Election Day is still a month away, but more than 700,000 Americans have already voted across at least 30 states. There are signs emerging of the advantage Democrats have in motivating their voters – a trend that’s played out in polling all summer long.

In several states with key Senate or governor races this fall, Democrats make up a larger share of voters requesting ballots so far than they did at this point in 2024.

In Iowa, Democrats have made 67% of ballot requests, up from 54% at this point in 2024. In Pennsylvania, it’s 66%, up from 62%, and in Maine it’s 57%, up from 53%. And according to data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, 42% of ballot requests are from Democrats, up from 36% at this point two years ago.

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    7 days ago

    Yes, I did the one thing that actually could’ve stopped Trump, that is voted for his opposition.
    I mean if you can’t even do that little then you have no business talking shit. Your handle is literally “Class Struggle,” maybe you ought to change that if you’re not going to actually engage in the struggle against the upper class.
    The last fifty years have demonstrated to me that if I wait around for “the left” to get me universal healthcare, an end to war, or a living wage then I’ll be waiting forever.
    So yes, I vote in every election, you know why? Because I actually want this shit to happen while I’m still alive.

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            1 day ago

            Let me ask, what has the left actually accomplished in this country in the last 30 years, besides cancelling a bunch of comedians?
            Unlike you, I actually want the shit I want to actually happen in my lifetime.
            If you think these things are going to happen by NOT VOTING, then you are dumb. Blocking you now.