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  • Election turnout was abysmal in L.A., and that means trouble for Democrats nationwide

    03/10/2017 2:14:24 PM PST · by 2ndDivisionVet · 39 replies
    The Los Angeles Times ^ | March 9, 2017 | Mike Madrid
    Los Angeles County had a dismal turnout rate in the March 7 election, the first chance for voters to express themselves at the ballot box since Donald Trump’s stunning victory. People here seem more political than in the past — they go to a lot of protests and town halls, and they fill their social media accounts with anti-GOP screeds. But less than 12% of eligible voters showed up. This suggests that hatred of our new president isn't sufficient to get out the vote. Granted, the election was a local affair. The most controversial questions for voters involved measures to...