2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumCould Trump's "Rigged Election" talk depress Rep turnout and cause the loss of Senate & House?
It seems this is a real possibility. Why should Trumpers turn out if they think their vote is not going to matter?
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)manicraven
(901 posts)I think it will depend on what else is on the ballot that might motivate voting...
Gothmog
(145,291 posts)When Democratic voter protection attorneys are dealing with democratic voters, we try to make sure that the voter know that we believe that the system is fair and that their votes will count. If a voter thinks that their vote will not count, they will not show up
meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)If it's rigged and it's certain the election will be stolen from Trump, why even bother going to vote? Sleep in. Watch Fox and Friends. Stay home because it's a waste of time.
sofa king
(10,857 posts)What Donald is doing is threatening the Republican Party, telling them that if he's not put on the to-steal list he's going to cry foul, point to the 15-point disparity between his own election and those of Republican Members of Congress in conservative-controlled states, and try to take 'em all down.