Not voting in Kentucky Senate race is a vote for McConnell
At the
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Jennifer Epps-Addison
says this about the Wisconsin governor’s race—where Republican Scott Walker’s re-election is too close to call.
Scott Walker is counting on you to stay home. That’s because when you don’t vote, you’re saying that you approve of the way he’s running our state. Not voting means that you approve of more low-wage jobs, drastic cuts to public education and BadgerCare, and taking away women's and workers’ rights.
Along with 5,000 Daily Kos members, I’ve been making
get-out-the-vote phone calls to states with crucial Senate races—and every once in a while, I talk to a voter who’s not sure about voting for the Democrat. But they clearly understand that the Republican is bad news.
Not voting in Kentucky is a vote for Mitch McConnell, letting him stay in the Senate as obstructor-in-chief. Not voting in Iowa is a vote for Joni Ernst, and her deeply disturbing right-wing views. Not voting in Colorado is a vote for Cory Gardner, and not voting in North Carolina is a vote for Thom Tillis.
So when you’re on the phone talking to voters, and you can’t convince the person to support the Democrat—please remind them that not voting is really just a vote for the Republican.
Epps-Addison goes on to explain that Republicans benefit when our people don’t vote:
Republicans admit that their chances of winning are better when fewer people vote. That’s why Scott Walker pushed his unconstitutional voter ID law. That’s why he cut back early voting hours and eliminated weekends. If you don’t vote, you’re voicing your approval of these attempts to rig the election.
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