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2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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5. One thing Dems can do is make a much bigger stink about gerrymandering.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:35 PM

Dec 2016

As for 40% sitting out presidential elections and 60% sitting out mid-terms, that's the norm. And certainly not a new problem. Voter suppression accounts for some of that. Like you point out, not all are concentrated in urban areas. So, what should be done about that? How do Dems engage the disengaged?

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The Democratic Party is at a major Congressional disadvantage. What can be done about that? [View all] Garrett78 Dec 2016 OP

We need to focus on state legislative races and governorships. nycbos Dec 2016 #1

Controlling state houses and the US House is a challenge for reasons mentioned in the OP. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #4

Correct. nycbos Dec 2016 #8

This was the original intent of the Founders. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #2

One thing Dems can do is make a much bigger stink about gerrymandering. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #5

Sounds like a Zen riddle, does it not? guillaumeb Dec 2016 #7

showing up for midterm elections might be a good start. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #3

focus on local and state election which is boring JI7 Dec 2016 #6