Martin O'Malley

guillaumeb

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8. There was an election for governor in Illinois in 2014.

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 07:19 PM

Nov 2015

The winner, a right wing billionaire, was elected in a record low turnout of barely 34% of voters. He won by 53% to 47%.

The winner, Bruce Rauner, was actually elected by 24.9% of the electorate. Hardly a mandate, but it was treated as such by Rauner and the Chicago media. But when 66% of the voters cannot be bothered to vote, democracy might be on life support.

That said, how many posts have there been at DU wherein the poster mentions that if any Democratic candidate other than his/her preferred candidates is the nominee, the poster will sit out the election? I have seen far too many from people who post on a political site.

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Zionist Intolerance on Display Against Martin O'Malley for Criticizing Islamophobia . [View all] elleng Nov 2015 OP

K & R Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #1

Intolerance for O'malley's balanced point of view is everywhere. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #2

I'm afraid you're right, guillaumeb. elleng Nov 2015 #3

Perhaps someone should explain to O'Malley that nuance and tolerance are simply guillaumeb Nov 2015 #4

Well THAT's clearly NOT gonna happen! elleng Nov 2015 #5

If we posit that approximately 40% of US adults are functionally illliterate, guillaumeb Nov 2015 #6

and democracy fails. elleng Nov 2015 #7

There was an election for governor in Illinois in 2014. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #8

I haven't read any of those 'will you vote' threads, elleng Nov 2015 #9

The Chicago Tribune, the main Illinois paper, is a right wing rag. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #10

Islamophobia crosses party lines. Koinos Nov 2015 #11