Need to know: What is the TURNOUT in those heavily gerrymandered,

[annabanana]

deep red teabagger districts that send the looniest batshit crazy wingnuts to The House??

[Scuba]

1. Republicanism is a religion to the zealots.

[annabanana]

2. and those zealots occupy what % of the population in

those districts?

[Scuba]

3. Enough. Look at Wisconsin gerrymandering as an example.

[annabanana]

4. aw c'mon Scuba..... What I'm trying to gauge is the percentage of,

as yet, uninvolved citizens . .

If the turnout rates are low enough, there is room for change.

[Scuba]

5. I'm with you annabanana.... the Dems need to advocate policy that will motivate ....

... the 50 -65 -75% of potential voters who don't bother in any given election.

"Not the Republican" will get some people to hold their noses and vote in the Presidential election, but doesn't do squat for State Assembly or US Senator candidates.

If our Party could agree to advocate for ...

... Medicare for All, including dental, optical and hearing aids

... Strengthening and expanding Social Security (lift cap, apply tax to capital gains, lower eligibility age)

... Living wage

... Reduced military and spying budgets

... More progressive taxation

... Legalized marijuana

.... we could inspire a healthy chunk of those who see no reason to bother to vote now becaue neither Party offers them squat.