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By Justin Sink, Mar. 20, 2014
President Obama complained Thursday that Democrats “get clobbered”
in midterm elections, blaming a “toxic” atmosphere in Washington for
suppressing Democratic constituencies.
“The challenge is that our politics in Washington have become so
toxic that people just lose faith,” Obama told a group of top Democratic donors
gathered at the home of former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning. “They say,
‘Y’know what, it doesn’t matter, I’m not that interested, I’m not gonna vote.’
And that’s especially true during the midterms.”
Obama noted that young, female, black and Hispanic voters were more
likely to vote in elections with a presidential contest.
“Suddenly a more representative cross section of America gets out
there, and we do pretty well in presidential elections,” Obama said.
“But in midterms, we get clobbered, either because we don’t think
it’s important or because we get so discouraged about what’s happening in
Washington that we think it’s not worth our while. And the reason today is so
important, and the reason that I’m so appreciative for all of you being here is
because we’re going to have to get over that. This is a top priority.”
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