(November 22, 2014 at 1:51 am)simplemoss Wrote: We just had the lowest turnout since 1942, which btw was when millions of of our citizens were overseas during world war 2 and the president had undying support ( talk about our vote not mattering now, what about then). I do thinks its important however too point out the right wing extremely and actively tries too prevent as many people from voting as phyaically possible. And this anti voter campaign launched by republinazis is showing signs they're starting too win. While Democrats do nothing but get musicians too hold "get out the vote"events
Well I wouldn't hang my hat on voter turnout. Over the last 40 years, voter turnout during a midterm has averaged about 40%. If 2014 had been average instead of below average.....do you really think it would have made a difference?
Also 1942 we hadn't even ramped our war effort. We surrendered the Philippians and the Axis was in control of Western Europe. Where overseas were these millions of citizens?
