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In reply to the discussion: Let's face it, Dem voters didn't show up. [View all]Trekologer
(1,070 posts)42. This is exactly it and why Republicans are so bent on making voting hard
In 2020, it was much easier to vote with many states encouraging main-in voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Four year later and unending efforts to limit or end mail-in voting and here we are.
Edit to add: It will end up that Trump got around the same number of votes as he did in 2020 but the Harris will have received far less than Biden did. We, as Democrats, didn't motivate our potential voters to take the time and vote. We can dive deep and figure out where the motivations fell short but the top line is that they didn't come out and vote -- for whatever reason that might be.
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That would take a massive job. Each precinct is only hooked up to their own internet.
jimfields33
Nov 7
#43
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
Exactly right. And we have to recognize the diversity of Latinos and Black Americans.
Native
Nov 7
#31
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
somethings very fishy about the vote count, It doesn't match up. long lines everywhere for 3 weeks, breaking turnout
Meadowoak
Nov 7
#22
Republicans turned out, long lines doesn't mean voting for dems this election
FloridaBlues
Nov 7
#60
Pretty simple, a lot of conservative zoomers came of age in those rural counties.
joshcryer
Nov 7
#49
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
It seems there were 2 topics that Trump glommed onto that stuck: immigration and the economy.
Vinca
Nov 7
#24
Good point. I wish Democrats had pointed out that what Kamala was talking about in that clip
Vinca
Nov 7
#61