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Re:Analyzing the Facebook ads placed by the US presidential ... by acollins1331 on Sunday August 11, 2019 @08:40AM (#20667912)
Interestingly enough, it might be on purpose the Democrats are not targeting old white men. There could be something to be said that if the 60 year old football loving men of the world get bombarded with Elizabeth Warren ads they will turn out to vote AGAINST her when they otherwise would've stayed home.
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Re:Analyzing the Facebook ads placed by the US presidential ... by wasdfff on Sunday August 11, 2019 @01:38PM (#20669307)
60 year old white men have voted in every election for the past 40 years and people generally don’t switch ideology this late in life. The democrats strategy has always been to improve turnout from groups that dont vote in every election. There are more democrats in the US than republicans, but not everyone votes. Elections are determined on getting good turnout, not swaying people to jump ship to your side.
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