It isn't over until the Fat Lady sings, the Democrats have won nothing yet. They are notoriously poor voters despite having majority numbers.
Furthermore this is only mid-term Elections, if past trends are to be believed, the GOP base will turn as usual and a sizeable number of Democrats staying home.
True they might gain seats in both Houses, but will it be enough to alter the political landscape?
2006-10-24 13:55:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Don't get me wrong. It's not Democrats are bad, deep down I think most candidates are good, irrespective of party.
But you must realise that the majority of Democrats who vote regularly, come from states that have always been Democratic, eg, Mass, NY and Calif.
Remember how early exit polls in 2004, suggested an easy Kerry victory, but it turned out that he only managed to retain states that were won by Al Gore in 2000.
No significant inroads were made. Now this is only Mid-Term, if Democrats in states like Ohio, Penn and down South, show the usual apathy, their gains will be minimal.
2006-10-24 14:12:14 · update #1
You can count on me voting, I have in every congressional and presidential election since 1968. The rest we will wait to see, I certainly hope that the democrats take back a majority in congress to help balance the power and provide checks and balance to the government. Something that has been missing the last 6 years and just look at how bad it has got.
2006-10-24 14:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The democrats may win a few more seats in the house and senate. but, it is not because they don't vote. in the last two elections Dem, have been intimidated, tricked and machines fixed and votes not counted, so what does that say about your statement. Take a look back at Ohio.
2006-10-24 14:13:38 · answer #2 · answered by carla b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no longer something truly. i'm registered as a democrat really b/c I stay in a democrat state, yet I vote for both. I vote for the man, no longer the social gathering. truly some situations, I lean extra in course of the republicans.
2016-12-05 04:55:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or course the Democrats will vote : EARLY, OFTEN, and with no regard to the voter being LIVING OR DEAD.
Remember it was the great Democratic Machine of Chicago who perfected this technique.
Though I AM tired of the GOP Base being the Christian "Right".
2006-10-24 14:01:45 · answer #4 · answered by mariner31 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i will be there.....and i have many friends that have supported Bush until now that are ready to vote Democrat simply to balance out DC a bit more than it is at this point. and i don't usually go just Democrat, but for the better person, the one i think we could trust, but it's time to get some "no, i don't think so" men in both the House and Senate.
2006-10-24 14:09:21 · answer #5 · answered by melissa 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Were I a betting man, I'd bet they'd stay home counting their food stamps and bitching because their welfare check was late instead of voting. But I suppose it is possible that they fear their food stamps and welfare checks are in enough jepordy to come vote. But I doubt it.
2006-10-24 14:26:41 · answer #6 · answered by Keith 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, Democrats have already won. Look at all the polls; you quote them often enough. So why bother going to all the trouble of voting when you know you've already won. C'mon! Why bother this time? hehehe!
2006-10-24 13:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Que Sera Sera
2006-10-24 14:02:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They will vote early and often! That is the Demoncratic way!
2006-10-24 13:57:59 · answer #9 · answered by Bawney 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
all it will take is for one, not both, houses of congress to fall to the dems, and the great bush experiment in fascism will be mired in lame-duck droppings...
2006-10-24 14:07:32 · answer #10 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋