Can we agree that Republicans hate Barack Obama?

[kentuck]

And that their hate has been sufficiently stirred to get them to the polls in the next election?

The 24/7 campaign against the "anti-American, socialistic" policies of the "dictator" Barack Obama has worked very well for the corporatists of the Republican Party.

Notwithstanding the differences between the Tea Party and the few remaining Republicans, we can assume that they will be united at the polls in the next election.

With that assumption, what is the best strategy for the Democrats in November? Is it enough to tell Democrats how vitally important it is to get to the polls? Or is more required?

[JustAnotherGen]

1. We have to remind democrats

That anything President Obama is for - the Republican Party as it exists today is against.

If he made a statement that we should never burn down the Washington Monument - some jackhammer - like I dunno - Mitch McConnell would go out there and commit an act of arson. Just to prove that he was against Obama.

Yeah - that's the kind of mouth breathing knuckle dragging they've allowed themselves to be reduced to.

[jaysunb]

2. GOTV n/t

[kentuck]

4. How?

Easier said than done.

[okaawhatever]

3. We need to volunteer, educate ourselves and others and donate when possible.

One of the largest groups that can make a difference is single mothers. I saw a pollster on MSNBC last year, he was talking about which groups had a large enough demographic to make a difference if they increased their voting percentages. The pollster gave the data, but basically single mothers didn't vote and the group was large enough to sway elections.

Educate yourself on issues affecting single mothers. Make sure all you know are registered to vote. Make sure those in states like TX & NC meet the new requirements. Offer to babysit on election day if you can.

It's important we energize everyone in 2014, but let's not forget the largely ignored single mother vote.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. The best strategy to get votes is appeal to the voters.

"Not as bad" is a piss poor way of doing so.

[kentuck]

6. I would agree that there needs to be a message of more mass appeal...

that will inspire people to vote, not just appeal to their patriotic duty.

[wocaonimabi]

9. The best strategy is to give people something to vote FOR not against something.

[Vox Moi]

7. Democrats have to learn to communicate with T-baggers ...

… and racists … and low-information voters and it ain't easy.

Here at DU we have trouble communicating, in a productive way, with each other and I hope we can agree that learning to communicate with people who think you are a plague-carrying parasite is exactly what we need to work on.
Being correct about our Red-State friends voting against their own interests isn't enough. We need to figure out how to help them see that too.

The art of persuasion here at DU leaves something to be desired. Let's work on that. It won't be easy but I think it's worth it.

[Bluenorthwest]

8. It's always, constantly vitally important to create new Democrats by registering non voters

or newly franchised voters. This is the way to win. In any given election there are always more eligible people who are not even registered than there are voting members of either Party yet no one seems to think about that. If the margins are close, go make new voters and narrow that margin the old fashioned way.