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I also think this point is often overlooked. If people don't vote, it often reflects indifference rather than laziness because they aren't persuaded by either party's message.
More here. It's a long one.
The 12 Democrats who make the most sense for 2028.
Dem’s persuasion was “moralizing” the election
"she would have won the popular vote by around 400,000 voters without those dropoffs; the Electoral College would have been very close."
And the turnout was often higher in the most important swing states, so dropoff voters would have less value. High drop-off in FL, NJ, NY, CA
This isn’t really surprising to anyone that doesn’t revere Democrat politicians as God-like figures.
The quick attempt at rebranding Kamala was hilarious to watch, though…almost worked!
Can someone tell me…are the woke extremists going to vote for the fascist or let the fascist win if the Dems no longer give in to their hijacking?
Trying to figure your math out... how is it a *net* of 5.5 million to Trump when there was also a switch of 2.8 million from Trump to Harris? Wouldn't that be a net of 2.7 million towards Trump, not 5.5?
How much did gerrymandering, banning voters and the chilling effect that creates contribute?The lead in the water is the likes of Fox News - a (rightly) angry but ultimately ill-informed population can be goaded into voting for a (whatever the hell Trump is).
, can you do a post on whether the election of 2024 provides evidence that 2020 was stolen? I spoke with a Trumper this weekend who believes that (I don’t).
Is it possible the new voter effect is about Trump rather than the Democrats' message? How did Trump do with new voters in 2016 and 2020?