This:
President Obama complained Thursday that Democrats “get clobbered” in midterm elections, blaming a “toxic” atmosphere in Washington for suppressing Democratic constituencies.“The challenge is that our politics in Washington have become so toxic that people just lose faith,” Obama told a group of top Democratic donors gathered at the home of former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning. “They say, ‘Y’know what, it doesn’t matter, I’m not that interested, I’m not gonna vote.’ And that’s especially true during the midterms.”
Bullshit. Voters who would normally vote for you grow apathetic when they feel that the people who govern them aren't listening to them. You want their votes? Listen to them. Can the "grown-up in the room" schtick. Get mad for a change. Channel some of the anger that millions of us still feel over having lost our jobs, our homes, and our fortunes to the organized crime syndicate that masquerades as a legitimate financial system. Get the voters fired up, and they'll turn out for the midterms. It worked for Team Democrat in 2006, and it worked for the zanies in 2010.
Sure, turnout is always higher in presidential election years, but the principle always applies: Give people a compelling reason to vote for you. Because if you don't, they won't.
---Baron V
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