Democrats that vote in presidential years but don't in mid-terms. Who are they?
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« on: October 13, 2014, 06:29:16 PM »

2008 - democrats turn up. Republicans get crushed.
2010 - democrats don't turn up. Republican base gets enough votes to win.
2012 - democrats turn up, republicans get crushed.
2014 - democrats don't turn up. Republican base gets enough votes to win.

So who are these democrats that go into full term hibernation mode and allow this disaster to happen every mid-term but turn up for the fight every presidential year?


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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2014, 06:31:02 PM »

- Latinos
- African-Americans
- People under 40
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2014, 06:35:37 PM »

Well first of all, this is the wrong forum.

But the answer is minorities and/or young voters. But that analysis is a bit too simplistic. Political environment matters too. It's not like 2010 would've suddenly been a decent year for Democrats if Obama was on the ballot (he likely would've lost even with the increased turnout). Turnout problems certainly hurt the Democrats in midterms, but it's not the only explanation for the results of the past 3 elections.
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2014, 07:19:43 PM »

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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2014, 03:48:08 AM »

Minorities and youngs.
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2014, 04:09:18 AM »

People from all walks of life who have something better to do that day (and for whom that's a lower bar than it is during a Presidential election); the racial and age differences are at the margins. Even the Republicans received (off the top of my head) 7.5 million fewer votes in the GOP wave midterm of 2010 than in the GOP presidential near-landslide defeat of 2008.
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2014, 11:07:07 AM »

Well first of all, this is the wrong forum.

But the answer is minorities and/or young voters. But that analysis is a bit too simplistic. Political environment matters too. It's not like 2010 would've suddenly been a decent year for Democrats if Obama was on the ballot (he likely would've lost even with the increased turnout). Turnout problems certainly hurt the Democrats in midterms, but it's not the only explanation for the results of the past 3 elections.
This, as well as the fact that Independents swung heavily against Democrats in 2010. Base turnout is important, but if the rest of the electorate is drive to vote against you, the best you can do is hope to minimize your losses.
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2014, 12:02:43 PM »

51 people voted on the University of Illinois campus in the last midterm election
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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2014, 02:30:09 PM »

Wait. 2010 isn't considered a "crush" year?
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2014, 05:32:25 PM »

51 people voted on the University of Illinois campus in the last midterm election

I'm sure the students' turnout was atrocious, but in fairness, most people I knew in college stayed registered in their home districts and voted there.
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2014, 04:48:19 PM »

51 people voted on the University of Illinois campus in the last midterm election

I'm sure the students' turnout was atrocious, but in fairness, most people I knew in college stayed registered in their home districts and voted there.

Indeed, but compared to Presidential years 51 is terrifyingly low.
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« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2014, 09:21:42 PM »

51 people voted on the University of Illinois campus in the last midterm election

That's a complete and total failure by the College Democrats and College Republicans there. Geez, the College Libertarians should be able to get 50 people to the polls by themselves...
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« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2014, 10:22:01 PM »

51 people voted on the University of Illinois campus in the last midterm election

You have got to be kidding.... That is awful. I've been working on all my friends here at Illinois to vote. Going to send in my absentee ballot tomorrow. Hopefully UI puts on a better show this year.

P.s. I know there's probably some political reason, but why don't they fill up Foellinger Auditorium down here for a gubernatorial debate? I guarantee the place would be packed and that would probably lead to most of them voting.
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« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2014, 12:26:31 AM »

51 people voted on the University of Illinois campus in the last midterm election

You have got to be kidding.... That is awful. I've been working on all my friends here at Illinois to vote. Going to send in my absentee ballot tomorrow. Hopefully UI puts on a better show this year.

The Democratic candidates for State Rep as well as Congress here had an impressive season of voter registration at UIUC, so we'll see how many more vote this time. You should be voting here on campus, though. IL-13 is likely more competitive than your home district. Smiley

P.s. I know there's probably some political reason, but why don't they fill up Foellinger Auditorium down here for a gubernatorial debate? I guarantee the place would be packed and that would probably lead to most of them voting.

They actually tried to host a debate between Rauner and Quinn at Foellinger, but Rauner's team declined (Quinn accepted). It would have been cool.
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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2014, 12:47:50 AM »

*Raises hand*

I was too late to request an absentee ballot in 2010. My districts were Safe R anyway, but I still feel guilty because the results were so bad for NC Democrats. I've voted in every major election since then though.
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« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2014, 04:03:54 AM »
« Edited: October 17, 2014, 04:11:00 AM by Reaganfan »

People like my younger sister. She voted for Obama twice. Watched the debates, yada yada. She has no clue there is an election in two and a half weeks. None what-so-ever. But she'll know about the election in November 2016.

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« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2014, 06:27:12 AM »

People like my younger sister. She voted for Obama twice. Watched the debates, yada yada. She has no clue there is an election in two and a half weeks. None what-so-ever. But she'll know about the election in November 2016.



How weirdly selfish of you to help make sure she stays uninformed.
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« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2014, 11:42:06 AM »

People like my younger sister. She voted for Obama twice. Watched the debates, yada yada. She has no clue there is an election in two and a half weeks. None what-so-ever. But she'll know about the election in November 2016.



How weirdly selfish of you to help make sure she stays uninformed.

I told her there was an election and she made a comment about all the political signs, but she doesn't care about a midterm. The last thing on her mind is whether or not David Joyce is re-elected to Congress or not.
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