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“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” he added.

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[–] niucllos@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's more like the 30% who always vote R will vote for whoever, the 30% who always vote D will vote for whoever. Kamala's task is to get the 1-2% independents who always vote, yes, but also convince as many of the 40% who never bother showing up as possible to actually show up like some have started to in the last elections where reproductive healthcare/etc have been on the line. If she can motivate people for herself and simultaneously underscore that trump is an octogenarian with dreams of fascism and Project 2025 is what he would do, I think we'll have a landslide. That's a big if though.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

convince as many of the 40% who never bother showing up as possible to actually show up

That 40% has spent the last eight years having both parties emphasize to them, repeatedly, and daily, that they don't give a f*** about their economic security.

Why would they miss a badly needed day's pay to vote for either of these parties?

I think we're going to have another razor thing 49% election, personally.

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 10 points 3 months ago

Biden should just declare election day- the day that defines the very nature of the nation, the day all Americans should do their patriotic duty and vote a national holiday.