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After notes on the Midterm Landslide for the GOP: the GOP now owns 32 state houses versus 15 governorships for the Dems . . . . . did I say "15" (out of 50)?
Whatever the actual count, who can argue that this midterm, combined with 2010's destruction, demonstrates the true feelings of those most committed to the voting process. It is my understanding that most of those who did not vote in this election cycle were Democrats. Obama has no one to blame but himself. Besides, in what election does more than 55 or 60 percent of Americans cast a ballot. Whether 37% or 55%, who cares. It has always been this way. Nothing new. The GOP knew about this trend and got their people to the voting booth, the Dems did not.
Indeed. The fact of the matter is this: if the national election (i.e. the presidential election) is all about the larger and more liberal population and the midterms are more about the smaller and more informed population, so be it. Most Democrats will work with a GOP Congress. I think Hillary would, if she can get herself elected. Her husband did. LBJ did. Obama is the only one I have seen in my life-time, that believes his job is about fund raising on our dime, getting things done his way. But if the balance of power is the expressed in the presidential elections versus the midterms, so be. Clearly, the idiocy that predicts the death of either party, is only a dream, an unrealistic fantasy.
"Takers" are lazy voters. That is their history. So, you might be right. Presidential elections may favor the Dems, although that has little evidence going back to Eisenhower. Check it out: Ebginning with Ike, 36 years have gone to the GOP and 26 years including Obama's 6 year whatever, belong to the Democrats. And they say we will never win another presidential campaign. Kind of ridiculous, don't you think?
Your conclusion is typical Democrat nonsense. The American electorate was given a whole set of choices. Because the GOP was able to turn out the vote and the Dems failed, miserably, is not a repudiation of the electoral process. Rather, it is an affirmation of same. Dem voters were fully away of the this election and its critical nature, yet, they stayed home, making it clear that they had decided their own party had done so little for them, voting to continue their "gridlock strategy" should not be rewarded. THAT is the only plausible take-away. Again, the stay-at-home Democrat constituency was voluntary - no one forced them to stay in bed. They stayed away from the polls of their own free will.
12% is the normal turnout percentage for young adults in a midterm.. This year, that total was 10%, very close to normal. I could go on, but you get the drift.
Turnout for the Conservative Nation was close to 45%. Occupy DC's turnout was closer to 30% . . . a perfect midterm demographic, in my humble opinion. Cheers.
Correction: make that 31 state houses for the GOP, 17 for the Dems and 2 for Independents.
ReplyDeleteWhatever the actual count, who can argue that this midterm, combined with 2010's destruction, demonstrates the true feelings of those most committed to the voting process. It is my understanding that most of those who did not vote in this election cycle were Democrats. Obama has no one to blame but himself. Besides, in what election does more than 55 or 60 percent of Americans cast a ballot. Whether 37% or 55%, who cares. It has always been this way. Nothing new. The GOP knew about this trend and got their people to the voting booth, the Dems did not.
DeleteIndeed. The fact of the matter is this: if the national election (i.e. the presidential election) is all about the larger and more liberal population and the midterms are more about the smaller and more informed population, so be it. Most Democrats will work with a GOP Congress. I think Hillary would, if she can get herself elected. Her husband did. LBJ did. Obama is the only one I have seen in my life-time, that believes his job is about fund raising on our dime, getting things done his way. But if the balance of power is the expressed in the presidential elections versus the midterms, so be. Clearly, the idiocy that predicts the death of either party, is only a dream, an unrealistic fantasy.
Delete"Takers" are lazy voters. That is their history. So, you might be right. Presidential elections may favor the Dems, although that has little evidence going back to Eisenhower. Check it out: Ebginning with Ike, 36 years have gone to the GOP and 26 years including Obama's 6 year whatever, belong to the Democrats. And they say we will never win another presidential campaign. Kind of ridiculous, don't you think?
DeleteNot true reflection of America. Voter turnout was said to the lowest since WWII and up to 90% of college age people did not vote.
Deletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/opinion/paul-krugman-triumph-of-the-wrong.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
Your conclusion is typical Democrat nonsense. The American electorate was given a whole set of choices. Because the GOP was able to turn out the vote and the Dems failed, miserably, is not a repudiation of the electoral process. Rather, it is an affirmation of same. Dem voters were fully away of the this election and its critical nature, yet, they stayed home, making it clear that they had decided their own party had done so little for them, voting to continue their "gridlock strategy" should not be rewarded. THAT is the only plausible take-away. Again, the stay-at-home Democrat constituency was voluntary - no one forced them to stay in bed. They stayed away from the polls of their own free will.
Delete12% is the normal turnout percentage for young adults in a midterm.. This year, that total was 10%, very close to normal. I could go on, but you get the drift.
Turnout for the Conservative Nation was close to 45%. Occupy DC's turnout was closer to 30% . . . a perfect midterm demographic, in my humble opinion. Cheers.