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Old 09-12-2008, 10:53 PM   #360
wmbwinn
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Originally Posted by wmbwinn
Gore and Kerry did all they could do as well to get the youth out. They just turn out in pathetically low percentages.

If they show, they could throw the election.

Both parties are very aggressive with the "get out the vote" efforts.

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Originally Posted by Mavdog
"throw the election"???

you mean determine the election I hope.

people exercising their legal right to vote don't "throw" an election....that's a negative phrase
You are right. That was the wrong word. determine is an accurate word.

I'd love to see more people get involved. But, I'm not betting on 18-30 year olds because they historically never show up as compared to other demographics.
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