Reply #35: I Am So Tired Of Hearing There Is A Reservoir Of Leftie Non Voters [View All]

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Waiting To Be Tapped....


Several of us DUers were hollering that we would could not count on a hidden preference to save our ass in this election. That we would win with the electorate we had or not at all ergo:

http://www.igs.berkeley.edu/publications/par/July1999/HightonWolfinger.html


Their analysis of survey data show that no objectively achieved increase in turnout--including compulsory voting--would be a boon to progressive causes or Democratic candidates. Simply put, voters differ minimally from all citizens; outcomes would not change if everyone voted.