 7 #36

It seems there were 2 topics that Trump glommed onto that stuck: immigration and the economy. Vinca Nov 7 #24

I would also add gender issues pimpbot Nov 7 #34

When I first saw the ad during a break in a oasis Nov 7 #56

Good point. I wish Democrats had pointed out that what Kamala was talking about in that clip Vinca Nov 7 #61

Less than 15% of the population has any college debt. MichMan Nov 7 #65

And those 15% would have a much easier time if AllyCat Nov 8 #68

Where the hell were the "swifties" durablend Nov 7 #25

You have to be 18 to vote pimpbot Nov 7 #32

Young women DID vote for Harris overwhelmingly, probably. Elessar Zappa Nov 7 #58

I actually think he'll bottom out and she may creep up over him bigtree Nov 7 #35

Biden won campaigning on a very progressive worker friendly platform. Build Back Better Nanjeanne Nov 7 #38

Troublesome at the end of the campaign... quaint Nov 7 #39

Better to say Russian interference and voter suppression. ananda Nov 7 #50

Voter suppression, purging, Faux pas Nov 7 #51

Zero evidence for machine flipping. Elessar Zappa Nov 7 #59

I was just spit balling Faux pas Nov 7 #64

Exactly!! lamp_shade Nov 7 #54

2020 was an asterisk election due to COVID. WarGamer Nov 7 #66

Suppression through social media microtargeting JCMach1 Nov 7 #67

I'm sorry, but this is like Blue_Roses Nov 8 #69