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Doctor_J

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53. hard to believe that fracking, off shore drilling, austerity, for profit health insurance,

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Thu Oct 9, 2014, 04:55 PM

Oct 2014

Race to the bottom, another war, more poverty, TPP, and the prospect of HRC 16 doesn't have everyone fired up.

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Democratic Base Is Not At All Enthusiastic About This Election - Gallup/FDL [View all] WillyT Oct 2014 OP

Considering the allegedly Democratic President supports measures to cut Social Security brentspeak Oct 2014 #1

bullshit still_one Oct 2014 #6

"Obama used his 2014 budget plan to call for imposing a so-called chained CPI formula." brentspeak Oct 2014 #18

Actually it wasn't the Democrats, the republicans refused to negotiate with him period. It was a still_one Oct 2014 #84

Democrats traditionally don't come out during the midterms anyway. PragmaticLiberal Oct 2014 #11

Mid-term elections always have much lower turnout than General Elections. KoKo Oct 2014 #19

I agree, ... aggiesal Oct 2014 #67

Do the morons realize he's leftynyc Oct 2014 #48

republicans tend to cater to their base. Democrats berate their base and then liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #2

That's how I feel, but I have voted. To not vote is a handout to the GOP and that, is STUPID! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2014 #30

Oh, I always vote, but my vote is about to change. If there is no true left of center liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #35

Oh, I will too, to me some dems are more and more like the GOP. I just wish we had more RKP5637 Oct 2014 #41

More Reasons We Should All GOTV! MineralMan Oct 2014 #3

I am canvassing again this weekend. .. riversedge Oct 2014 #32

I run into some apathetic people, but can usually convince them MineralMan Oct 2014 #42

This is not good CityDem Oct 2014 #4

Why is that? kentuck Oct 2014 #5

The GOP is obsessed with destroying liberals librechik Oct 2014 #26

Democratic logic by some IMO has always been lame. Many think it's all about being nice, whatever. RKP5637 Oct 2014 #38

I agree it's infuriating librechik Oct 2014 #45

.. but they must be really lame not to see the results of how they vote. They keep getting RKP5637 Oct 2014 #49

don't forget another fact: our elections are rigged librechik Oct 2014 #60

Well, one poster here has already leftynyc Oct 2014 #57

I always vote. LWolf Oct 2014 #88

Even given that's true leftynyc Oct 2014 #91

I don't think it's a temper tantrum. LWolf Oct 2014 #92

Well that doesn't look very good. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #7

The plan is the same it has been to win the election. Savannahmann Oct 2014 #15

Ha! nt ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #17

the repugs do riversedge Oct 2014 #36

firedoglake? didn't gallop also say Romney was going to win still_one Oct 2014 #8

Several writers for FDL seem to believe that if the Republicans win it MineralMan Oct 2014 #43

That sure was Nader's view, and it failed miserably still_one Oct 2014 #83

A GOP House and Senate will do SO VERY MUCH CakeGrrl Oct 2014 #9

+100,000 Andy823 Oct 2014 #20

Maybe it is all the negativity by fellow Dems saying we are going to lose. Rex Oct 2014 #10

Sort Of A Weird Poll To Me... I'm Gonna Vote... But Am I Jumping Up And Down With Enthusiasm ??? WillyT Oct 2014 #14

I think the M$M is looking for anything that is negative about Dems. Rex Oct 2014 #34

I agree nt Andy823 Oct 2014 #22

Maybe the continuing Forever War in the ME is dousing enthusiasm. -nt CrispyQ Oct 2014 #12

If I was Gallup I'd be Embarrassed to Show Those Numbers Stallion Oct 2014 #13

it's not jumping around in days - the data are from different election cycles whatthehey Oct 2014 #29

Does Ralph Nader.......Jane Hamsher have anything good to say about Democrats? Dawson Leery Oct 2014 #16

Why would they be enthusiastic? All polling numbers show Republicans will hold at least one house Johonny Oct 2014 #21

Polls are crap Andy823 Oct 2014 #24

I'm not enthusiastic, but I will still go vote. logosoco Oct 2014 #23

I'm enthusiastic about the candidates on my ballot. MineralMan Oct 2014 #44

That is a good message. I do have some time holes in my life now, logosoco Oct 2014 #63

I think the OP is saying with this piece Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #25

All I can say is Andy823 Oct 2014 #27

Positive Ones ??? - Ya Mean Like These... That Tend To Get Ignored And Drop Like A Rock ??? WillyT Oct 2014 #40

Is that a cricket chorus I am hearing??? Puglover Oct 2014 #61

First off Andy823 Oct 2014 #78

Fair enough Andy. Puglover Oct 2014 #85

Good for you Willy Andy823 Oct 2014 #77

Thanks... WillyT Oct 2014 #79

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That's because the Democratic base is more progressive/liberal than the Party leaders/candidates. Scuba Oct 2014 #31

and thus are discouraged with the turd way governance of the dc dems Doctor_J Oct 2014 #56

the Dems are spam-begging for $$$ AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #33

It doesn't help, I'm sure, that every "don't vote!" idiot I encounter claims to be from the left. arcane1 Oct 2014 #37

Anger the right, discourage the left ... shift turnout ... win!!!! JoePhilly Oct 2014 #68

Then they'll get the government they deserve rock Oct 2014 #39

This jives with what I see on DU anytime I post anything about GOTV. Triana Oct 2014 #46

I've Voted In Every Election Since I Was 18 In 1974... WillyT Oct 2014 #47

+1 Exactly! Triana Oct 2014 #75

FWIW - My take rurallib Oct 2014 #50

Well... WillyT Oct 2014 #54

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #51

Daily FUD delivery Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #72

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One must to only look at the lack of enthusiasm on this DU forum to concur Purveyor Oct 2014 #52

this forum doesn't mean much because support for kucinich did not result in much JI7 Oct 2014 #58

hard to believe that fracking, off shore drilling, austerity, for profit health insurance, Doctor_J Oct 2014 #53

^This^ Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #80

...which is the usual cover for Democratic policies to remain indistinguishable from Republican ones villager Oct 2014 #81

don't forget their only response to all of the above is "well, America still owes us its vote" MisterP Oct 2014 #89

of course not, Obama is not on the Ticket and he is the one who gets the base out JI7 Oct 2014 #55

I'm not enthused at all. But I will vote Dem, regardless. Tatiana Oct 2014 #59

Sickening, if true. My hope is that people will fight this by GOTGDV. ancianita Oct 2014 #62

I'm enthused as FUCK. I get to vote out pRick Scott and vote for medical cannabis NightWatcher Oct 2014 #64

I hand delivered my absentees yesterday. Fuddnik Oct 2014 #71

Same in my district Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #86

Seriously...what kind of a stupid, fuck'n jackass, would let the Pukes take over?!? SoapBox Oct 2014 #65

Some here think ... JoePhilly Oct 2014 #70

I'll vote for one reason and one reason only. JeffHead Oct 2014 #66

Depressing poll. rury Oct 2014 #69

I'm enthusiastic about every election bigwillq Oct 2014 #73

We can't be blamed for this. AngryAmish Oct 2014 #76

OH GEE REALLY???? LadyHawkAZ Oct 2014 #82

This. Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #87

+1000. nt ecstatic Oct 2014 #90

In the words of Chris Matthews..... Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #93