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What happens when people don't vote
By J.D. Crowe
on December 07, 2017 at 11:30 AM
updated December 07, 2017 at 2:15 PM
... Alabama voters have a rich history in electing bad politicians. This is good for cartoonists, columnists, satirists and comedians, bad for Alabama. Roy Moore, for instance, has been elected and removed from office twice already - for defying the law ...
Roy Moore's best friend is low voter turnout. Moore's base always votes. Come hell, high water, or accusations of creepiness and pedophilia, Moore's supporters make it to the polls. But his base only accounts for about 30% of Republican voters ...
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