Yes, why won’t the Democrats try to convince these people to vote Democratic?

@pratik Is it safe to assume they only polled self-declared Republicans for this? (Even if so, it’s appalling.) 

@stupendousman Maybe but it undercuts the argument that says, c’mon! Only the crazies believe the election was stolen. Well, in that case, 68% of Republicans are crazy

@the Yes. In Iowa. My intent here is to set priors on people that some are saying Democrats should woo.

@pratik Does it matter? Just get their vote (if it’s needed — seriously just get the most votes, that’s how it works yeah?), then win, and then you govern.

@SimonWoods I agree. But where do you start if this is where they are at?

Or maybe do what Republicans do. Make it harder for them to vote 😉

@pratik Well, the shoe seems to fit, but in reality, reciting the party dogma is just one of the rules now. I don’t think it’s indicative of real belief.

@amerpie Well, at least 28% are redeemable.

@pratik @SimonWoods That sounds like assuming the only way to get more votes is to convert voters from a rival party to your party. Canvas, Engage, Excite, and Grow your voting block from people not voting rather than trying to shrink their voting block.

@joelhamill @pratik @SimonWoods I’ve worked on “get out the vote” efforts and you’re definitely right. However, moving someone from the non-voting column is 1 vote; moving someone from the opposition vote column is worth 2 votes, so worth up to twice the effort. But I think we’re agreed: a sustained, highly organized identify-contact-motivate effort is required!

@joelhamill I agree and my comment was in jest but also half-serious coz that’s what republicans have chosen. On a serious note, getting non-voters to vote for you is far more efficient than getting a person to switch sides.

@pratik @joelhamill @the My reply turned into rambling — as ever with politics!

@pratik 68% of Republican caucus participants in Iowa. Seems like a plausible figure to me.