# Has Democratic voter turnout basically hit a ceiling and can't go any higher?

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**Created:** [August 23, 2025, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-democratic-voter-turnout-basically-hit-a-ceiling-and-cant-go-any-higher/1022410 "2025-08-23T05:23:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-democratic-voter-turnout-basically-hit-a-ceiling-and-cant-go-any-higher/1022410/105 "2025-09-01T22:49:15Z")

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> [@DCTrekkie](#):
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> Do you expect people to just constantly vote for shitty candidates just because the other side is shittier?

Yes.

I mean you just described my voting strategy every year since I was eligible across multiple decades. I always vote to try to overall minimize damage as I see it. I am not an idealist.

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