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2016 Postmortem

Exilednight

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2. polling predicted this would be a low turnout election for

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:15 AM

Nov 2016

a presidential election cycle.

Many of us just weren't excited about our choice and still did our job, but I didn't go out of my way to work in the campaign.

I voted for Hillary, but I wasn't going to waste my time volunteering for someone who I believed wasn't the answer to the big problems.

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The most important number is more eligible voters didn't vote. [View all] CK_John Nov 2016 OP

And of those who register (voting or not) party preferences tend to... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #1

polling predicted this would be a low turnout election for Exilednight Nov 2016 #2

Good idea. Put out a candidate they want to vote for, not one they have to hold their nose for. Bob41213 Nov 2016 #3

There were more attacks on supporters of a candidate in this election than I remember... Blanks Nov 2016 #4