PaladinSolo Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 I'm pretty sure some states also don't let college students use their university address, so they'd literally have to go home to vote, and i think its Florida trying to stop polling places from being on campuses ect... barriers are definitely made to stop younger people from voting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 23 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: I'm aware of all those reasons and they don't apply to the young any more than they do to the old. Presumably it would apply to the young less since they have energy and drive the old presumably don't have, and they are more socially aware and technologically plugged in. And some of those reasons are new - yet young people historically never vote. So, again, doesn't per se apply. If this was in reference to minorities, while the fact those reasons exist does indeed suck, work twice as hard to vote to get 'er done then. It can be done, even if it is a huge hassle. That's how important it is. Spoken like a true "coastal elite liberal" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByWatterson Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Turnout numbers are insane nationwide. This will surely test the assumption that higher turnout across all demographics means better results for Democrats. God willing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 39 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said: I'm pretty sure some states also don't let college students use their university address, so they'd literally have to go home to vote, and i think its Florida trying to stop polling places from being on campuses ect... barriers are definitely made to stop younger people from voting. Doesn't account for only 40% vs. 100% of voter turnout for people ages 18-29. No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Jason said: Joe Donnelly says he has minority staffers, 'but' they've done well He was at the airport protests after the Muslim ban. Now he supports ICE and the wall and apparently wants to end birthright citizenship. What a complex man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SaysWho? Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Nate is throwing shade at some of the media with this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Any polls that are modeling this election on traditional turnout could be way off...look at this Texas turnout chart compared to previous elections. There are more people voting in the mid-terms so far than in Presidential elections: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Nice closing ad by Gillum: I really hope he wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 In the 30 counties that report in Texas they've surpassed 2014s early and election day vote... Still likely it'll be less than 50% of voters in the state though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Unless some massive siphoning from election day to early voting has happened, the totals for Texas are going to be crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0101 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 5 hours ago, SaysWho? said: Most of Montana has already voted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, thewhyteboar said: That's a conspiracy I can get behind. Soros funded the voting machines do we need to do paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Whether Beto is the main beneficiary of this or if Cruz voters are also coming out en masse remains to be seen. The latest poll from Emerson College has Cruz up 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Looks like Republicans will vote for a republican even if they are a criminal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Looks like Republicans will vote for a republican even if they are a criminal The man needs to support his Steam Sale habit somehow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Trump may be finally realizing the trouble he and Republicans are in. Quote But three sources close to the president say that Trump and his aides are privately far more pessimistic. Recently, the president has stressed in conversations with confidants that if things go south for the GOP in November, he won’t take the blame and is prepared to scapegoat other party leaders. In Trump’s West Wing, words such as “slaughter” and “massacre” have come up among political, policy, and communications advisers in their private predictions of what this month could bring, according to three sources present for such conversations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Chairslinger said: Recently, the president has stressed in conversations with confidants that if things go south for the GOP in November, he won’t take the blame and is prepared to scapegoat other party leaders. Party of personal responsibility. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I love that Trump was "stressing to confidants that he won't take the blame if things go south for the GOP in the midterms". Yeah. No shit. I can't remember one time, literally, not one time, he took responsibility for a bad thing that he knew was a bad thing (for or to him). Can't wait until the GOP just accepts the blame, showing they are the true soi boi cucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 It's why he's trying to rally the base with that Willie Horton type ad to take attention off of health care and white nationalist violence in America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PaladinSolo Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 31 minutes ago, Chairslinger said: Trump may be finally realizing the trouble he and Republicans are in. Some polls in PA districts the GOP should win easily even after the redistricting, had them down or tied, they in deep doo doo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 hours ago, SaysWho? said: It's why he's trying to rally the base with that Willie Horton type ad to take attention off of health care and white nationalist violence in America. I could be wrong, but didn't Bush at least try to distance himself from the Willie Horton ad? This is even worse because Trump is actively promoting this racist garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I could be wrong, but didn't Bush at least try to distance himself from the Willie Horton ad? This is even worse because Trump is actively promoting this racist garbage. I'd have to double-check, but his campaign didn't create the ad IIRC, and it ran for one day before getting pulled. So it's possible he was asked about it and denounced it, but he did pull the same kind of thing with his Revolving Door ad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I could be wrong, but didn't Bush at least try to distance himself from the Willie Horton ad? Not in the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, SaysWho? said: I'd have to double-check, but his campaign didn't create the ad IIRC, and it ran for one day before getting pulled. So it's possible he was asked about it and denounced it, but he did pull the same kind of thing with his Revolving Door ad. Okay, I guess that's what I was thinking of. His campaign didn't actually produce the ad. jesus fucking christ, I hate where this country is right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Chairslinger said: Trump may be finally realizing the trouble he and Republicans are in. That's real leadership right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: That's real leadership right there Lead from the golf cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 The First Thing Democrats Will Do If They Win The House Is Pass Anti-Corruption And Voting Rights Reforms Quote The first bill Democrats plan to introduce and pass if they win control of the House of Representatives on Nov. 6 will be a comprehensive package of campaign finance, voting rights, redistricting and ethics reforms. The presumptive H.R. 1 will be based on a House resolution introduced in 2018 by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and co-sponsored by 165 Democratic House members, including the entire party leadership. “Reform is going to be the first thing out of the gate,” he said. The bill will include the creation of a small-donor public financing system for congressional elections, the restoration of the Voting Rights Act, nationwide automatic voter registration, nonpartisan redistricting reforms for congressional elections and a host of ethics reforms to rein in corruption in Congress and the executive branch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greatoneshere Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, SaysWho? said: I'm not eating my feelings, I'm trying to stay optimistic there, but I'm definitely over exercising and heavily drinking until I know the results next Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 It's times like these I wish I had a tolerance for and actually enjoyed alcohol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Looks like Republicans will vote for a republican even if they are a criminal 1:45-54 literally made me cringe. What an incredibly idiotic statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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