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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Republican Consumer: What republicans Look Like
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The Republican Consumer: What republicans Look Like (Original Post)
dynasaw
Aug 2012
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JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)1. Only one of those stats is important
"Always vote in state-wide elections".
Or, to simplify it, "Republicans always vote". I believe it. No matter the issue, no matter the weather, I think Republicans are steady voters.
We need to do better.
get the red out
(13,462 posts)2. Yes, I agree
I don't care what anyone does with their spare time so long as it's not hurting anyone. The voting is what we need to pick up on. I am a Dem that always votes though, just raised that way.
Bandit
(21,475 posts)4. For three decades or more the Republican Party has mailed out Absentee Ballots
to EVERY registered Republican, knowing that because of that they will get a much much much larger Republican turn-out. Oregon has the best turn-out or any state in the Union because of vote by mail Laws there and guess what, it leans Democratic...
Johonny
(20,838 posts)3. what is interesting is Americans aren't that different
separating for party vote and a lot of the difference is probably do to economics not politics per say.