2016 Postmortem

Danmel

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17. Lots of people undervote

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 09:00 AM

Nov 2016

NY doesn't have straight line voting.
We also have cross endorsements so many times for judges and positions like county clerk and treasurer, sheriff, D.A. and the like, candidates may be endorsed by Democrats, Republicans, conservatives, etc.
I usually do not vote for candidates with D and R endorsements on principle. They have no opponents so it did no harm.
I also don't vote for my state reps when they run unopposed, which is frequently, because they are all hard core anti choice anti human rights assholes.
So I'm not surprised and it didn't necessarily been anything nefarious is involved. It also doesn't mean that something untoward is involved, but the media narrative of they both suck and after equally really did Hillary in.

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Michigan: Why would 87,000 voters leave the presidential race blank? [View all] Eric J in MN Nov 2016 OP

Indeed Dream Girl Nov 2016 #1

Because both candidates were sooooo bad and just the same. MadamPresident Nov 2016 #2

THIS FreakinDJ Nov 2016 #6

I heard this as well andym Nov 2016 #9

Could be "both sides are bad" voters. TwilightZone Nov 2016 #3

Because they were told Hillary has bad judgment frazzled Nov 2016 #4

Bernie... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #5

I suspect they were all Democrats. I also suspect most of them actually did vote. anamandujano Nov 2016 #7

Michigan's air pollution made their brains fuzzy womanofthehills Nov 2016 #8

No, it was the lead in the water... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #13

Most write-ins counted as a no-vote. Barack_America Nov 2016 #10

I was just about to post this same thing SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #11

Do you have to select the President separately if you vote straight party? scscholar Nov 2016 #12

No. BlueProgressive Nov 2016 #16

It happens everywhere Retrograde Nov 2016 #14

50,000 did the same 4 years ago. When much more popular candidates were running. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #15

Lots of people undervote Danmel Nov 2016 #17

Because 87,000 people are idiots. Vinca Nov 2016 #18

Hopelessness. Some people feel forgotten. Nt NWCorona Nov 2016 #19